PD Dr. Matthias Klusch

Principal Researcher
DFKI Research Fellow
Head of Research Team Intelligent Information Systems (I2S)
German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)
Agents and Simulated Reality Department
Stuhlsatzenhausweg 3, Saarland Informatics Campus D3.2
66123 Saarbruecken, Germany
Phone: +49-681-85775-5297, Fax: +49-681-85775-2235
E-Mail: matthias.klusch@dfki.de

Private Docent for Computer Science (PD, Dr. habil.)
Head of Research Group Intelligent Information Systems (I2S)
Computer Science Department (Saarland Informatics Campus SIC)
Faculty MI (Mathematics and Computer Science)
Saarland University (UdS)
66123 Saarbruecken, Germany

About Me

Curriculum Vitae (pdf), Short Resume (txt)
Habilitation Thesis (2008, pdf)
Scientific Impact: h = 42, Citations 9056 (google scholar)
Co-Chair of AI Chapter of German Society for Informatics (GI-FBKI, 2018 - 2023)

Funded Research Projects

Current Projects

Momentum - Hybrid AI for Trustworthy Human-Machine Interactions in Complex Environments (BMBF, 8/2022 - 8/2025)
QAI2C - Quantum AI for Coordination and Classification (BMBF, 2/2025 - 2/2028; Part of Joint Project QAIAC: Quantum AI for the Automotive Value Chain)

Selected Past Projects

TAILOR - Foundations of Trustworthy AI - Integrating Reasoning, Learning and Optimization (EC H2020 ICT-48, 9/2020 - 8/2024)
QAICO - Quantum Artificial Intelligence for Coordination and Cooperation (BMBF, 4/2021 - 3/2024; Part of Joint Project QAI2: Quantum AI for Automotive Industry; QAI2 Library)
WELCOME - Intelligent Conversation Agent-Based Services for Reception, Orientation and Integration of Third-Country Nationals in the EU (EC H2020 SC6 IA, 2/2020 - 4/2023)
REACT - Autonomous Driving: Modeling, Learning and Simulation Environment for Pedestrian Behavior in Critical Traffic Situations (BMBF, 10/2017 - 4/2023)
AISec - Security of AI Systems: Symbolic and Hybrid AI Methods (BSI Project 464/Study, 8/2021 - 9/2022)
UPLINX - Cross-Site Qualification Program Machine Learning for Practice (BMBF, 1/2018 - 12/2019)
CREMA - Cloud-Based Rapid Elastic Manufacturing (EC H2020 FoF RIA, 1/2015 - 12/2017)
InVerSiV - Integrated Verification, Simulation and Visualization for Industrial Applications (BMBF, 10/2014 - 10/2017)
Software Cluster - Emergent Software for Digital Enterprises in the Future Internet (BMBF, 7/2010 - 7/2015)
ICM-Hydraulic - Intelligent Condition Monitoring of Hydraulic Machines (HYDAC GmbH, 5/2013 - 4/2015)
SocialSensor - Real-Time Multimedia Content Search and Analysis in the Social Web (EC FP7 IP, 10/2011 - 10/2014)
ICM-Wind - Intelligent Condition Monitoring of Wind Turbines (ZeMA GmbH, HYDAC GmbH, 2012)

Collaborate3D - Collaboration in the Future 3D Internet (BMBF, 1/2012 - 1/2015)
ISReal - Intelligent Simulation of Realities in the 3D Internet (BMBF, 2/2009 - 2/2012)

AT - Agreement Technologies (EC FP7 COST, 6/2008 - 6/2012)

MODEST - Model-Driven Agents for Semantic Web Service Networks (BMBF, 2/2008 - 2/2009)

CASCOM - Mobile Semantic Web Service Coordination (EC FP6 IST, 9/2004 - 12/2007)

SCALLOPS - Secure Agent-Based Semantic Service Coordination (BMBF, 3/2004 - 12/2007)

Editorial Boards

Journal of Intelligent Information Systems (JIIS), Springer. (EBM since 2018)
Journal of Cooperative Information Systems (CIS), World Scientific. (EBM since 2002)
Journal of Web Semantics: Science, Services and Agents on the World Wide Web (WebSem), Elsevier. (Area editor since 2004)
Journal of Web Intelligence (WI, formerly: WIAS), IOS Press. (EBM since 2003)
Journal of Applied Decision Sciences (ADS), InderScience. (EBM since 2008)

Conference Organization
- Event Series
  - International Conference Series on Web Intelligence WI (since 2015, steering committee member/WIC)
  - German Conference Series on Multiagent System Technologies MATES (2003 - 2017, co-founder, steering committee speaker)
  - International Contest Series on Semantic Service Selection S3 (2007 - 2014, co-founder, coordinator)
  - International Workshop Series on Cooperative Information Agents CIA (1997 - 2008, founder, coordinator)
- Selected Events
- Selected Program Committee Memberships
  - Conferences
  - Workshops

Teaching
- Seminars
- Selected Courses

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Last update: February 12 2025
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