Dr.-Ing. Julian Hofmann is the Co-founder and CEO of FloodWaive, a deep-tech spin-off from RWTH Aachen University. He has been researching flood risk management and early warning systems since 2017 and completed his PhD in this field in 2022. FloodWaive revolutionizes disaster resilience by combining physics-based flood modeling with Artificial Intelligence to provide real-time, street-precise flood forecasting.
Bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and operational application, Julian also leads the "Flood Forecasting and Early Warning" research group at RWTH Aachen. He serves as a strategic advisor to government bodies and the Flood Competence Center (HKC), focusing on protecting critical infrastructure and Smart Cities by transforming complex environmental data into actionable, life-saving insights.