About Us

Koehn AI is a laboratory specializing in value creation from Artificial Intelligence, providing support for executives of companies and organizations across a range of sectors. The company consists of a core team of AI specialists, experts for business, prototyping and engineering. To ensure successful project management, we offer a team of industry-experienced experts that is well-rehearsed for years, permanently employed and subject to social insurance contributions. Our office is located at Gendarmenmarkt right in the center of Berlin, Germany. Our sibling enterprise Koehn AI Corporation based in New York City serves the North American markets.

Our leadership team

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Dr. Michael Koehn

Scientist & Consultant

Dr. Michael Koehn was a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and postdoctoral researcher the Max Planck Society in Potsdam, gaining a scientific understanding of machine learning and mathematical optimization. He held a senior position at a major AI consulting firm before starting Koehn AI in 2019. He is a pioneering expert for Linux server administration and cloud computing, and an expert for the major programming, scripting and database query languages.

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Dr. Dennis Müller

Technical Lead

Dr. Dennis Müller earned his doctorate in quantum field theory from Humboldt University of Berlin, receiving the Humboldt prize for being among the top five theses of the year. After serving as a research fellow at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, he joined Koehn AI full-time in 2021 and is recognized as an expert in mathematical modeling and algorithm design, as well as a passionate lecturer.

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Dr. David Winnekens

Lead Consultant

Dr. David Winnekens studied mathematics and physics at the University of Cambridge and Friedrich Alexander University, earning a degree for his research in quantum physics and relativity. Before joining Koehn AI in 2021, he completed his doctoral thesis and gained expertise in algorithm development while also serving as an experienced lecturer.

Our AI consultants

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Dr. Souvik Banerjee

AI Consultant

After receiving his PhD in Mathematical Physics, Dr. Souvik Banerjee worked at the Van Swinderen Institute at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands and Uppsala University in Sweden. From 2019 to 2021 he worked as a Humboldt Fellow at the University of Würzburg. Recognized for his excellence in teaching skills, he was appointed as a Lecturer in Theoretical Physics at the University of Würzburg in 2021 and filled his role until joining Koehn AI. He specializes in mathematical modelling and database development.

Dr. José Diogo Simão earned his PhD in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, receiving the Friedrich Hund prize for best thesis in fundamental research. With a Master’s at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, he worked as a researcher and lecturer before joining Koehn AI. He brings deep mathematical and technical knowledge along with scientific outreach experience.

Dr. Sayantani Lahiri received her doctorate in 2015 from Jadavpur University in Kolkata, specializing in higher-dimensional theories of gravity and cosmology. She held postdoctoral positions at the Universities of Bremen, Frankfurt and Würzburg before joining Koehn AI as AI consultant. She specializes in model development and visualization.

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Dr. Robert Seeger

AI Consultant

Dr. Robert Seeger earned his degree in physics from the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Before joining Koehn AI, he worked as a research associate in academia, involved in both research and teaching. He specializes in time-series analysis and computer vision.

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Dr. Andrew Wiszniewski

Senior AI consultant

Dr. Andrew Wiszniewski received his doctorate for his work on biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Western Australia. Prior to joining Koehn AI in 2023, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant. He is an expert for statistical methods and the processing of large datasets from scientific experiments using Python.

Our support staff

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Paul Scheurmann-Kettner

Infrastructure Engineer

Paul Scheurmann-Kettner is currently working on his bachelor’s degree in computer science at TU Berlin. As a passionate infrastructure engineer and system administrator, he is executing the advancement of the IT infrastructure at Koehn AI and also supports with strategic planning with the goal of ensuring smooth operations for a growing number of colleagues. He is experienced in Linux server and network administration as well as IT security.

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Mrinal Thakuri

Global Business Engineer

With a passion for bridging technology and business, Mrinal Thakuri previously worked as a Global Technical Engineer, developing innovative Augmented Reality solutions for various industries while driving global market expansion. With a background in mechanical engineering, he is currently pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration and Engineering at HTW Berlin while working at Koehn AI.

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Anastasia Vinokurova

Project Manager

Anastasia holds a diploma in physics from the Lomonosov University in Moscow. Before joining Koehn AI in 2023 as project manager, she managed the production of documentary films where amongst other awards she received a Grimme-Preis nomination.

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Cassian Werth

Accounting / Controlling

Cassian Werth is currently studying for his undergraduate degree in International Digital Business and supporting Koehn AI as a working student in accounting and controlling. He has years of experience as a private tutor and is passionate about financial analytics.

Our external consultants

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Peter Bourgonje

Consultant (external)

Dr. Peter Bourgonje received his doctorate for research on computational linguistics from the University of Pots­dam. He worked as a researcher for natural­-language processing at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence in Berlin and for a number of companies as a machine-translation and linguistics expert. He is a guest re­searcher at the Discourse Research Lab of the University of Potsdam.

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João Carvalho

Cloud Engineer (external)

João is a seasoned cloud-deployment professional. Prior to joining Koehn AI as a specialist for large-scale cloud deployment, he served as the leading cloud engineer at Werum IT Solutions and Körber Pharma AG.