Claudia plays a vital role in Research and Development at Hamburg Port Authority. She specializes in advanced technologies and innovation within industrial port environments. With a strong focus on robotics, automation, and digital transformation, she brings practical expertise in integrating intelligent systems into real-world applications. Claudia’s work bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and the integrated solution in the context of the day-to-day work environment of the port, emphasizing efficiency, safety, and sustainable technology deployment.

Claudia has a Diploma in Political Sciences and Psychology from University Duisburg-Essen. In her previous roles she has been a consultant in foreign direct investment advising companies expanding their business to Germany. Her focus has been on maritime and automotive. She joined HPA in 2020 as manager for the implementation of national and EU-funded research projects involving robotics, digital twin applications and AI development for infrastructure management and port operations. Recent work focused on the projects SeaClear and SeaClear2.0 aiming to develop an autonomous system comprising of multiple robots searching, classifying and collecting marine litter.