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Dr. Johann Bornholdt

Group Leader, Data Systems Research Group, Thurgau Institute for Digital Transformation

Johann Bornholdt leads the Data Systems Research Group at the Thurgau Institute for Digital Transformation (TIDIT), which he joined at the beginning of 2026. His research focuses on data models, query languages, and database systems that treat trajectory data as first-class citizens, enabling advanced analytics in domains such as mobility and environmental sciences.

He earned his PhD in Computer Science at the University of Konstanz. Before his doctorate, he worked as a software developer at SEITENBAU GmbH in Konstanz on projects for clients including Deutsche Telekom and the German Bundestag.

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Email: johann.bornholdt@tidit.ch