Frank Fuchs-Kittowski

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Frank Fuchs-Kittowski

Frank Fuchs-Kittowski (born November 28, 1970 in Berlin ) is a German computer scientist and professor of computer science , specializing in IT systems to support mobile, knowledge-intensive and collaborative work.

Career

Frank Fuchs-Kittowski is the younger son of the computer scientist and science philosopher Klaus Fuchs-Kittowski and his wife at the time Marlene Fuchs-Kittowski , clinical psychologist and habilitation philosopher. His brother Gerhard Fuchs-Kittowski , who is seven years his senior , also lives in Berlin and is an economic historian who deals with the restitution of Jewish property.

Frank Fuchs-Kittowski comes from a group of scholars steeped in tradition, including his parents, his great-grandfather Emil Fuchs and his descendants as well as Wilhelm Franz Francke , Paul Wagner and Georg Klaus .

From 1977 to 1987 Frank Fuchs-Kittowski attended the 17th “Wilhelm Florin” polytechnic high school in Berlin-Mitte and graduated from the 10th grade of the general polytechnic high school (POS). After that he was a pupil of the extended high school " Max Planck " in Berlin-Mitte until 1989 and graduated with the Abitur . As part of compulsory military service, he then completed basic military service with the National People's Army (NVA) of the GDR until its dissolution with German reunification in 1990.

His computer science studies at the Technical University of Berlin (TUB) lasted from 1990 to 1997. In 1993 and 1994 he took part in the ERASMUS exchange program at the University of Manchester and devoted himself to computational linguistics. Here he also worked as a German teacher at the Department of Language and Linguistics. In 1994 he received a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation . From 1994 to 1996 he worked as a student assistant at the Konrad-Zuse-Center for Information Technology (ZIB) with the development of algorithms in the programming language C ++ for the parallel computer Cray-T3D. In 1996 he held a diploma position at the Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Technology (ISST) in Berlin. He obtained his degree in computer science at the TUB with the thesis "Synchronous tele-cooperation systems in operational application" (grade: very good).

Employment as a computer scientist

Frank Fuchs-Kittowski started his career in the spring of 1997 as a research assistant at the Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Technology (ISST), from 1999 in the role of project manager and group leader. His academic work focuses on information logistics, business process-oriented information and knowledge management and cooperative knowledge work. Here he gained demanding, theoretical specialist knowledge and related practical experience. In particular, he has acquired, carried out and managed numerous industrial and research projects in various subject areas. For example, he has worked on a number of industrial projects at Fraunhofer-ISST with the development of preliminary studies (Dussmann AG), feasibility studies (TU Berlin), market studies (Soest district), concept proposals (Wella AG), decision templates (IG Metall), among others Management decisions and subsequent projects for the conception, development, introduction and application of company information systems are prepared. On the other hand, he has implemented complex information systems in research and development projects together with partners from industry (e.g. APO-Pilot, WiKo, SemAT).

His doctorate in engineering (Dr.-Ing.) Took place in December 2006 at the Department of Computer Science at the TU Berlin with the dissertation “Integrated IT support for knowledge work - an activity and cooperation-oriented perspective”; Reviewers were Professors H. Weber , H. Krcmar and B. Lutterbeck . The ideas and concepts presented in this dissertation and tested in practice were effectively implemented for the design of operational knowledge management and used for interdisciplinary teaching and research in this area.

His functions at Fraunhofer-ISST included, in particular, the conception and acquisition of research and development projects with third-party funding on a national and international level, as well as the support and guidance of academic staff, students and interns. In addition, he took on courses at the TU Berlin on the subjects of "Electronic Markets and Electronic Commerce", "Web-Based Learning", "Technical Information Systems (Modeling)" and special lectures at the FHTW Berlin on "Artificial Intelligence Processes" and " Knowledge management and cooperation systems ".

Frank Fuchs-Kittowski has been in a relationship with the dentist Lydia Schulze (* 1973) since 1992 , and the couple has two daughters Antonia (* 2001) and Elisabeth (* 2007).

Professor of Environmental Informatics

Frank Fuchs-Kittowski at the " Computer Science and Society " conference of the Leibniz Society and HTW Berlin (2015)

In 2009, Frank Fuchs-Kittowski was appointed professor of computer science at the Berlin University of Technology and Economics (HTW Berlin) in the bachelor's and master's degree in corporate environmental informatics. This professorship corresponds to a large extent to the knowledge he has acquired over many years and his special wealth of experience, especially in the field of environmental and disaster control. Fuchs-Kittowski has significantly expanded the training of students with bachelor's and master's degrees in the specialization for (corporate) environmental informatics, which is rare in German-speaking countries, through his courses.

