Benjamin Kiefer

Benjamin Kiefer received his Ph.D from the Cognitive Systems Group at University of Tuebingen in 2023. Together with the other organizers, he initiated and organized the 1st Workshop on Maritime Computer Vision. He co-lead multiple state-funded research projects, such as Avalon. This multi-consortium project’s goal is to develop an unmanned aerial vehicle to assist in humanitarian Search and Rescue scenarios. Currently, he is the CTO of the startup LOOKOUT, focusing on assistance systems for recreational boaters. He has been a teaching assistant for over six years, teaching lectures in maths, technical informatics and deep learning.