Florian Wieland

🎓 Education

M.Sc. Applied Computer Science

Since Summer Semester 2026

Hochschule Esslingen - University of Applied Sciences

B.Eng. Software Engineering and Media Computing

2022 - 2026

Hochschule Esslingen - University of Applied Sciences

💼 Work Experience

Working Student - Quantum Computing

Since Aug 2025

Fraunhofer IPA

Working in the field of quantum computing. Developing diverse quantum algorithms and applications.

Teaching Assistant - Mathematics

Mar 2025 - Jun 2025

Hochschule Esslingen - University of Applied Sciences

Tutor for Math. Held in-person tutorials and managed a Q&A forum.

Intern - AI in Circular Economy

Oct 2024 - Feb 2025

Fraunhofer IPA

Internship in the field of AI for circular economy applications. Used object detection to detect defects in electronic devices.

Teaching Assistant - Mathematics

Apr 2023 - Jul 2024

Hochschule Esslingen - University of Applied Sciences

Tutor for Math. Held in-person tutorials and managed a Q&A forum.

📝 Publications

Thesis

Prädiktion von Molekülenergien mithilfe von Quantenalgorithmen

Florian Wieland · Fraunhofer-Publica · 2026

Paper

Exponential Scaling Barriers for Variational Quantum Eigensolvers

Manuel Hagelueken, David A. Kreplin, Florian Wieland, Marco F. Huber, Marco Roth · arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.13073 · 2026

Paper

Automating Defect Detection in Small Electrical Appliances: A Machine Learning Approach for Remanufacturing

Engjëll Ahmeti, Jan Koller, Florian Wieland, Daniel Bargmann, Frank Döpper · 7th Conference on Production Systems and Logistics (CPSL 2025) · 2025

🏆 Awards

Belden Prize

Mar 2026

Awarded by Belden Inc. for an outstanding degree in the Software Engineering program at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Hochschule Esslingen.

City of Esslingen Award

Mar 2026

Awarded by the Mayor of Esslingen am Neckar for outstanding performance in the bachelor thesis "Prediction of Molecular Energies Using Quantum Algorithms".

Deutschlandstipendium

Sep 2024

Merit-based national scholarship for gifted and high-achieving students, funded by the Gips-Schüle-Stiftung.

DPG Abitur Prize

Jun 2022

Awarded by the German Physical Society (DPG) for excellent performance in physics at Heinrich-Heine-Gymnasium Ostfildern.

🛠️ Technical Skills

PythonPyTorchC/C++CUDAJavaScriptTypeScriptSvelteKitLinuxGitBlenderQuantum Computing

🌐 Languages

German Native
English C1 - Advanced

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