Materials research in combination with process engineering and diagnostics for CO2-neutral energy systems and “power-to-X processes”, in particular electrolysis and fuel cell systems and storage systems as well as carbon cycle technologies.
since 2019
Deputy Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS, Head of Hydrogen and Carbon Process Technologytechnologies.
2012-2019
Manager in the executive staff of the Fraunhofer headquarters in the area of research in the President's department - deputy head of the Materials / Life Sciences department combined with overall technical and personal responsibility for the materials research department of the FhG,
2010-2012
Postdoc at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Department "Polymers and Electronics"
Member of the Federal Government's National Hydrogen Council,
Member of the board of HYPOS e.V.,
Speaker of the Fraunhofer Hydrogen Network, Member of the H2 Steering Board,
Head of the performance and transfer center "Chemical and Biosystem Technology Central Germany",