Siegfried Russwurm

In 1991, he completed his doctorate whilst serving as a research assistant at the chair of engineering mechanics, with a thesis focused on numerical simulation.

From 2012 to 2017, Russwurm served as a member of the University Council and supported the successful application for the Cluster of Excellence ‘Internet of Production’.

[13][15] In January 2008, he was appointed to the Managing Board of Siemens AG, initially serving as Chief Human Resources Officer, with regional responsibility for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the CIS.

[23] Siegfried Russwurm is a member of the executive committee and senator of the German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) and the board of the German-Swedish Chamber of Commerce.

[25][15] As Chief Human Resources Officer and Labour Director at Siemens, he was a member of the executive committee of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA) from 2008 to 2010.

[15] Russwurm was also a member of the advisory board of Germany's largest meat company Tönnies, from 2017 to 2021, created as an arbitration body.