Fuchs-Kittowski has thus contributed to the development and profiling of the corporate environmental informatics course as well as to pioneering work in this very young field of applied informatics, and has supported this with special publications, in particular several specialist books. As an expert in corporate environmental informatics, he does not regard this subject, in which Germany, with its companies and research potential, plays a leading role worldwide, as technologically complete. Therefore, he continues to work on the scientific preliminary for future solutions in close contact with industry and research partners. He is also the deputy spokesman for the research focus "Software systems and IT methods for sustainable development" at HTW Berlin.

Frank Fuchs-Kittowski (left) with his father Klaus Fuchs-Kittowski in the computer museum of the HTW Berlin on the Wilhelminenhof campus in Berlin-Oberschöneweide

The scientific focus of his research group at HTW Berlin is on the one hand methods and systems to support cooperation and collaboration (especially social software, Enterprise 2.0, cooperative knowledge work, crowdsourcing, crowd tasking and citizen science) and on the other hand methods and concepts for mobile geodata-based information infrastructures and applications (with Mobile Sensing and Mobile Augmented Reality), whereby the area of ​​application is often (operational) environmental and disaster control, especially flood protection.

At the same time, Frank Fuchs-Kittowski is head of the "Environmental Information Systems" division at the "Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS" in the "ESPRI" competence center and works on solutions for early risk detection and public warnings in the public and private sectors as well as the involvement of the population in the environmental and civil protection.

Fuchs-Kittowski has given numerous lectures on the research results of his team at conferences and scientific events, some of which he initiated and helped to organize himself. His scientific publications also reflect his teamwork and include over 100 papers, including numerous proceedings and book chapters as well as several books.

Memberships and honors (selection)

  • 1993 ERASMUS scholarship for study abroad at Manchester University, UK
  • since 1994 scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation
  • since 1997 member of the Society for Computer Science (GI)
  • 2001–2004 and 2007–2010 elected representative of the Fraunhofer ISST in the Scientific and Technical Council (WTR) of the Fraunhofer Society
  • since 2009 program committee "IT specialists" at CertIT GmbH
  • since 2010 “Personnel Certification” technical committee of DEKRA Certification GmbH
  • since 2011 working committee for "Technology and Automation" of the German Association of Civil Servants
  • since 2012 Commission "Crisis Management" of the German Society for Cartography (DGfK)
  • Deputy Spokesman for the research focus "Software systems and IT methods for sustainable development" at HTW Berlin
  • since 2015 member of the Academic Senate of HTW Berlin
  • 2017 International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), Working Group 5.11 “Computers and Environment”: International Symposium on Environmental Software Systems (ISESS), Best Paper Awards: Mobile crowd sensing of water level to improve flood forecasting in small drainage areas. (with Simon Burkard, Anna O'Faolain de Bhroithe)
  • 2017 ISESS, Best Paper Awards: ENSURE - Integration of volunteers in disaster management. (with Michael Jendreck, Ulrich Meissen, Michel Rösler, Eridy Lukau, Stefan Pfennigschmidt, Markus Hardt)

Publications (selection)

