Hi, nice to meet you!

I am Deborah Schmidt, media computer scientist with extensive experience in image data analysis, computer vision, deep learning, data visualization, and generative graphics. Passionate about images and impact, open science, frugal science, debugging, and decentralized systems.

I’m reachable via mail@frauzufall.de.

In case you are looking for a CV, this should give you an idea:

2022 - Present employment Head of Image Data Analysis / Helmholtz Imaging Support Unit Max Delbrück Center, Berlin
2025 software Pixel Patrol Scientific Image Dataset Pre-validation Tool
2021 - 2025 software Album A decentralized distribution platform for solutions to specific scientific problems.
2025 talk Helmholtz Imaging - Open Science Along the Imaging Pipeline 1st GFZ Open Science Day
2025 workshop (Invited participant) Janelia Cell Trackathon Janelia Research Campus
2025 teaching Workshop week: 3D Visualization Helmholtz Information & Data Science Academy
2025 teaching 3D Visualization Helmholtz Imaging Seminar Series - Six Main Tasks in Image Processing
2025 teaching Workshop: Image Prevalidation 4. Helmholtz Reproducibility Workshop, MDC Berlin
2024 talk (Invited) Image Analysis and AI - What can we learn Konferenz für Experimentelle Endokrinologie, Hygienemuseum Dresden
2024 talk (Invited) The impact of AI in scientific image processing AI4EOSC webinar series: Image processing with AI4EOSC YouTube
2024 talk (Invited) Replicable image analysis across domains Helmholtz Open Science Forum - Towards Open Digital Research Ecosystems – Interconnecting Infrastructures
2024 teaching Workshop: Visualization of volumetric datasets Helmholtz Summer School
2019 - 2023 software LabelEditor An ImgLabeling viewer closing the gap between segmentation algorithms and user interaction in ImageJ2 / Fiji.
2023 talk Replicability along the imaging pipeline Helmholtz Reproducibility Workshop
2023 talk Staring at beta cells - volumetric data rendering Helmholtz Imaging Conference
2023 talk (podium discussion) Dr. Emanuel Wyler, Deborah Schmidt (Max Delbrück Center) Journalist Wiebke Hollersen (Berliner Zeitung): Glauben. Wissen. Zweifeln – Wissenschaft kommunizieren in einer gespaltenen Gesellschaft AUFKLÄRUNG 2.0, Salon Sophie Charlotte, Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften
2023 workshop (Invited participant) Cell Trackathon Janelia Research Campus
2023 teaching Visualizing spatial datasets Helmholtz Imaging Seminar Series - Six Main Tasks in Image Processing
2022 education Frugal Science course Stanford University Virtual participation in course by Manu Prakash.
2021 - 2022 employment Research Software Scientist Max Delbrück Center, Helmholtz Imaging, Berlin
2022 talk Album - a decentralized distribution platform for solutions to specific scientific problems (Youtube) I2K From Images to Knowledge
2022 workshop (Invited participant) CellMap Hackathon Janelia Research Campus
2022 teaching Workshop: Sharing Scientific Software Solutions Across Tools and Domains with Helmholtz Imaging Solutions Incubator Summer Academy - From Zero to Hero
2021 talk User friendly integration of deep learning into scientific applications Microscience Microscopy Congress 2021, Royal Microscopical Society
2021 workshop Participant at Data Hub Workshop Helmholtz, research field Earth and Environment
2020 education Frugal Science course Stanford University Virtual participation in course by Manu Prakash.
2018 - 2020 employment Research Software Engineer Jug Lab, Center of Systems Biology Dresden, Max Planck Institute for Systems of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics Dresden
2020 software DenoiSeg in Fiji The neural network based plugin for joint segmentation and denoising in Java.
2020 software N2V in Fiji Noise reduction (pixel wise independent) by training a CNN on single noisy images in Java.
2017 - 2020 software Creation of generative drawings based on Googles Quick, Draw!- Dataset
2020 talk A beginner guide to content aware image restoration (Youtube) NEUBIAS Academy@Home webinar
2020 talk (Invited) Deep dive with Fiji (Youtube) NEUBIAS 2020, Bordeaux
2019 software imagej-modelzoo An ImageJ consumer for models from the bioimage.io model zoo.
2016 - 2019 workshop Participation at various ImageJ / ImgLib2 / Fiji / KNIME / HPC / bioimage.io Hackathons CSBD / MPI-CBG Dresden, Germany; KNIME, Konstanz, Germany; Institute for Medical Systems Biology, Berlin, Germany; IT4Innovations, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2017 - 2019 workshop Learning and teaching Fiji, ImageJ2, KNIME development at DAIS Learnathons CSBD / MPI-CBG Dresden, Germany
2019 exhibition Design of The Box – an interactive installation demonstrating different denoising strategies in microscopy Displayed at OUTPUT, TU Dresden and Long Night of Science, MPI-CBG Dresden
