Summary
Steffen Becker is a professor and leader in software quality and architecture with 22 years of experience researching component-based, service-oriented, and model-driven software development. As chair of the Reliable Software Systems Group at the University of Stuttgart, he combines academic rigor with practical performance prediction techniques to make software systems more maintainable and predictable. His work bridges model-driven engineering and quality analysis, often integrating performance prediction with other software qualities—an approach rooted in his Palladio project experience. Former chairs and leadership roles at TU Chemnitz, University of Paderborn, and FZI reflect a sustained track record of building research groups and applied tools. He holds a Dr.-Ing. in Software Engineering (with distinction) and a top-ranked Diplom in Wirtschaftsinformatik, underscoring both theoretical depth and interdisciplinary insight. Colleagues know him for translating formal models into actionable engineering practices that improve real-world system reliability.
22 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Dr.-Ing., Software Engineering, Mit Auszeichnung, Dr.-Ing., Software Engineering, Mit Auszeichnung at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
Technischen Universität Darmstadt