Jan Sürmeli
Professor Of Digital Identity at FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolJan Sürmeli is a Professor of Digital Identity based in Berlin with 11 years of experience building privacy-first, decentralized identity systems and digital wallets. Jointly appointed at FZI Research Center for Information Technology and the University of Potsdam, he focuses on verifiable data, trust architectures, and translating privacy-by-design principles into practical deployments. His career blends academic rigor—holding a Dr. rer. nat. in Computer Science—with hands-on research and program management across interdisciplinary projects like Schaufenster sichere digitale Identitäten Karlsruhe and AI Apply-it-Yourself. Known for steering strategic initiatives at FZI while teaching and mentoring, he brings a rare combination of deep theory and applied engineering to identity and verifiability challenges. Colleagues value his emphasis on user self-determination and operationalizing privacy in ways that serve both citizens and organizations.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Dr. rer. nat., Computer Science, Dr. rer. nat., Computer Science at Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinAbitur (A-Levels), Abitur (A-Levels) at Paulsen Gymnasium, Berlin
German, EnglishGithub contributions (5)
Ilaris-Kit/oculus-ilaris
Oct 2017 - Jul 2018
Contributions:82 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
Isotactics/deciding-isotactics
Aug 2016 - Feb 2018
Contributions:9 commits, 1 PR, 2 pushes in 1 year 6 months
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