Robert Henker
Researcher, Entrepreneur and Advisor in Information Technology, with a focus on Digitalization, Algorithmic Automation and Decentralized Systems.
Biography & Appointments
Connecting academics & deep tech
Robert Henker is a doctoral researcher at the Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam, co-founder of the research spin-off German Deep Tech Quantum and Advisor with XU Exponential University.
His research focuses on Algorithmic Automation, Visual Analytics and Decentralized Systems. He initiated and led several research and industry–academia collaboration projects. Recent projects include QAVCM, a quantitative analytics & explainable AI (XAI) platform for the voluntar carbon market, RITS, a resilient technology suite for critical infrastructure in the federal state of Brandenburg and ImmoToken, a technology suite for the tokenization of real-world assets.
He holds a Diploma in Business Informatics, is a Certified Portfolio Manager (EBS University) and earned his MBA from ESCP Europe Paris. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at the Digital Engineering Faculty of the University of Potsdam.
Core Domains
Portfolio
Selected Projects
I initiated and co-initiated several industry–academia collaboration projects and transfer ventures, frequently taking the lead in concept, fundraising and project management. Recent projects include:
Selected Research
Recent Publications & Working Papers
Peer-reviewed research papers and academic contributions exploring market microstructure, execution algorithms, and autonomous decision systems.
QAVCM: A Quantitative Aggregation and Analytics Platform for the Fragmented Voluntary Carbon Market
R. Henker, R. Bin Tareaf, A. Holdschick, D. Puttyah, A. Sohotoo, B. Halecker
Angenommen zur 39. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreises Wirtschaftsinformatik an Hochschulen für angewandte Wissenschaften (AKWI), Berlin. Tagungsband in Vorbereitung.
Athena: Smart Order Routing on Centralized Crypto Exchanges Using a Unified Order Book
R. Henker, D. Atzberger, J. O. Vollmer, W. Scheibel, J. Döllner, M. Bick
International Journal of Network Management, 34(4), e2266
DePIN zur Steigerung der Resilienz von EWF-Infrastrukturen: Systematisierung und Potenziale für Brandenburg
B. Halecker, R. Henker
TH Wildau Engineering and Natural Sciences Proceedings, 2 (WiKKI25)
Conferences, Panels & Lectures
Regular presenter and moderator at international computer science conferences, innovation and venture summits. Active in academic teaching as guest lecturer and invited expert at several universities .
Initiate collaboration or research inquiries
Open to academia-industry partnerships and speaker invitations.