2017 - 2018 employment Consultant Jug Lab, Center of Systems Biology Dresden, Max Planck Institute for Systems of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics Dresden
2018 talk (Invited) The black box in the hat (Youtube) GROW 2018, Paris
2018 teaching Tutor at Deep Learning Bootcamp MPI-CBG Dresden
2014 - 2017 employment Freelance Programmer
2017 software CSBDeep in Fiji A toolbox for content-aware restoration of fluorescence microscopy images (CARE), based on deep learning via Keras and TensorFlow.
2016 education Creative Applications of Deep Learning with TensorFlow kadenze Academy Online course by Parag Mital
2013 - 2016 software Crawling Traces - An interactive projection to manipulate public space (written in C++ / OpenFrameworks). 2016 Arte Migrante (Kleines Haus, Dresden), 2015 Kunstwechsel 2015 (Siegen), 2014 #DRESDEN1311 (Centrum Galerie Dresden), 2013 Deutscher Multimediapreis für Kinder und Jugendliche MB21 (Scheune, Dresden), 2013 Hechtfest’13 (Dresden)
2013 - 2016 software SPLASH!, a C++ software based on openFrameworks for reactive music visualization and facade mapping. 2016 Visualizations for a piano concert by Martin Kohlstedt together with Philipp Baumgarten (Kühlhaus Görlitz), 2015 SPECTRA, DAVE Festival (Dresden), 2013 Kraftwerk Off / On (Dresden), 2011 - 2013 MOXXOM openair (Hagenwerder)
2016 workshop (Invited participant) Documentation Sprint for openFrameworks Professorship Emergent Digital Practices, University of Denver, Colorado
2016 exhibition Organized workshop on wave visualizations during exhibition Rotationsstudien FILMFEST DRESDEN, The STORE, Dresden
2016 exhibition Development of software and tracking for WENDE//SEITEN!, installation displaying videos interactively in a book Gedenkstätte Bautzner Straße, Dresden
2016 exhibition Co-development of Maps Experience, a game demonstrating features of the Google Maps API for Google Electric Interface, Görlitz, shown at fairs in Europe and the US
2013 - 2015 employment Research Fellow at F-A-S-T: Framing Art Science Technology TU Dresden, Professorship Media Design, with HTW Dresden and HfBK Dresden
2015 teaching Seminar supervision “Interaktionsdesign Praxis” Professorship Media Design, TU Dresden
2015 teaching Supervision at AUDI Summer School AUDI, TU Dresden Professorship Media Design, Junior-Professorship Technical Design Supervision.
2015 exhibition Development of installation Electric Light Orchestra with KAZOOSH! Deutscher Multimediapreis für Kinder und Jugendliche MB21 (Technische Sammlungen, Dresden)
2014 teaching Chairperson at Media Art Jury Deutscher Multimediapreis für Kinder und Jugendliche MB21
2014 teaching Participation in roleUP! A web series about women in atypical jobs.
2014 exhibition Development of installation Phonolight with Jacob Korn at Animation disc-o Deutsches Institut für Animationsfilm (Technische Sammlungen, Dresden)
2006 - 2013 education Diploma in Media Computer Science Technische Universität Dresden Specialization: Information and Application Systems; Minor: Arts and Design
2013 teaching Supervision of the semester course “Interactive Installations in Public Spaces” Professorship Media Design, TU Dresden
2012 - 2013 teaching Supervision of the semester course “Tangible Interaction Interfaces” Professorship Media Design, TU Dresden
2013 exhibition Participantion in Project Week & Exhibition HEAT by KAZOOSH! CYNETART'13 (Festspielhaus Hellerau, Dresden)
2013 exhibition Participant in Transcontinental Exhibition InterLAB: Cairo-Dresden Trans-Media-Akademie Hellerau, Dresden, Cairo, D-Caf Festival
2010 - 2012 employment Student Assistant / Software Developer Universitätsklinikum Dresden, Multiple Sklerose Zentrum
2010 - 2012 software .raindrops, a body movement game Prague, Anemic Festival 2010, TU Dresden, OUTPUT, 2012
2012 workshop Participant at Inventor Workshop 2012 Working group Be-greifbare Interaktion, Dresden, Germany
2012 exhibition Participant: Project Week Funkschatten by KAZOOSH! CYNETART'12 Festival (Dresden)
2012 exhibition Participant: Project Days Nachleuchten by KAZOOSH! Krautwaldfabrik (Dresden)
2011 talk D. Schmidt, B. Eschrich: KAZOOSH! - freie Platform für Digitales Basteln. (Youtube) Innovationsforum Technische Visualistik Dresden
2011 exhibition Organisation of the project week Digitaler Voyeurismus by KAZOOSH! CYNETART Festival (Dresden)
2011 exhibition Organisation of the project week Binäres im Buschwerk by KAZOOSH! Fischladen (Dresden)
2011 exhibition Presentation of eXplore Table TEI'11 conference, Funchal
2010 employment Co-Founder of KAZOOSH! An open platform for exploring and creating interactive installations in public spaces. (7 years recap)