LUXONNIC — About

ORIGIN

Born at Fraunhofer HHI.

LUXONNIC is a spin-off in the making from the Photonic Networks and Systems department at Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, one of Europe's leading communications research institutes. The founding team is still rooted there, building the PNP on the institute's deep expertise in photonics and signal processing.

FOUNDING TEAM BERLIN

In-Ho Baek

Co-Founder · CEO

Dr.-Ing. cand., TU Berlin (submitted June 2026) · KIT & KAIST Alumnus · Baden-Württemberg Scholar · Lecturer Since 2022 · Best Student Paper Award, OECC 2026

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Mahdi Kaveh

Co-Founder · CTO

Dual M.Sc., K. N. Toosi University & BHT Berlin · 9+ Years in Wireless Telecom · Fraunhofer HHI Researcher · Neuromorphic Computing & ML

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Stealth

Co-Founder · CCO

Third founding team member · Details to be announced

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TEAM BERLIN

Lead Photonic Design Engineer

To Be Announced

Mariia Sokolova

Working Student · Communication, Marketing & BD

Kultur & Technik, TU Berlin · Psycholinguistics Summer School, Utrecht · Science Communication & Content Strategy

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Working Student, Photonic Devices and Optical Communications Engineering

To Be Announced

ADVISORY BOARD BERLIN

Dr. Robert Elschner

Technical & Scientific Advisor

Dipl.-Ing. & Dr.-Ing., TU Berlin · Fraunhofer HHI Since 2010 · High-Speed Coherent Optical Systems · Real-Time DSP Implementation · OFC Technical Program Committee

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Dr. Colja Schubert

Strategic Scientific Advisor

Dr. rer. nat., TU Berlin · Fraunhofer HHI Since 2000 · Head of Submarine & Core Systems Group · Deputy Department Head · German Physical Society Member

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Prof. Dr. Ronald Freund, MBA

Strategic & Industry Advisor

Professor, TU Berlin · Dr.-Ing. & MBA (RWTH Aachen) · Head of Photonic Networks & Systems, Fraunhofer HHI · Co-Founder & former CTO, VPI Systems

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