Patrick Fuhrmann

Patrick Fuhrmann is a Professor at Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin since July 2021 and serves as Project Coordinator for the H2020 ExPaNDS initiative since February 2020. Fuhrmann has been with Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY since 2000, currently leading the DESY IT RIC Group, which focuses on advancements in Computing and Data Management, and managing various EU and other projects. Additional roles include Head of the DESY IT Project Office, WP4 Leader for the eXtreme DataCloud H2020 Project, and teaching courses on Big Data and Open Source participation at HTW Berlin. Fuhrmann’s experience also encompasses leadership positions in projects such as LSDMA and INDIGO-DataCloud, with a strong background in data-centric research and infrastructure development, bolstered by a PhD in Physics from RWTH Aachen University.