Organizational structure
The LZH is organized as a non-profit, registered association.
Members of the LZH are representatives from industry, universities and research institutions
Dr.-Ing. Clemens Meyer-Kobbe (Chairman)
MeKo Manufacturing e.K.
Dr. Christoph Wilk (Deputy Chairman)
Nds. Ministerium Wirtschaft, Verkehr und Bauen
Prof. Dr. iur. Volker Epping
Leibniz Universität Hannover
Michael Kiesewetter
Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen NBank
Prof. Dr. Uwe Morgner (Chairman)
Institut für Quantenoptik, LUH
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ertmer
Institut für Quantenoptik, LUH
Prof. Dr. Alexander Heisterkamp
Institut für Quantenoptik, LUH
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Wolfgang Kowalsky
Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik, TU Braunschweig
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Kroker
Institut für Halbleitertechnik, TU Braunschweig
Prof. Dr. Michael Kues
Hannoversches Zentrum für Optische Technologien (HOT)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Roland Lachmayer
Institut für Produktentwicklung und Gerätebau, LUH
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ludger Overmeyer
Institut für Transport- und Automatisierungstechnik, LUH
Prof. Dr. Detlev Ristau
HITec - Hannover Institut für Technologie, LUH
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Wesling
Institut für Schweißtechnik und Trennende Fertigungsverfahren, TU Clausthal
Lena Bennefeld
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kaierle
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Kracht
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
Prof. Dr. Uwe Morgner
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
Institut für Quantenoptik, LUH
Dr. Volker Schmidt
NiedersachsenMetall
Dr. Volker Schmidt (Chairman)
NiedersachsenMetall
Klaus Deleroi
REINTJES GmbH
Dr. Wolfgang Ebert
LASEROPTIK GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Martin Goede
Volkswagen AG
Dr.-Ing. Oliver Haupt
Coherent LaserSystems GmbH & Co. KG
Dr. Nils Haverkamp
Carl Zeiss AG
Ralf Kimmel
teamtechnik Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH
Klaus H. Kirchheim
nass magnet GmbH
Dr. Klaus Kleine
Lumentum
Dr. Frank Korte
Micreon GmbH
Volker Krause
Laserline GmbH
Dr. Uwe Krismann
Hubert Stüken GmbH & Co. KG
Klaus Löffler
Precitec GmbH & Co. KG
Tobias Müller
AIXEMTEC GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Benedikt Ritterbach
Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Markus Waltemathe
MTU Maintenance Hannover GmbH
Richard Weiß
Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
R&D Departments
Head of department:
Dr. Andreas Wienke
R&D Groups
Photonic Materials
Dr. Marco Jupé
Smart Optical Devices
Florian Carstens
Optical Coatings
Dr. Morten Steinecke
Characterization
Dr. Kevin Kiedrowski
Head of department:
Dr. Moritz Hinkelmann
R&D Groups
Optical Systems
Anna Karoline Rüßeler
Laser Micromachining
Jürgen Koch
Photonics Packaging
Dr.-Ing. Gerd-Albert Hoffmann
Head of department:
Dr. Jörg Neumann
R&D Groups
Ultrafast Photonics
Dr. Frithjof Haxsen
Fiber Optics
Dr.-Ing. Fabian Kranert
Solid-State Lasers
Dr. Peter Weßels
Head of department:
Dr. Tammo Ripken
R&D Groups
Food and Farming
PD Dr. Merve Wollweber
Medical Engineering
Jaryi Lippek
Hygiene & Environmental Technology
Dr. Sonja Johannsmeier
AI in Photonics
Hendrik Sandmann
Head of department:
Dr.-Ing. Peter Jäschke
R&D Groups
Glass & Ceramics
Tjorben Griemsmann
Surface Processing
Alexander Wienke
Composites
Richard Stähr
Head of department:
Dr.-Ing. Jörg Hermsdorf
R&D Groups
Joining and Cutting of Metals
Dr.-Ing. Sarah Seffer
Underwater Technology
Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Emde
Head of department:
Nick Schwarz
R&D Groups
Additive Manufacturing - Metals
Dr.-Ing. Michael Müller
Additive Manufacturing - Polymers and Multimaterials
Alexander Hilck
Machines and Controls
Laura Budde
Service Departments
Head of department:
Patricia Fischer
Head of department:
Frank Otte
Electrical and building services
Christian Hennigs
Labs and mechanical workshop
Felix Junge
IT
Leon Stadali
Head of department:
Dirk Wiesinger
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