Dominik Herrmann
Dean Of Faculty WIAI at Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg
Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolDominik Herrmann is a privacy and information security scholar and leader with 12+ years of experience, currently serving as Dean of Faculty WIAI and Full Professor for Privacy and Security in Information Systems at Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg. He blends academic rigor—PhD in Computer Science from the University of Hamburg—with practical experience in industry and audits, having begun his career in IT consulting for Deutsche Bank. Dominik’s research and teaching focus on modern privacy threats and resilient data protection, and he actively translates research into stakeholder empowerment through curricula and thought leadership. He has held temporary professorships and academic leadership roles across German universities, reflecting a strong track record in building and managing research programs. Known publicly as a security and privacy researcher (@herdom), he balances deep technical expertise with an applied, policy-aware perspective on safeguarding digital infrastructures.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Diplom (with honors), Wirtschaftsinformatik (Business Information Systems), Diplom (with honors), Wirtschaftsinformatik (Business Information Systems) at Universität RegensburgDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science at University of HamburgSemester abroad (ERASMUS), Computer Science, Semester abroad (ERASMUS), Computer Science at University College DublinAbitur, Abitur at Gymnasium Schrobenhausen
English, German
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Github Skills (33)
measurement10
layout10
hsts10
robot10
socket10
ocsp10
ssl9
privacy-preserving9
bigip9
encryption8
scanning8
backend8
privacy8
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Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
UBA-PSI/psi-thesis-guide
Dec 2019 - Jul 2021
Guidelines for creating a high-quality scientific thesis with tips and examples for layout, figures, and tables
Contributions:3 releases, 1 review, 128 commits in 1 year 6 months
layoutfigureshigh-qualitythesisguidelines
PrivacyScore/PrivacyScore
Jun 2017 - Jun 2021
A web privacy measurement platform
Contributions:313 commits, 4 PRs, 80 pushes in 4 years 1 month
measurementprivacy-preservingprivacy
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