Community
People make
the lab.
60+ members across music, machine learning, engineering, design, law and business. Nine of them run the association as its Management Board, with an Advisory Board from industry, research and the arts.
Management Board
Who runs MML.
Head of R&DCo-President · Co-founder
Carlos Barberá
Robotics, Cognition, Intelligence at TUM, and the one steering MML’s research teams. When not in the lab, he is at the cello or the piano.
Head of PartnershipsCo-President · Co-founder
Daniel Henel
Computer Science student and AI researcher at TUM. Grew up playing trumpet in brass and symphony orchestras.
Head of HRSecretary & Treasurer · Co-founder
Head of Finance
Maria Zyskowska
Management & Technology at TUM, with hands-on AI projects from protein design to conversational assistants. Picks up the guitar between projects.
Head of Artistic Development
Julia Fröhlich
Jazz singer, at home in ballads as much as in soul and funk. Studies jazz vocals at HMTM and Management & Technology at TUM.
Head of Operations
Nayan Rajeev
Engineer turned innovation student, working on an MBA and an MEng in Innovation. Ran Hackatune 2026 and keeps time on the drums.
Head of Marketing
Leonardo Sayahian
AI in Society at TUM, and the designer behind MML’s look. Releases his own neoclassical piano music.
Head of Legal
Dr. Lukas Semmelmayer
Doctorate in law from the University of Regensburg and legal studies at the University of Oxford. Today legal counsel at ADAC, specialised in IT, IP and civil law.
Head of Entrepreneurship
Julius Gerheuser
After economics at LMU and time in consulting and venture capital, now Management & Technology at TUM. Has a deep love for singing.
Advisory Board
Who advises us.
Engineering · Safety & AI
Dr.-Ing. Joachim Fox
Leads product governance for safety, security and AI at ZF. Away from cars, he sings opera and a cappella, plays clarinet and piano, and composes.
Media · Community
Viktor Schacherl
The person behind events, communications and community at Wavelab, HMTM’s startup centre, with deep roots in music, culture and media.
Research · AI music
Rithik Kundu
Researcher and producer working where AI meets music. Co-founded NYU Generative Audio & AI and is Managing Partner at Joker Deck Ventures.
Startups · Composition
Jens Blankenburg
Entrepreneur and Coach in Residence at Wavelab, helping founders get started. Composes with DAWs, virtual instruments and samples.
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