Short Biography

- Study mechanical engineering and PhD at TU Dortmund
- 2001 – 2010 corporate research VolkswagenAG Wolfsburg, fuel cell systems 2006-2010 responsible for fuel cell car fleet at Shanghai VW (China)
- Since 2010 Head of professorship advanced powertrains at TU Chemnitz
- Since 2014 Director of Institute for automotive research at TU Chemnitz
- Since 2018 Chairman of the board of Hzwo e.V. – European technology cluster for hydrogen and fuel cells
- Since 2024 Chairman of the board of HIC gGmbH – National Hydrogen Innovation Centre at Chemnitz

- Board member of ICM GmbH, Chemnitz
- Member of VDI consulting committee propulsion and energy management
- Member of VDI commission hydrogen and fuel cells