Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wilfried Sihn
Member of the Supervisory Board
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Data
Age: 66
Nationality: German, Austrian
Career | |
1976-1982 | Studies in Industrial Engineering and Management, specialising in Manufacturing / Information Technology at TH Karlsruhe |
1981 | Diploma thesis at Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart |
1982-2004 | Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), Stuttgart |
1982-1986 | Research assistant, project manager in the fields of project organisation, production control, maintenance, logistics/materials management, IT systems and network technology, controlling |
1986-1990 | Group leader: technical-organisational systems in the Production Protection department |
1990-1994 | Head of department: Production Management and IT systems |
1994-2000 | Director and head of the Corporate Management division |
2000-2004 | Deputy Director of the Institute |
1986-1990 | Berufsakademie Stuttgart, Lecturer in the field of Materials Management / Industrial Management |
1992 | University of Stuttgart, doctorate (Dr.-Ing.), subject of dissertation: „An information system for maintenance control centres“ |
2004-2021 | TU Vienna, university professor at the Institute for Management Sciences (since October 1st 2021) |
since 2008 | Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH, Vienna, Managing Director |
Appointment
Date of initial appointment: 11 July 1996
Duration and end of current appointment: 5 years, until February 2024
Other Offices
- Member of the Administrative Council of Glutz AG, Solothurn
- Member of the Advisory Board of BECOM GmbH, Hochstraß
- Fellow of International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), Paris
- Member of the European Academy for Industrial Management (AIM), Deinze
- Member of the Austrian Scientific Society for Production Engineering (Ö-WGP), Leoben
- Member of the Scientific Society for Work and Business Organization WGAB e.V., Stuttgart
- Board Member of the German Chamber of Commerce in Austria (DHK), Vienna
- Board Member of the Federal Association for Logistics (BVL), Vienna
- Board Member of the International Federation of Production Research (IFPR)
- Vice President of the Initiative on European Learning Factories, Darmstadt