Our research focuses on methods, tools, and theories for the construction of manageable, reliable, adaptable, and evolvable software systems, ranging from embedded systems to large-scale systems. In our research projects, we concentrate on software product lines, but aim at applying our results also to other fields.

In particular, we are interested in:

• Programming methods (feature orientation, generative techniques, modularity)
• Software engineering (variability, feature interactions, domain-specific optimization)
• Empirical methods (program comprehension, the human factor, neuro imaging)
• Formal methods (program algebra, type systems, program analysis)

In our work, we combine formal and empirical methods. Furthermore, we develop tools to demonstrate the practicality of our research results.

Ongoing

• Brains On Code – A Neuroscientific Foundation of Program Comprehension
  (European Research Council)
• Congruence – Foundations and Implications of Socio-Technical Congruence in Large-Scale, Decentralized, and Distributed Software Projects
  (German Research Foundation)
• Pervolution – Performance Evolution of Highly Configurable Software Systems
  (German Research Foundation)

Completed

• ExaStencils – Advanced Stencil-Code Engineering
  (German Research Foundation)
• Software Intelligence
  (Siemens AG)
• FeatureOpt – Taming and Optimizing Feature Interactions in Software-intensive Automotive Systems
  (Austrian Research Promotion Agency)
• Pythia – Techniques and Prediction Models for Sustainable Product-Line Engineering
  (German Research Foundation)
• SafeSPL++ – Generation of Correct and Efficient Software based on Product-Line Technology
  (Heisenberg Programme, German Research Foundation)
• SafeSPL – Safe and Efficient Software Product Lines
  (Emmy-Noether Programme, German Research Foundation)
• FeatureFoundation – Algebra-Based Feature-Oriented Program Synthesis
  (German Research Foundation)
• MapReduceFoundation – Typing and Scaling MapReduce
  (German Research Foundation)

• CIDE – Virtual Separation of Concerns
• Codeface – Project Analysis and Dashboard Framework
• coronet – Network Library to Build and Analyze Socio-Technical Developer Networks
• cppstats – Analyzing C Preprocessor Directives
• FeatureHouse – Language-Independent Feature Composition
• FeatureIDE – Feature-Oriented Software Development
• FeatureVisu – Layout-Based Feature Clustering
• Fuji – Feature-Oriented Programming in Java
• JDime – Structured Merge of Software Versions
• SPL Conqueror – Performance Prediction of Software Variants
• SPLverifier – Variability-Aware Model Checking
• TypeChef – Variability-Aware Static Analysis