David Timmermann has been deputy head of department at the FZI Research Center for Information Technology in the Interactive Diagnosis and Service Systems (IDS) department in the Intelligent Systems and Product Engineering (ISPE) research area since 2025.

From 2011 to 2016, David studied computer science at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), completing a bachelor's and master's degree. His studies focused on robotics and automation as well as telematics. His master's thesis was on the topic of “Development of a force-based manipulation strategy and gripper design for attaching a door seal,” which he completed at the FZI.

After completing his studies, David began his career as a research assistant at the FZI, where he worked primarily as a project manager and software developer from 2016 to 2025 before moving to department management in 2025.

David is currently completing his PhD on the topic of “AI-supported dynamic planning of assembly and disassembly processes.”