Going for gold: engineering success in elite winter sports
Abstract
Dr. Julian von Schleinitz is a former professional luge athlete and is currently the Head of Tech Excellence and AI Solutions in Financial Services at BMW Group. He also helps develop technology used to elevate the performance of Olympic athletes as part of BMW’s partnership with the German Luge, Skeleton and Bobsleigh Federation. Here, we talk to Dr. von Schleinitz about his transition from elite athlete to data scientist, the unique engineering and regulatory challenges he’s faced, and the future of artificial intelligence in ice track sports.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
Artificial Intelligence Applications
Sports Performance and Training
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Communications Engineering
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 31–31
- Publication date
- 16 February 2026
- Language
- EN