Chief Digital Officer / Chief Information Officer

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Gerling, LL.M.

The Chief Digital Officer (CDO) coordinates the process of developing and updating Universität Hamburg’s digitalization strategy in close cooperation with the Executive University Board and other stakeholders.

In similar close collaboration with the Executive University Board and other IT stakeholders, the CDO coordinates the process of developing and implementing the IT strategy and is responsible for IT operations at the Regional Computing Center at the University of Hamburg.

Curriculum vitae

Since 2024 Chief information officer (CIO), University of Hamburg
Since 2021 Chief digital officer (CDO), University of Hamburg
2021–2023 Master of Laws (LLM) in Information Technology and Law, Saarland University
Since 2011 Advisor on IT security, IT security training, and lectures
Author of journal articles on IT security
2019–2020 Head of research strategy, CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security
2018–2019 Head of research strategy and technology exchange, CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security (formerly the Center for IT Security, Privacy and Accountability, [CISPA])
2012–2017 Administrative head, Center for IT Security, Privacy and Accountability (CISPA)
2012–2014 Research associate, Saarland University
2014 Doctorate, Saarland University Doctoral scholarship, International Max Planck Research School for Computer Science
2004–2009 Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science, Saarland University

Chief Digital Officer / Chief Information Officer

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Gerling, LL.M.

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