  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Nentwig, Lutz; Sandkuhl, Kurt: Use of tele-cooperation systems in large companies - results of an empirical study. In: Mambrey, P .; Streitz, N .; Sucrow, B .; Unland, R .: Computer-aided cooperation in administrations and large companies. Proceedings of the workshop within the framework of the annual conference of the Society for Computer Science (Informatik '97), Aachen 1997, pp. 50–63.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Fuchs-Kittowski, Klaus ; Sandkuhl, Kurt: Synchronous tele-cooperation as a building block for virtual companies - conclusions from an empirical study. In: Herrmann, Th .; Just-Hahn, K. (Ed.): Groupware and organizational innovation (D-CSCW '98). Stuttgart: BG Teubner Verlag 1998, pp. 19-36.
  • Sandkuhl, Kurt; Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank: Telecooperation in decentralized organizations. In: Behavior & Information Technology - Special Issue on "Analysis of Cooperation and Communication - Organizational and Technical Design of Telecooperative Systems". London: Taylor & Francis, Vol. 18, No. 5, September-October 1999, pp. 339-347.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Gabriel, Peter (Ed.): Electronic commerce - electronic business transactions in the Internet - technologies and applications. Berlin: Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Technology 2000.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Rogalla, Irmhild; Manski, Katja: Work process-oriented further education - starting point for knowledge use and creation. In: Proceedings of the conference "Knowledge Engineering & Management", 3rd conference on knowledge technologies (KnowTech 2001), November 2001 in Dresden.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Walter, Rolf: Process-oriented technical support for work process-oriented training. In: Michael Herczeg, Horst Oberquelle, Wolfgang Prinz (Hrsg.): Mensch und Computer 2002 - From interactive tools to cooperative working and learning environments. 2. Interdisciplinary Conference, 2-5.09.2002, Hamburg, (Reports of the German Chapter of the ACM, volume), Stuttgart: BG Teubner Verlag 2002, pp. 275–284.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, F .; Manski, K .; Faust, D .; Prehn, M .; Schwenzien, I .: Work process-oriented e-learning with methods and tools of process-oriented knowledge management. In: Bode, Arndt; Desel, Jörg; Rathmayer, Sabine; Wessner, Martin (Hrsg.): DeLFI 2003: The 1st e-Learning Conference Computer Science. Proceedings of the 1st e-learning symposium on computer science, 16–18 September 2003, Garching near Munich, Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI) - Proceedings, Volume P-37, Bonn: Gesellschaft für Informatik 2003, pp. 392–401.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Faust, Daniel: WiKo - An integrated knowledge and cooperation platform. In: Keil-Slawik, R .; Selke, H .; Szwillus, G. (Ed.): Mensch & Computer 2004: Ubiquitous Interaction. Munich: Oldenbourg Verlag 2004, pp. 231-240.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Prinz, Wolfgang (Ed.): Interaction-oriented knowledge management. Frankfurt a. M .; Berlin; Bern; Bruxelles; New York; Oxford; Vienna: Peter Lang Wissenschaftsverlag 2005, ISBN 3-631-54237-2 .
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Preuß, Marko: Virtually networking learners. In: Loroff, Claudia; Manski, Katja; Mattauch, Walter; Schmidt, Martin (Hrsg.): Work process-oriented training - design learning processes, develop skills. Bielefeld: W. Bertelsmann Verlag 2006, pp. 303-320.
  • Integrated IT support for knowledge work - an activity and cooperation-oriented perspective. Lohmar; Cologne: Eul Verlag 2007, ISBN 978-3-89936-590-0 .
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Faust Daniel: The Semantic Architecture Tool (SemAT) for Collaborative Enterprise Architecture Development. In: Briggs, RO; Antunes, P .; de Vreede, G.-J .; Read, AS (Ed.): Groupware: Design, Implementation, and Use. LNCS 5411, Berlin et al.: Springer Verlag 2008, pp. 151-163.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Hüttemann, Detlef: Towards an Integrated Collaboration and Knowledge Environment for SME based on Web 2.0 Technologies - Quality assurance in enterprise wikis. In: Hinkelmann, Knut; Wache, Holger (Ed.): WM 2009: 5th Conference on Professional Knowledge Management. March 25-27, 2009 Solothurn, Switzerland, GI-Edition - Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI), P-145, Bonn: Bonner Köllen Verlag 2009, pp. 532-543.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Voigt, Stefan (Hrsg.): Web 2.0 in small and medium-sized manufacturing companies - an empirical and comparative study on the use of social software in small and medium-sized manufacturing companies. Stuttgart: Fraunhofer-Verlag 2010, ISBN 978-3-8396-0099-3 .
  • Voigt, Stefan; Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Hüttemann, Detlef; Klafft, Michael: ICKEwiki: Requirements and Concepts for an Enterprise Wiki for SMEs. In: WikiSym 2011. Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Wikis and Open Collaboration. New York, NY, USA: ACM 2011, pp. 144–153.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Simroth, Stefan; Himberger, Sebastian; Fischer, Fabian: A content platform for smartphone-based mobile augmented reality. In: Arndt, H.-K .; Knetsch, G .; Pillmann, W. (Ed.): Proceedings of 26th International Conference on Informatics for Environmental Protection (EnviroInfo2012) - Part 1: Core application areas. Aachen: Shaker Verlag 2012, pp. 403-412.
