About

Prof. Dr. Dirk Schieborn

I am Prof. Dr. Dirk Schieborn – mathematician, AI expert and Professor at Reutlingen University. My work sits at the intersection of mathematical theory, artificial intelligence and its application in the financial industry.

What drives me: the conviction that deep mathematical thinking and practical impact are not opposites – whether in research, teaching, consulting or on stage.

Current Positions

2024 – present

Head of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Hub

msg for banking ag

2022 – present

Managing Partner, Steinbeis Transfer Center Data Analytics and Predictive Modelling

2019 – present

Professor for Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics and Data Science

Reutlingen University, Faculty NXT Sustainability and Technology

Programme Director BSc. International Industrial Engineering – Operations

Professional Experience

2017 – 2022

Partner Business Consulting Risk Management and Models

msg for banking ag

2008 – 2016

Senior Manager Quantitative Financial Service Advisory

Ernst & Young, Stuttgart

Education

2001 – 2006

PhD in Mathematics – magna cum laude

University of Tübingen

"Viscosity Solutions of Hamilton-Jacobi Equations of Eikonal Type on Ramified Spaces"

2001

Diplom in Mathematics – sehr gut

University of Tübingen

1999

Honours Year Mathematics – High Distinction (1.0)

Australian National University, Canberra

1995 – 2001

Studies in Mathematics (Diplom), minor in Computer Science

University of Tübingen

Research

My current research focus is on the application of artificial intelligence in bank risk management – in particular IRBA rating models and credit risk modelling.

In pure mathematics, in collaboration with the Sapienza Università di Roma, I developed a viscosity solution theory for Hamilton–Jacobi equations on ramified spaces (networks, LEP-Spaces) and published in several international peer-reviewed journals.

All publications and research →

Music & Community

Music is more than a hobby for me – it is a second profession and a central means of social engagement. I play classical and jazz piano as well as keyboard and have been co-founder and keyboard player of the band Dropzone since 2003.

Since 2017, I have been co-founder, chairman and pianist of the non-profit association "Was uns am Herzen liegt e. V." (founded 2013), which organises charity concerts to support home-based paediatric oncology care (HOPPS) at the Olgahospital Stuttgart.

2015 – 2018

Pianist at Theater der Altstadt, Stuttgart

2007 – 2008

Cruise ship pianist, Hapag-Lloyd fleet

1996 – 1999

Classical piano studies at the Musikakademie Tübingen, training as a jazz pianist

Education Initiatives

2021 – present

Co-founder mintfabrik.de

Online learning platform for STEM subjects

2023 – present

Organisation of the NXT nAIght

Annual AI Night at Reutlingen University

2024 – present

Cast member Podcast "banKIng³"

AI in Banking

2019

Co-founder hartundtrocken.de

Online learning platform for Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics

Awards

2020

Teaching Award of Reutlingen University

together with Prof. Volker Reichenberger

Contact

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