CERC is truly interdisciplinary, bringing together new and experienced researchers from science, engineering, business, humanities, and the arts. At CERC researchers not only present their findings as published in their research papers. They are also challenged to collaboratively work out joint aspects of their research during conference sessions and informal social events and gatherings. To organize such an event involves the hard work of many people. Thanks go to the international program committee and my fellow program chairs, particularly to Prof Udo Bleimann and Prof Ingo Stengel for supporting me in the review process. Dirk Burkhardt and Dr Robert Loew put a great effort into setting up the website and conference management system and preparing the conference programme and proceedings. Many of my colleagues from Hochschule Darmstadt were invaluable for local organization. Thanks also to Hochschule Darmstadt and the Research Center for Applied Informatics (FZAI) for financial support.
Conference Chairs & International Scientific Committee Conference Chairs Prof. Dr Udo Bleimann, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany Prof. Dr. Bernhard Humm, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany Dr. Robert Loew, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany Prof. Dr. Stefanie Regier, University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe, Germany Prof. Dr. Ingo Stengel, University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe, Germany Prof. Dr. Paul Walsh, Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland