Databases and Information Systems (Prof. Kießling)

The research profile of the department for databases and information systems is outlined, as follows:

Former scientific research involved these topics:

• Performance analysis of database lock protocols,

• Architecture of database systems and query optimization,

• Knowledge based systems and expert systems with uncertain knowledge,

• Construction of high-performance deductive database systems,

• Modelling and performance analysis of object oriented database systems.

Currently, the research activities at the chair are mainly concerned with the following topics:

• Preference based database systems and search engines, personalized information systems, cooperative man-machine-interaction and agent systems, preference mining,

• innovative database applications for electronic / mobile commerce, digital libraries,

• efficient component based middleware for multimedia internet services.

Our research covers a wide area from the creation of new theoretical foundations to the development of efficient prototypes.In innovative pilot projects we work together with industrial partners. By the way, often interdisciplinary cooperations are founded.
The projects of the chair are integrated in the bavarian reseach environment, as follows:

• Associated FORWISS membership (Bavarian research center for knowledge based systems)

• Speaker of the FORSIP research group (Situation awareness, individualization and personalization in the man-machine-interaction).

Current research projects

• COSIMA
• P-News