Software Engineering and Construction Methods

The Software Engineering and Construction Methods group (SWK, in German: Softwareentwicklungs- und -konstruktionsmethoden) features a variety of topics on software engineering and software architecture in research and teaching.

Following the passing of Matthias Riebisch (1963–2023) and André van Hoorn (1981–2024), the SWK professorship is currently vacant.

For winter semester 2025/2026, Oliver Kopp leads the SWK research group as acting professor – following Sebastian Werner in winter semester 2024/2025 and summer semester 2025. Meanwhile, the academic search procedure for a permanent appointment is conducted.

Please note that the research group's capacity, in particular regarding teaching and thesis supervision, is limited during this time.

SWK News

SWK|1 October 2025

Oliver Kopp appointed as acting head of SWK

Oliver Kopp leads the SWK research group in winter semester 2025/2026.

Event|16 June 2025

Disputation of Paula Rachow

Paula Rachow successfully defended her doctoral dissertation.

SWK|3 April 2025

SWK @ ICSA 2025

Researchers from the SWK research group are involved with the ICSA 2025 conference in multiple ways.

SWK|1 October 2024

Sebastian Werner appointed as acting head of SWK

Sebastian Werner leads the SWK research group in winter semester 2024/2025 and summer semester 2025.

Studies and Teaching|1 July 2024

Teaching in the upcoming semesters

An update on the planned teaching activities by research group SWK.

Archive of current news

Contact

Universität Hamburg
Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik
und Naturwissenschaften
Fachbereich Informatik
Arbeitsbereich SWK
Vogt-Kölln-Str. 30
D-22527 Hamburg

Tel +49 40 42883-2312 (SWK team assistant)

see team page for further contacts

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