Professional career:
– More than 30 years of experience in the field of automation technology in various leading functions at Bosch Rexroth AG and Robert Bosch GmbH
– Member of the steering committee Plattform Industrie 4.0
– Chair of working group “Security of networked systems”, Plattform Industrie 4.0
o Further information available:
o https://www.plattform-i40.de/PI40/Navigation/EN/ThePlatform/PlatformWorkingGroups/Security-Networked-Systems/security-networked-systems.html
– Chair of working group “Cybersecurity”, ZVEI e.V., German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association
o Latest publication: Horizontal Product Regulation for Cybersecurity (Whitepaper)
o https://www.zvei.org/en/press-media/publications/horizontal-product-regulation-for-cybersecurity-whitepaper/
– Designated BoD GAIA-X
– Representative of Robert Bosch in further external working groups

Education/ Academic studies
1982 – 1987 Master of computer science minor business administration, TU Darmstadt