Hendrik Siebenmorgen

At the VDI Technologiezentrum (VDI TZ), Hendrik heads the Security Research department. He and his team oversee the central funding programme for civil security research managed by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space. Through regional clusters and the two national contact points for Security Research and the European Defence Fund, the department connects stakeholders, promotes technology transfer and identifies funding opportunities — thereby strengthening the security and defence ecosystem at both regional and international levels. Hendrik served as an officer in the German Navy for 14 years, during which time he sailed around the world.