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Faculty Engineering Sciences

Endowed Chair in Connectivity and Services for Automotive Software

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Falk Langer
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Falk Langer
FakultƤt Ingenieurwissenschaften
Visitor address
Goethestraße 25
09648 Mittweida
22-202
Postal address
Mittweida University
FakultƤt Ingenieurwissenschaften
Technikumplatz 17
09648 Mittweida

Career

Since November 2025

Technical Excellence Lead in the Software-Defined Mobility division at IAV GmbH

Since October 2025

Visiting Professorship in ā€˜Theoretical Electrical Engineering and Electromagnetic Compatibility’ at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences

2020–2025

Endowed Chair in ā€˜Connectivity and Services in Automotive Software’ at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences

2014–2025

Team Leader and Consultant at IAV GmbH

2015

Doctoral thesis for the degree of Dr.-Ing. at the Faculty of Applied Computer Science, University of Augsburg

2011–2014

Group Leader, Automotive Networks – Fraunhofer Institute for Embedded Systems and Communications Technology ESK in Munich (now Fraunhofer IKS)

2006–2011

Research Associate at Fraunhofer ESK in Munich

2004–2006

Software Engineer at RUETZ TECHNOLOGIES in Munich

1997–2004

Studied at the TU-Bergakademie Freiberg to qualify as a Dipl. Ing.

I have been working in research and development in the automotive industry since 2004, specialising in software development and connected systems. I started out as a software developer for ACC systems; today, I consult, teach and conduct research in the fields of networked embedded systems, connected services, cyber security, and system architectures for AI applications in IoT Edge and related data governance.

Teaching

Middleware, Cloud Services, Software Architectures
(EA Master: Networked Intelligent Systems)
V/S/P – 2/2/0

Safety and Security for Software-Based Systems in the Automotive Sector
(EA Master’s in Connected Intelligent Systems)
V/S/P – 2/2/0

Introduction to Ethernet, TCP/IP and modern web technologies
(optional module)
L/S/P – 0/2/0

Robot Programming Using ROS (Robot Operating System)
(optional module for Bachelor’s and Master’s students in STEM subjects)
V/S/P – 0/1/0
 

Areas of research

My research interests lie in the use of embedded, highly networked systems. Specifically, these are the areas of application listed below:

  • Data-driven development and data sovereignty for autonomous systems
  • Middleware and real-time communication based on Ethernet and TCP/IP for embedded systems
  • Embedded security and cyber security for networked systems
  • Application of AI and cloud-based control for autonomous systems
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Projects and Publications

Innovationscluster HSMW 2023, AP01: Visualisierung der Missionsplanung von KI-gesteuerten Robotern

  • Term: 2026/01/01 – 2026/12/31
  • Financed by: SƤchsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft, Kultur und Tourismus
  • Funding code: 100685484
  • Project managers: Falk Langer
2639 Falk Langer

Innovationsvorhaben zur Profilschärfung 2022, AP 4.7 In situ Reinforcement Learning für KI-Algorithmen

  • Term: 2022/03/01 – 2022/12/31
  • Financed by: SƤchsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft, Kultur und Tourismus
  • Project managers: Falk Langer
1846 Falk Langer

Konzept einer Plattform für Hackathon und externer Security Forschung für vernetzte Dienste im Fahrzeug

  • Term: 2020/12/01 – 2022/12/31
  • Financed by: IAV GmbH
  • Project managers: Jan Thomanek
2599 Jan Thomanek

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