Research Meets Engineering.

Prof. Dr. Bergler completed his Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering with a strong focus on Mechanical Engineering, followed by a Master's degree in Computer Science and Automation at the Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden (OTH-AW). Following his studies, he gained industry experience as a software engineer, working on the development of simulation and communication systems for air traffic control training.

He subsequently earned his doctorate with highest distinction at the Pattern Recognition Lab (PRL, Department of Computer Science) at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), addressing advanced machine learning approaches, particularly modern deep learning methods, for complex multimodal biological signal processing.

Following the completion of his doctorate, he was appointed as a full-time Professor at OTH Amberg-Weiden, where he contributes to teaching and research, while maintaining strong collaborations with industry partners both regionally and beyond, all within the field of artificial intelligence.

He is Co-Founder and CEO of OrasTEC and is responsible for the overall strategic, technological, and scientific direction of the company. His role includes the identification and evaluation of high-impact use cases, the design of system architectures, and the definition of end-to-end solution strategies across the full AI-Lifecycle. He leads the conceptual development of projects, ensures alignment between business objectives and technical feasibility, and oversees the translation of complex requirements into scalable, implementation-ready AI-Systems.

Manuel Schmitt completed both his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Computer Science at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). He is the founder of SchmittMa.de and kitamenu.de and has extensive experience in software development, IT-systems, and AI-driven solutions, gained over more than 15 years of independent professional work.

His work spans the planning, implementation, administration, and support of complex digital systems, with a strong focus on web technologies and applied artificial intelligence. In addition, he has been involved in over 30 successfully completed research and industry projects in collaboration with a broad repertoire of industrial partners and research institutions.

As Co-Founder and CTO of OrasTEC, he is responsible for the technical implementation and operational execution of all projects. His role includes the development of system infrastructures, the realization of data pipelines and software architectures, and the integration of AI-Models into production environments.

He ensures the robustness, scalability, and maintainability of all technical solutions, and oversees the deployment, operation, and continuous refinement of data-driven and AI-based systems.