Before becoming an entrepreneur, Michael Stelzl worked as a freelance engineer for more than ten years and was employed as a project manager at Schott AG. He has been working in the industrial environment for a good 30 years – both nationally and internationally. His areas of responsibility were and are diverse: the development of efficient image processing solutions (e.g. solar), the procurement and commissioning of capital-intensive inspection systems (e.g. display glass) or the procurement and in-house construction of the entire measurement technology for a semiconductor project.
In 2014, he also took on a teaching position for ‘Optotechnology and Image Processing’ at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. He has also been a member of the VDI/VDE-GMA technical committee ‘Image processing in measurement and automation technology’ since 2013.
Michael Stelzl originally studied physical engineering (Dipl.-Ing (FH)) and also completed an MBA.
Tassilo Wagner initially studied computer science at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz. He worked at MSTVision during his master’s degree in scientific computer science with a focus on experimental physics and has been supporting the team mainly in theoretical and practical aspects of software development and architecture since completing his master’s degree in 2021.
Maximilian Stempel is a familiar face at MSTVision – and is now officially on board as a full-time project engineer! Max’s journey with MSTVision began when he completed his practical semester (BPS) with us.
After the internship, Max stayed with MSTVision as a working student, gaining valuable experience and deepening his knowledge. The next milestone followed in 2021: Max also wrote his Bachelor’s thesis with us. Parallel to his Master’s degree in Optical Engineering and Image Processing (OBV), Max continued to work at MSTVision as a project engineer and was actively involved in project work. At the end of 2023, Max took on a large customer project and wrote his master’s thesis at MSTVision – a perfect combination of practice and theory. Max has been working for us as a project engineer since September 2024.
Daniel Bläsche has been part of the team since June 2024 and supports the projects as a project engineer. After completing his studies in optical engineering and image processing (OBV), he gained several years of experience as a project engineer for industrial image processing and automation. He was involved in the implementation of systems of varying complexity, particularly in the automotive sector and supplier industry. Daniel returned to university for his master’s degree and now brings his skills and experience to MSTVision GmbH.
Anke Reich works as an assistant to the management at MSTVision GmbH. She has extensive experience from her many years at IBM and Bechtle. As a business graduate, she has dealt with many topics relating to organisation, data processing as well as customer administration, incident and change management during her career. As Service Delivery Manager, she was also an important interface between sales and delivery. Today, she supports MSTVision GmbH with her extensive experience in the coordination of projects and processes.
Philipp Gruner joined the team during his internship in 2021, first working as a student and then completing his bachelor’s thesis at MSTVision. He remained closely involved during his Master’s degree in Optotechnology and Image Processing at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, and then worked at Neogramm for six months on a software development project for his Master’s thesis. He has been involved in various international projects and now brings this experience to his new role. He joined our development team full-time in June 2025.
Niko Schulz studied Optical Engineering and Image Processing at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences – first in the bachelor’s program, then in a dual master’s program in collaboration with Basler AG, where he focused on FPGAs and VisualApplets. Since joining MSTVision, he has contributed his expertise to a wide range of projects, from optical feasibility studies in the lab to implementation using Halcon, OpenCV, and VisualApplets. His toolkit includes C++, C#, and Python – always applied with a focus on finding the right solution for each application.
Oliver Keusgen began his professional career with an apprenticeship as an electronics technician for industrial engineering, specializing in switch cabinet construction and plant automation. He then studied electrical engineering and information technology, specializing in automation technology. He completed his practical training and bachelor’s thesis at MSTVision, focusing on hardware development in electrical engineering.
As part of a project for PS-Performance, Oliver was involved in the development of a modular test bench – from the selection of suitable sensor technology and measurement technology to the planning and further development of the entire test bench architecture. He joined the MST team as a permanent hardware developer in December 2025.