David is Program Lead of Design Factory Stuttgart and responsible for the execution and strategic development of formats at the intersection of student and industry collaboration. As a certified Scrum Master (PSM 1), he methodically leads teams and connects agile frameworks and methodologies with projects at the ARENA2036 research campus. David holds a PhD in Medical Physics / Biophotonics from the Medical University of Vienna, where he worked on optical imaging for intraoperative tumor detection. From his further work as research coordinator of ARENA2036 he brings strategic ideas and concepts to Design Factory Stuttgart.