Dr. Uta Schwertel
About Dr. Uta Schwertel
Dr. Uta Schwertel is a Senior Research Manager at imc AG, where she has worked since 2012. She has extensive experience in research and business development, with a strong focus on digital innovations in education.
Current Role at imc AG
Dr. Uta Schwertel currently serves as Senior Research Manager at imc AG, a position she has held since 2012. In this role, she is responsible for dissemination and exploitation in European and national collaborative research and innovation projects. Her work focuses on applying digital innovations to enhance corporate training, vocational education, and higher education scenarios. Dr. Schwertel is also involved in business development within the New Business / Innovation department.
Previous Experience at imc AG
Dr. Schwertel has a history with imc AG, having worked in various capacities. She served as a Senior Business Consultant from 2008 to 2010 and as a Senior Research Professional from 2010 to 2011. Her roles contributed to her expertise in research management and business consulting within the organization.
Academic Background
Dr. Uta Schwertel has a robust academic background. She earned her PhD in Computational Linguistics from the University of Zurich, where she was a Research Assistant from 1997 to 2004. She also holds an MSc in Cognitive Science and Natural Language from The University of Edinburgh, completed in 1995, and an MA in Theoretical Linguistics and Philosophy from the University of Konstanz, obtained in 1994.
Research and Projects
Dr. Schwertel has led significant research initiatives, including a European Research Project on Semantic Web Reasoning. This project focused on Semantic Web applications and various forms of reasoning, showcasing her expertise in the intersection of linguistics and technology.
Early Career at IBM and Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München
Dr. Schwertel began her career as a Research Associate at IBM in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, from 1995 to 1996. She later worked as a Project Manager at Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München from 2004 to 2008. These early roles laid the foundation for her extensive experience in research and project management.