Veit Köppen

Prof. Veit Köppen holds the Professorship for Library Science - Technologies, Systems and Services at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (since 2023). He previously served as Director for Digital Development and Network Affairs at the Central and State Library of Berlin (2020-2023), and held leadership roles in IT and academic research at institutions like Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg and Humboldt University Berlin.

His research focuses on database technology, data management, business process optimization, and library information systems. Notable contributions include work on multi-dimensional index structures, learning analytics metadata models, and FAIR data principles.

He chairs the Departmental Council and represents library interests at Potsdam. His expertise spans digital transformation, data warehousing, and privacy-preserving systems. Over 50 peer-reviewed publications reflect his interdisciplinary impact across library science, computer science, and business informatics.