  • Meissen, Ulrich; Faust, Daniel; Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank: WIND - A meteorological early warning system and its extensions towards mobile devices. In: Page, B. et al. (Ed.): Proceedings of the 27th Int. Conf. on Environmental Informatics - EnviroInfo 2013. Aachen: Shaker Verlag 2013, pp. 612–619.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Fuchs-Kittowski, Klaus : Web 2.0 to support knowledge work in the innovation process - social cognition in the process of cooperation to increase the chances for innovation. In: Banse, Gerhard ; Grimmeis, Herrmann (Hrsg.): Science - Innovation - Technology. Treatises of the Leibniz Society of Sciences, Vol. 37. Berlin, trafo Wissenschaftsverlag 2014, pp. 351–388.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Faust, Daniel: Architecture of Mobile Crowdsourcing Systems. In: Nelson Baloian, Frada Burstein, Hiroaki Ogata, Flavia Santoro, Gustavo Zurita (eds.): Collaboration and Technology. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Collaboration and Technology (CRIWG 2014), Santiago, Chile, September 7th-10th 2014, LNCS 8658. Springer International Publishing Verlag 2014, pp. 121-136. ISBN 978-3-319-10165-1 (print), ISBN 978-3-319-10166-8 (e-book).
  • Mobile Augmented Reality - New ways of perceiving and representing reality. In: Cybernetics, Computer Science, Logic and Semiotics - Philosophical Perspectives. Berlin: trafo Wissenschaftsverlag 2015, pp. 189–206, ISBN 978-3-86464-095-7 .
  • Wohlgemuth, Volker; Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Wittmann, Jochen (Ed.): Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics - Stability, Continuity, Innovation. Berlin et al .: Springer International Publishing Verlag 2016, ISBN 978-3-319-44710-0 .
  • Wohlgemuth, Volker; Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Jochen Wittmann (Ed.): Environmental Informatics - Stability, Continuity, Innovation: Current trends and future perspectives based on 30 years of history. Aachen: Shaker Verlag 2016, ISBN 978-3-8440-4687-8 .
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Faust, Daniel; Gruner, Christian; Kärner, Robert; Tash, Sascha: Mobile sensing of environmental data to support indoor navigation using the example of the subway. In: Environmental information systems - environmental observation near and far. 23rd workshop "Environmental Information Systems - UIS 2016", UBA Documentations XX / 2016, Federal Environment Agency, Dessau-Roßlau 2016.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Kriesel, Werner (ed.): Computer science and society. Festschrift for the 80th birthday of Klaus Fuchs-Kittowski . Frankfurt a. M., Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Warszawa, Vienna: Peter Lang Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, PL Academic Research 2016, 543 pp., ISBN 978-3-631-66719-4 (print), E- ISBN 978 -3-653-06277-9 (e-book).
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Meissen, Ulrich: Mobile applications for citizens in disaster control. In: Knauth, M. (Ed.): Digitization - People Count . Volume 6 of the publication series “Contributions and Positions”, BWV Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag 2016, pp. 178-184, ISBN 978-3-8305-3700-7 .
  • Burkard, Simon; Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; O'Faolain de Bhroithe, Anna: Mobile crowd sensing of water level to improve flood forecasting in small drainage areas. In: Environmental Software Systems - 12th IFIP WG 5.11 International Symposium (ISESS 2017), pp. 129–145. Springer International Publishing, Berlin et al. 2017.
  • Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank; Jendreck, Michael; Meissen, Ulrich; Rösler, Michel; Lukau, Eridy; Pfennigschmidt, Stefan; Hardt, Markus: ENSURE - Integration of volunteers in disaster management. In: Environmental Software Systems - 12th IFIP WG 5.11 International Symposium (ISESS 2017), pp. 143–153. Springer International Publishing, Berlin et al. 2017.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.htw-berlin.de/hochschule/lösungen/person/?id=3588 Prof. Dr. Frank Fuchs-Kittowski. HTW Berlin, 2016, accessed on December 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ blogs.taz.de/hausmeisterblog/2009/09/22/ddr-forschung/ Helmut Höge: GDR research. taz.blogs, Sept. 22, 2009.
  3. ↑ Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank: Integrated IT support for knowledge work - an activity and cooperation-oriented perspective. TU Berlin, dissertation, 2006.
  4. ↑ http://www.tagesspiegel.de/themen/elearning/prof-dr-frank-fuchs-kittowski-mobile-lösungen-fuer-buerger-im-katastrophenschutz/12553122.html Frank Fuchs-Kittowski: Mobile applications for citizens in Civil protection. Der Tagesspiegel, Nov. 6, 2015, accessed on Dec. 4, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Fuchs-Kittowski, Frank
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German computer scientist and professor for environmental informatics
DATE OF BIRTH November 28, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin