Michael Hopfengärtner

Michael Hopfengärtner has extensive work experience in the field of embedded systems. Michael co-founded Smart City System Parking Solutions GmbH in 2017 and served as the Head of Embedded Systems. In this role, they were responsible for the conceptual design, development, and series transfer of electronics and software for connected IoT devices. Michael worked on architecture and implementation of firmware and bootloaders, development of transmission protocols, and integration of various peripherals.

In 2021, Hopfengärtner joined Worldcoin as a Senior Embedded Systems Software Engineer. Worldcoin is a global digital currency project aimed at providing equal access to a collectively owned network.

Michael Hopfengärtner earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechatronics, robotics and automation technology from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg in 2016, graduating with distinction. Michael then went on to pursue a Master of Science degree in the same field at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg from 2016 to 2018, also graduating with distinction.