Prof. Grimm works on the model-based design of cyber-physical and analog/mixed-signal systems, in particular on symbolic simulation, standardization, and also design and development of hardware/software platforms for the Internet of Things. 

He has studied electrical engineering at TU Darmstadt, holds a Dr. degree and professional habilitation from Frankfurt University. 2006 he became full professor of Embedded Systems at Vienna University of Technology, where he also later on became head of the Institute of Computer Technology and head of the research area "Automation and Systems technology (AutCom)". 2011 he was offered a chair at Ruhr University Bochum, 2012 he joined Kaiserslautern University of Technology at the Chair of Design of Cyber-Physical Systems.