Sven Wachsmuth

Sven Wachsmuth is a Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of Bielefeld University, Germany. He serves as the Head of the Central Laboratory at the Center for Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) and as Managing Director of the COSY@Home-Lab since 2023. His academic career is rooted in Applied Informatics, with a focus on interdisciplinary research in robotics and AI.

• PhD in Informatics (2001), Bielefeld University
• Habilitation in Applied Informatics (2009)

His research spans human-robot interaction, robot vision, and cognitive assistance systems, with an emphasis on system integration and reproducible experimentation. He has led projects like TAPeD, ANCHOR, and SEMIAC, often funded by third-party sources such as the DFG and BMBF.

• Organized workshops at ICCV, IROS, and ICMI
• Active in RoboCup@Home committees (2010–2019)

Scientific Awards:

• DFG Research Fellowship at University of Toronto (2002)

Leadership Roles:

• Head of Central Laboratory (Excellence Cluster 277, 2008–present)
• Principal Investigator in multiple DFG and EU projects