Computer Science · IT Engineering · Architecture · Cloud · DevOps · AI

Andreas Räder

I plan, build, connect, and maintain high quality software infrastructure; From web applications to cloud-native platforms and AI systems.

Experience

Oct 2021 to present · Würzburg

Computer Scientist & Data Engineer

Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC

Details
  • Cloud infrastructure and service automation via Infrastructure as Code
  • Production-grade containerization, DevOps pipelines and scalable services
  • Orchestration of databases, data pipelines and workflows
  • Python package development and maintenance
  • Project acquisition and management, research publications
Apr 2018 to Sep 2021 · Würzburg

Process Engineer

Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC

Details
  • Sub-project manager EU project on paper-based roll-to-roll printed sensors
  • Responsible person for a cleanroom, lithography process development
  • Sensor prototyping including microcontroller programming
  • Inkjet and dispensing printing of hybrid polymers, feasibility studies
2006 to 2017 · Earlier experience

From skilled trades to engineering

Details
Jun 2016 to Dec 2017 · Aschaffenburg

Working Student

LaserTechs e.K.

Development and production of diode laser modules, realization and support of customized projects.

Sep 2015 to Jan 2016 · Ohio and Indiana, USA

System Implementation Intern

SSI Schäfer

Implementation and testing of automated logistics systems, TCP/IP network setups, WLAN installation and commissioning, project management and coordination of conveyor technology modules.

2010 to 2011 · Schweinfurt

Electronics Technician for Machines and Drive Technology

SCHEBA Elektromaschinenbau GmbH, professional practice following training

2006 to 2010 · Schweinfurt

Vocational training, Electronics Technician for Machines and Drive Technology

SCHEBA Elektromaschinenbau GmbH

Education

Oct 2021 to Feb 2024

MSc Computer Science

DHBW Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) Heilbronn

Details
  • Thesis: Interoperability and Conceptual Comparison between RDF and Property Graph Databases (Open Access)
  • Seminar paper: Feasibility Study on PostgreSQL as Graph- and RESTful-enhanced Triplestore (Open Access)
2013 to 2017

BEng Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

TH Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences

Details
  • Thesis: Polymeroptische Lab-on-a-Chip-Plattform für die integrierte Bragg-Sensorik (polymer-optical lab-on-a-chip platform for integrated Bragg sensing)
  • Student research project: Determining the Stationarity of Neural Signals with MATLAB
2011 to 2013

State-certified Electrical Engineering Technician

Jakob-Preh-Schule Bad Neustadt a. d. Saale

Details
  • University entrance qualification
  • Trainer aptitude certification

Ventures

since Jun 2026

Semos PartG

Co-founder and equal partner. Semantic and cloud-native software solutions for research and industry.

since May 2026

Stier Gold Räder GbR

Co-founder. Recipient of Prototype Fund support (round 02, first stage, Jun to Nov 2026) for advancing OO-LD, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).

since Mar 2026

IT Engineering Raeder

Freelancer IT Engineer. Cloud platforms, AI and LLM solutions, DevOps and web applications for clients.

Participations

Apr 2026

LLM4ELN Insights: Digest Data and Share Skills through Knowledge Graphs

Speaker · BAM - Fraunhofer Materials LLM Days II, Berlin-Adlershof, Germany

Jan 2026

LLM4ELN: Integrating Large Language Models with Electronic Lab Notebooks

Co-organizer and participant · 3-day online hackathon; FZ Jülich (JSC), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), and Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC · event page

Oct 2025

MADICES 3: Machine-actionable Data Interoperability for the Chemical Sciences

Participant · CECAM workshop, Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), Villigen, Switzerland · workshop page

Jul 2025

BAM - Fraunhofer Materials LLM Days

Participant · Symposium, Fraunhofer ISC, Würzburg · symposium page

Apr 2025

OpenSemanticLab: Linked-Data-Platform with agentic AI workflows

Speaker, plenary oral session · AI4AM 2025, San Sebastián, Spain · abstract (PDF) · program

Feb 2019

Exhibitor, SPIE Photonics West

San Francisco, USA · Fraunhofer ISC showcase

Details
  • Two-photon polymerization via laser
  • ORMOCER® materials
  • Photolithography applications

Publications

2024

Materials Acceleration Platforms (MAPs): Accelerating Materials Research and Development to Meet Urgent Societal Challenges

Co-author · Advanced Materials, Vol. 36 · doi:10.1002/adma.202407791

2024

Interoperability and Conceptual Comparison between RDF and Property Graph Databases

Master thesis · Open Access, CC BY 4.0 · doi:10.24406/publica-4676

2023

Feasibility Study on PostgreSQL as Graph- and RESTful-enhanced Triplestore

Seminar paper · Open Access, CC BY 4.0 · doi:10.24406/publica-4679

2023

The OpenSemanticLab Platform

Software · co-authored with S. Stier, L. Gold, M. Popp, A. Triol · Zenodo · CC BY 4.0 · doi:10.5281/zenodo.8110655

2023

Linked Data Schema Repositories for Interoperable Data Spaces

Conference presentation · SEMANTiCS 2023, Leipzig · co-authored with S. Stier, L. Gold, M. Popp, A. Triol · doi:10.5281/zenodo.10528692

More on Zenodo.

Portfolio

Open Source

Semos Agentura

Core developer. Modular multi-agent system built on open protocols, MCP and A2A: sovereign, independently deployable agents (filesystem, document, email) that communicate via standardized protocols instead of shared framework internals.

Open Source

OO-LD: Object-Oriented Linked Data

Core developer. A framework unifying JSON Schema and JSON-LD: data structure and semantics in a single source, usable for validation, RDF generation, code generation and UI generation.

Open Source

panelini

Main developer. Python package for building interactive dashboards with a responsive out-of-the-box layout on top of Python Panel. 20+ releases on PyPI, developed within the OpenSemanticWorld ecosystem.

Open Source

apiminio

Python package providing a ready-to-use FastAPI REST API for MinIO S3 storage, including MCP tools for AI agents. Kubernetes-ready and published on PyPI.

Web App · live

memonto

Make memo photo strips. A playful web app for creating retro-style photo strips, publicly available.

Web App · early access

cukino on request

Your cooking companion. Registration is currently invite-based, access on request.

Hardware · maker project

memophone

A rotary dial telephone converted into an audio guestbook for weddings and parties, capturing voice messages with retro flair.

Skills

Languages

PythonCC++ JavaHaskell JavaScriptTypeScriptHCLShell

Cloud & Infrastructure

KubernetesDockerSkaffold AWSAzureOpenStackprivate clouds TerraformAnsible CI/CDGitOpsGitLab LinuxHPC

AI & LLM Engineering

vLLMOllamallama.cpp Hugging FaceUnsloth Studio Claude CodeLibreChat LangChainLangGraph MCPagentic workflows

Data & Semantics

Knowledge GraphsRDFSPARQLCypher OO-LDJSON SchemaJSON-LD PostgreSQLSupabaseApache AGE ETLdata pipelinesMinIO (S3)

Software Engineering

FastAPIPydanticPanel ReactPWAs Microservicessystem design GittestingPyPI releasesopen source