Dr. Julian Hackinger currently serves as the Director of Data Science & Productivity Controlling at SIXT, where responsibilities include residual value estimation, price steering automation, and leading data science initiatives. In addition to this role, Dr. Hackinger is a Lecturer at ADG Business School an der Steinbeis-Hochschule and has been a Research Associate and Research Assistant at TUM, focusing on public and behavioral economics, research, and software development. Previous positions also include Business Data Analyst at WACKER, where tailored statistical analyses and machine learning solutions were delivered, and Working Student at Allianz Group, contributing to risk report tools. A diverse educational background includes a Doctorate from Technical University of Munich and various visiting scholar experiences at renowned institutions such as Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon University.