Education/Academic Background (Excerpt):
Aug. 1990 – June 1993
Apprenticeship as an Agricultural Machinery Mechanic
Aug. 1993 – June 1994
Vocational High School Diploma, Hans-Böckler School
Oct. 1995–May 2001
Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.), specializing in Manufacturing Technology, from the University of Paderborn
Aug. 2012 – Aug. 2014
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) at RWTH Aachen University in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Academy and the University of St. Gallen.
Oct. 2017 – Sept. 2018
Distance Learning Course in Intellectual Property Law for Practicing as a Patent Engineer, University of Jena
Professional Career to Date
May 2001 – June 2004
Research Associate at the Laboratory for Materials and Joining Technology (LWF) in Paderborn in the field of foundry engineering and joining technology
July 2004 – March 2020
Head of the Foundry Technology and Component Development Department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research (IFAM) in Bremen
Excerpts from the topics (national and international):
- Deputy Managing Director, FhG@WoB
- Technology and Patent Strategy
- Process and Material Development
- Spokesperson for the Automotive Business Unit
- Institute Representatives on the Allianz Automotive Prize Committee
- Deputy Managing Director, FhG@WoB
April 2020 – Aug. 2024
Head of the Technology Early Detection and Commercialization Department, Head of the High-Efficiency Drives Business Unit
July 2023 – present
Managing Director and Principal Shareholder of Cast Coil GmbH, headquartered in Münster (a startup spun off from Fraunhofer IFAM)
Aug. 2025 – present
Managing Director and Partner at Sleipnier Tec. GmbH in Nordwalde
Part-time Jobs
2010–2012
Managing Director of Move About GmbH (electric car-sharing service)
2012 – present
Owner of an agricultural business (HaPiKi-Beef Manufaktur)
2004 – present
Installation and operation of several in-house PV systems in the medium-voltage grid
Volunteer Activities
Managing Director of the Lost Foam Council e.V., member of the VDI, VDE, VDG, and WLV; Advisory Board member of the Euroguss trade fair; Board member of Mühlenhof e.V.; Advisory Board member of the Wertestiftung; Chairman of the Board of the CDU Münster-Albachten; Supervisory Board member of Bürgerwald Münsterland e.G.; Deputy Chairman of the Agricultural Committee of the CDU Münster, Hydrogen Think Tank, investor in various startups, etc.