Research Board

The Research Board represents the project leaders of the projects being worked on at the ICM and decides on the scientific and strategic orientation of the projects. It consists of twelve representatives of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT and the University of Stuttgart.

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Middendorf

University of Stuttgart
Vice Rector for Knowledge and Technology Transfer; Head of Institute of Aircraft Design

Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Vice-President Transfer and International Affairs

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nejila Parspour

University of Stuttgart
Director Institute of Electrical Energy Conversion (iew)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Volker Schulze

Karlsruhe Institute für Technology (KIT)
wbk Institute of Production Science, Director of Manufacturing and Materials Technology

Prof. Dr. phil. nat. Thomas Graf

University of Stuttgart
Director Institut für Strahlwerkzeuge (IFSW)

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Albert Albers

Karlsruhe Institute für Technology (KIT)
Head of Institute of Product Engineering (IPEK)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Verl

University of Stuttgart
Head of Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units (ISW)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eric Sax

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Head of Institute for Information Processing Technology (ITIV)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Christian Reuss

University of Stuttgart
Head of Institute of Automotive Engineering (IFS), Holder of the Chair of Automotive Mechatronics

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gisela Lanza

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
wbk Institute of Production Science, Director of Production Systems

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Michael Weyrich

University of Stuttgart
Head of Institute of Industrial Automation and Software Engineering (IAS)

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ralf H. Reussner

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Head of Institute, Software Design and Quality (SDQ)