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

PhD thesis
. Title: “Flexible component-based modelling and simulation of scenarios for the verification and validation of automated maritime navigation systems”
Submission: 19 February 2026
Thesis defence: 30 April 2026 ( Slides )
Publication: 27 May 2026 ( see below )
Award of degree: pending

Research topics & interests
Time-discrete simulations
(Micro- & sub-microscopic) traffic simulations
Agent-based simulations
Distributed applications & simulations
High-Level Architecture (HLA)
Development & testing of automated driving systems
Scenario-based verification and validation (V&V) of automated systems
Model-driven development
Software development
Software and system architectures
Application-oriented Computing Science
Applications of artificial intelligence methods

Reiher, D. (2026). Flexible, component-based modelling and simulation of scenarios for the verification and validation of automated maritime navigation systems. PhD thesis. University of Oldenburg, School II, Department of Computing Science. URN: urn:nbn:de:gbv:715-oops-75145

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 at a technical level. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, DOI: 10.3390/jmse9060673.

Reiher, D., & Hahn, A. (2021). Review of the Current State of Scenario- and Simulation-Based Verification and Validation in Applications for Maritime Traffic Systems. OCEANS 2021: San Diego – Porto, 2021, DOI: 10.23919/OCEANS44145.2021.9705781.

08/2026
Reviewer. *Artificial Intelligence Review*, Springer Nature. URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/10462

07/2026
Reviewer. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (JMSE), Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). URL: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jmse

02/2026–present
Amin / Developer. Distributed Component-Based Traffic Simulation (DisCo-BaTS)
“A framework for highly flexible scenario modelling and direct simulation execution without the need for manual model transformations or adjustments to the simulation application. Centred around a unified meta-model that explicitly targets scenario-based simulation testing of various software-based systems and system components, which can be located both locally and remotely.”
URL: https://github.com/DisCo-BaTS

08/2025
Reviewer. 16th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Robotics, and Vehicles (CAMS 2025), Wuhan, China, 25–28 August 2025. URL: https://conferences.ifac-control.org/cams2025/

2021–2022
Head of Local Organisation. 13th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Robotics, and Vehicles (CAMS 2021), Oldenburg, Germany, 22–24 September 2021. URL: doi.org/10.1016/S2405-8963(21)01831-0

Research Assistant
University of Oldenburg
Feb. 2019 – Feb. 2026
Research Assistant with the intention of pursuing a PhD and teaching responsibilities in the System Analysis and Optimisation Section of the Department of Computing Science at the University of Oldenburg.

Senior Software Engineer / Architect
the peak lab. GmbH & Co. KG
Feb. 2017 – Jan. 2019
Focus on the conceptualisation, design and implementation of microservice-based enterprise server applications and APIs

Software Engineer
the peak lab. GmbH & Co. KG
Feb. 2015 – Jan. 2017
Planning, design and implementation of server and web applications

Working student / Developer
the peak lab. GmbH & Co. KG
May 2014 – Jan. 2015
Implementation of web and server applications

Working student
inexso GmbH | Software for customer communication
March 2011 – Apr. 2014
Test automation, further development of existing enterprise web applications

Master of Science (Business Informatics)
Degree programme – University of Oldenburg
Oct. 2012 – Jan. 2015
Specialisms: Information systems, software development, mobile commerce, intelligent systems; Final-year dissertation: ‘Development and prototypical implementation of a generic framework for context-sensitive services on mobile devices’

Bachelor of Science (Business Informatics)
Degree programme – University of Oldenburg
Oct. 2009 – Sep. 2012
Areas of specialisation: Information Systems, Software Development, project management, Computer Networks; Final-year dissertation: “Development of a tool for creating and exporting annotated graphs”