Dr. Tim Weingärtner
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Prof. Dr. Tim Weingaetner is a lecturer at the School of Information Technology at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland. In teaching and research, he focuses on Blockchain technology and Smart Contracts. As a representative in the Smart-up Program, he supports the promotion of young start-ups from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. As a member of the project team, he played a major role in setting up the Central Switzerland Innovation Park in Rotkreuz. Under the thematic focus "Building Excellence", the park deals with the Digital Transformation in the construction industry.
Before joining the university, Tim worked in the Swiss financial industry for more than 15 years. He led several major IT projects in credit management and credit risk management. During this time, he also worked as a product manager for the leading provider of core banking solutions in Switzerland. Tim studied computer science and received his doctorate in medical robotics from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany.