Research & Development

Dr.-Ing. Mehdi Azimian

Deputy Head of Competence Center Chemical Fibers & Nonwovens

T +49 (0)711 93 40-304

E mehdi.azimian@ditf.de

Dipl.-Ing. Bastian Baesch

Deputy Head of Technology Center Smart Living Textiles
Sensors & Actuators

T +49 (0)711 93 40-386

E bastian.baesch@ditf.de

Dr.-Ing. Valérie Bartsch

Deputy Head of Technology Center E-Textiles & Acoustics
Research Coordinator France

T +49 (0)711 93 40-285

E valerie.bartsch@ditf.de

Dr.-Ing. Hans-Jürgen Bauder

Deputy Member of Executive Board
Head of Competence Center Staple Fibers, Weaving & Simulation
Head of Weaving Technology

T +49 (0)711 93 40-254

E hans-juergen.bauder@ditf.de

Stephan Baz M.Sc.

Deputy Head of the Competence Center Staple Fibers, Weaving & Simulation
Head of Staple Fiber Technology

T +49 (0)711 93 40-252

E stephan.baz@ditf.de

Dipl.-Ing. Hans-Helge Böttcher

Deputy Head of Technology Center Knitting Technique

T +49 (0)711 93 40-601

E hans-helge.boettcher@ditf.de

Dr. rer. nat. Iris Elser

Deputy Member of the Executive Board
Head of Competence Center Polymers & Fiber Composites

T +49 (0)711 93 40-274

E iris.elser@ditf.de

Dipl.-Ing. Hermann Finckh

Deputy Head of Competence Center Staple Fibers, Weaving & Simulation
Head of Numeric Simulation

T +49 (0)711 93 40-401

E hermann.finckh@ditf.de

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Fischer

Head of Center of Management Research

T +49 (0)711 93 40-419

E thomas.fischer@ditf.de

Dr. rer. nat. Erik Frank

Head of Competence Center High Performance Fibers

T +49 (0)711 93 40-133

E erik.frank@ditf.de

Dr. rer. nat. Frank Gähr

Deputy Head of Competence Center Textile Chemistry, Environment & Energy

T +49 (0)711 93 40-132

E frank.gaehr@ditf.de

Dipl.-Inform. Guido Grau

Center of Management Research

T +49 (0)711 93 40-159

E guido.grau@ditf.de

Dipl.-Geol. Ulrich Hageroth

Microscopy,
Marketing and Communications

T +49 (0)711 93 40-123

E ulrich.hageroth@ditf.de

Dr.-Ing. Kathrin Haigis

Technology Center Smart Living Textiles
Winding Technologies

T +49 (0)711 93 40-223

E kathrin.haigis@ditf.de

Dr. rer. nat. Frank Hermanutz

Head of Competence Center Biopolymer Materials

T +49 (0)711 93 40-140

E frank.hermanutz@ditf.de

Dr. rer. nat. Thomas Hettich

Competence Center Textile Chemistry, Environment & Energy
Yarn Coating

T +49 (0)711 93 40-485

E thomas.hettich@ditf.de

Iris Houthoff M.Sc.

Center of Management Research
EU Coordinator

T +49 (0)711 93 40-418

E iris.houthoff@ditf.de

Patrick Kaiser M.Sc.

Deputy Head of Competence Center Polymers & Fiber Composites
Composite Technology / Braiding Technology

T +49 (0)711 93 40-482

E patrick.kaiser@ditf.de

Dipl.-Ing. Cigdem Kaya

Competence Center Textile Chemistry, Environment & Energy
Barrier textiles

T +49 (0)711 93 40-637

E cigdem.kaya@ditf.de

Dr. rer. nat. Nadejda Krasteva

Head of Competence Center Textile Chemistry, Environment & Energy

T +49 (0)711 93 40-180

E nadejda.krasteva@ditf.de

Dipl.-Ing. Carsten Linti

Head of Technology Center Biomedical Engineering

T +49 (0)711 93 40-365

E carsten.linti@ditf.de

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Milwich

Competence Center Polymers & Fiber Composites
Fiber Composite Technology

T +49 (0)711 93 40-164

E markus.milwich@ditf.de

Dr. rer. nat. Sven Oberhoffner

Head of Medical Polymers

Employee of ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH

T +49 (0)711 93 40-194

E sven.oberhoffner@itvp-denkendorf.de

Dr. rer. nat. Antje Ota

Deputy Head of Competence Center Biopolymeric Materials

T +49 (0)711 93 40-173

E antje.ota@ditf.de

Dr. rer. nat. Stephanie Pfeifer

Deputy Head of Competence Center High Performance Fibers
Ceramic Fibers

T +49 (0)711 93 40-131

E stephanie.pfeifer@ditf.de

Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Riethmüller

Head of Technology Center Smart Living Textiles
Denkendorf Future Workshop

T +49 (0)711 93 40-256

E christoph.riethmueller@ditf.de

Dr.-Ing. Jamal Sarsour

Competence Center Textile Chemistry, Environment & Energy

Environmental Technologies

T +49 (0)711 93 40-225

E jamal.sarsour@ditf.de

Dr.-Ing. Andreas Scherrieble

Deputy Head of Technology Center Biomedical Engineering

T +49 (0)711 93 40-246

E andreas.scherrieble@ditf.de

Dr.-Ing. Stefan Schindler

Competence Center Staple Fibers, Weaving & Simulation
Weaving Technologies, Filament Yarn Processing

T +49 (0)711 93 40-443

E stefan.schindler@ditf.de

Dr.-Ing. Sibylle Schmied

Head of Technology Center Knitting Technique

T +49 (0)711 93 40-383

E sibylle.schmied@ditf.de

Dr. rer. nat. Reinhold Schneider

Competence Center Textile Chemistry, Application & Environmental Technologies
Color and Functional Printing

T +49 (0)711 93 40-103

E reinhold.schneider@ditf.de

Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Seibold

Deputy Head of Center of Management Research
Intelligent and sustainable production

T +49 (0)711 93 40-430

E juergen.seibold@ditf.de

Dr. rer. nat. Elena Shabalina

Head of Technology Center E-Textiles & Acoustics

T +49 (0)711 93 40-279

E elena.shabalina@ditf.de

PD Dr.-Ing. Thomas Stegmaier

Competence Center Textile Chemistry, Environment & Energy
Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)

T +49 (0)711 93 40-219

E thomas.stegmaier@ditf.de

Dr.-Ing. Michael Weiß

Center of Management Research

T +49 (0)711 93 40-417

E michael.weiss@ditf.de

Dr. rer. pol. Marcus Winkler

Center of Management Research
Learning and Assistance Technologies
Business models and platforms

T +49 (0)711 93 40-290

E marcus.winkler@ditf.de

PD Dr. rer. nat. Malte Winnacker

Head of Competence Center Chemical Fibers & Nonwovens

T +49 (0)711 93 40-186

E malte.winnacker@ditf.de