Our Board of Trustees
Prof Dr Cornelia Denz, president of Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
Barbara Hahlweg, journalist and moderator ZDF
Prof Dr Wolfgang M. Heckl, director general Deutsches Museum
Prof Dr-Ing Joachim Hornegger, president of FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Dr Florian Janik, mayor of the City of Erlangen
Dr Wilhelm Kaenders, founder and CEO (CTO) TOPTICA Photonics AG
Marcus König, mayor of the City of Nürnberg
Verena Osgyan, member of the Bavarian State Parliament, vice-chairperson of the parliamentary group
Dr Claudia Schmidt, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Department 514: Quantum Technologies, Quantum Computing
Prof Dr Michael Weinhold, Chief Technology Officer, Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Dr Markus Wittmann, Ministerial Director, Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy
Dr rer nat Hagen Zimer, Chief Executive Officer Laser Technology (CEO LT), Member of the Executive Board of TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
Former Members
Dr Siegfried Balleis, former mayor of the City of Erlangen
Dr Andreas Dorsel, former member of the executive board Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
Prof Dr Karl-Dieter Grüske, former president of FAU
Prof Johanna Haberer, professor of Christian Journalism; Institute for Practical Theology FAU
Prof Dr Peter Loosen, Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology
Dr Ulrich Maly, former mayor of the City of Nuremberg
Dr Peter Müller, former head of department Bavarian State Ministry for Education and Culture, Science and Art
Prof Dr Heinrich von Pierer, managing director Pierer Consulting GmbH
Prof Dr Erich R. Reinhardt, former chairman of the management board Medical Valley EMN e. V.
Dr Hans Schleicher, former deputy chairman LfA Förderbank Bayern
MinR Dr Frank Schlie, head of division photonics, optical technologies; Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Renate Schmidt, former federal minister
Dr Bjoern Schulte, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Department 514: Quantum Technologies, Quantum Computing
Bettina Steuber, CEO & CFO Sill Optics GmbH & Co. KG
Dr. Wolfgang Vollrath, former manager R&D Optics, KLA-Tencor MIE GmbH
Dr. Benedikt Weiler, division quantum systems, postdigital computers; Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Hildegarth Werth, journalist, natural science - technology - space travel
Prof Dr Klaus L. Wübbenhorst, economic chairman of the European Metropolitan Region Nuremberg, WB Consult GmbH
