David Reiher, M.Sc.
Research assistant
Postal address
University of Oldenburg
Faculty II - Computing Science, Economics and Law
Department of Computing Science
Dept. of System Analysis and Optimisation
Ammerländer Heerstr. 114-118
26129 Oldenburg
Contact
| Office | Room O25 OFFIS e.V. Escherweg 2 26121 Oldenburg |
| Social | ResearchGate ORCiD Google Scholar |
Research
Current working title of the dissertation in progress
"Modelling and simulation of scenarios for the verification and validation of automated maritime driving systems"
Research topics & interests
Discrete-time simulations
(Micro- & sub-microscopic) traffic simulations
Agent-based simulations
Distributed applications & simulations
High Level Architecture (HLA)
Development & testing of automated driving systems
Scenario-based V&V of automated systems
Model-driven development
Software development
Application-oriented Computing Science
Artificial Intelligence
Scientific publications
Hake, G., Reiher, D., Mentjes, J. & Hahn, A. (2024). Integrating scenario- and contract-based verification for automated vessels. Journal of Marine Science and Technology, doi: 10.1007/s00773-024-01008-0.
Reiher, D. & Hahn, A. (2023). Ad hoc HLA simulation model derived from a model-based traffic scenario. SIMULATION: Transactions of The Society for Modelling and Simulation International, doi: 10.1177/00375497231152651.
Reiher, D., & Hahn, A. (2021). Towards a Model-Based Multi-Layered Approach to Describe Traffic Scenarios on a Technical Level. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, doi: 10.3390/jmse9060673.
Reiher, D., & Hahn, A. (2021). Review on the Current State of Scenario-and Simulation-Based V&V in Application for Maritime Traffic Systems. OCEANS 2021: San Diego - Porto, 2021, doi: 10.23919/OCEANS44145.2021.9705781.
Scientific projects & activities
Reviewer, 16th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Robotics, and Vehicles (CAMS 2025), Wuhan, China, 25-28 August 2025, https://conferences.ifac-control.org/cams2025/
Head of Local Organization, 13th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Robotics, and Vehicles (CAMS 2021), Oldenburg, Germany, 22-24 September 2021, doi.org/10.1016/S2405-8963(21)01831-0
Supervised theses
| Levy | Type | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.12.2025 | Bachelor's degree | Jannik Baar | Conception and realisation of a model for a maritime traffic simulation |
| 13.01.2025 | Master | Nils Uplegger | Improving the execution of co-simulations by splitting into client/server architecture and adapting the build process |
| 05.11.2024 | Bachelor | Ferhat Özdemir | Further development of an editor for the creation of scenarios as input for traffic simulation systems |
| 29.08.2023 | Bachelor | Leon Waltemath | Conception and implementation of a simulation model for maritime traffic simulations |
| 01.03.2023 | Master | Christoph Buß | Conception and implementation of an interface for the automated distributed execution of a scenario-based co-simulation |
| 18.07.2022 | Master | Alexander Christ | Design and implementation of a model-driven scenario editor based on a MOF-compliant metamodel |
| Lars Berens | |||
| 08.06.2020 | Bachelor | Bryan Balk | Evaluation and comparison of methods for scenario modelling in the context of simulative V+V |
| 20.01.2020 | Master | Lars Kölpin | Intelligent railway planning in maritime traffic simulations |
Supervised project groups
| Delivery | Abbreviation | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 13.10.2021 | PG - MTSS 2020/2021 | Development of a simulation platform for maritime transport |
| 06.04.2020 | PG - MTSS 2019/2020 | Generic Scenario Representation Editor (GSRE) |
Teaching activities
| Semester | Degree programme | Programme number | Programme name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Master | 2.01.502 | Simulation |
| Bachelor | 2.01.010-b | Computer Networks (Ü) | |
| Winter 2024/2025 | Bachelor | 2.01.540 | Applications of Artificial Intelligence |
| Master | 2.01.537 | Intelligent Systems | |
| Summer 2024 | Bachelor | 2.01.530 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence |
| Winter 2023/2024 | Master | 2.01.537 | Intelligent Systems |
| Bachelor | 2.01.540 | Applications of Artificial Intelligence | |
| Bachelor | 2.01.600 | Business Informatics 1 | |
| Summer 2023 | Master | 2.01.502 | Simulation |
| Bachelor | 2.01.530 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | |
| Winter 2022/2023 | Master | 2.01.537 | Intelligent Systems |
| Bachelor | 2.01.600 | Business Informatics 1 | |
| Summer 2022 | Master | 2.01.502 | Simulation |
| Bachelor | 2.01.800-G | Introductory seminar SAO - Current topics from the fields of traffic & transport, sustainability & climate, and intelligent systems & data protection | |
| Winter 2021/2022 | Bachelor's degree | 2.01.600 | Business Informatics 1 |
| Master | 2.01.537 | Intelligent Systems | |
| Summer 2021 | Master | 2.01.502 | Simulation |
| Master | 2.01.900 | Project group MTSS (2) | |
| Winter 2020 / 2021 | Bachelor | 2.01.600 | Business Informatics |
| Master | 2.01.900 | Project group MTSS (2) | |
| Summer 2020 | Master | 2.01.502 | Simulation |
| Winter 2019 / 2020 | Bachelor | 2.01.600 | Business Informatics 1 |
| Master | 2.01.9013 | Project group MTSS (1) | |
| Summer 2019 | Master | 2.01.502 | Simulation |
| Master | 2.01.9013 | Project group MTSS (1) | |
| Bachelor | 2.01.8004 | Introductory seminar SAO - Planning, optimising and controlling production and transport systems |
Career
Research Assistant
University of Oldenburg
Currently
Research Assistant with doctoral intentions and teaching responsibilities in the Department of Computing Science at the University of Oldenburg.
Senior Software Engineer / Architect
the peak lab. GmbH & Co. KG
Feb. 2017 - Jan. 2019
Software Engineer
the peak lab. GmbH & Co. KG
Feb. 2015 - Jan. 2017
Working student / developer
the peak lab. GmbH & Co. KG
May 2014 - Jan. 2015
Working student
inexso GmbH | Software for customer communication
March 2011 - Apr. 2014
Master of Science - Business Informatics
Degree programme - University of Oldenburg
Oct. 2012 - Jan. 2015
Main focus: Information Systems, Software Development, Mobile Commerce, Intelligent Systems; Thesis: "Development and prototypical implementation of a generic framework for context-sensitive services on mobile devices"
Bachelor of Science - Business Informatics
Studies - University of Oldenburg
Oct. 2009 - Sep. 2012
Main focus: Information systems, software development, project management, computer networks; final thesis: "Development of a tool for creating and exporting annotated graphs"