Thomas Schlechter

Thomas Schlechter is a Professor at Fachhochschule Wels (University of Applied Sciences), Austria. He holds academic roles in multiple centers of excellence including Automotive/Mobility, Food Technology and Nutrition, and Smart Production. His professional roles include serving as Brew Youngster Scout for BierIG Österreich and member of its executive board, alongside fisheries association roles.

Education includes advanced certifications: Diplom Biersommelier (2023) and Diplom Brauerei Sensoriker (2023) from Kiesbye Akademie. His research focuses on AI applications in brewing industries, mechatronics, digitization trends, and Industry 5.0 implementations. Recent work explores blockchain adoption barriers in international trade and radar-based gesture recognition systems.

He leads the PhD project 'Daniel Louback - PhD Project' (2022–2025) as Principal Investigator. Key awards include specialized brewing certifications. Recent presentations include invited talks on AI's impact in brewing at international conferences across Europe.

Current initiatives involve developing human-centric smart brewing plants integrating advanced manufacturing technologies. Collaborations span academic and industrial partners in mechatronics education and production system innovation.