Christian Brecher

Christian Brecher has been Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT since 1 January 2018. Since 1 January 2004, he has also held the Chair of Machine Tools at the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) at RWTH Aachen University, while serving as Director and Head of the Production Machines Department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT. After completing his degree in mechanical engineering, he worked at WZL from 1995 to 1997 as a research associate and later as a group leader in the field of machine testing. From 1999 to April 2001, he headed the Machine Technology Division as Chief Engineer. Following a period as a consultant in the aviation industry, Professor Brecher took over as Head of Development at DS Technologie Werkzeugmaschinenbau GmbH in Mönchengladbach in August 2001. Until his departure in December 2003, he was responsible for the company's entire design and development division. His distinctions include the Springorum Commemorative Medal and the Borchers Plaque from RWTH Aachen University, the Study Award of the German Machine Tool Builders' Association (VDW), and the Otto Kienzle Commemorative Medal from the German Academic Association for Production Technology (WGP).