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. Niels Kämpny (Deputy Chairman)
Nds. Ministerium Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Bauen und Digitalisierung
Prof. Dr. iur. Volker Epping
Leibniz Universität Hannover
Michael Kiesewetter
Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen NBank
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ludger Overmeyer (Chairman)
Institut für Transport- und Automatisierungstechnik, 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. Michael Kues
Hannoversches Zentrum für Optische Technologien (HOT)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Roland Lachmayer
Institut für Produktentwicklung und Gerätebau, LUH
Prof. Dr. Uwe Morgner
Institut für Quantenoptik, LUH
Prof. Dr. Detlev Ristau
HITec - Hannover Institut für Technologie, LUH
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Wesling
Institut für Schweißtechnik und Trennende Fertigungsverfahren, TU Clausthal
Dr. Dietmar Kracht
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kaierle
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
Klaus Ulbrich
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ludger Overmeyer
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
Institut für Transport- und Automatisierungstechnik, LUH
Dr. Volker Schmidt
NiedersachsenMetall
Dr. Volker Schmidt (Chairman)
NiedersachsenMetall
Dr.-Ing. Joachim Balbach
LaserProdukt GmbH
Dr. Reinhard Baumfalk
Sartorius Lab Instruments GmbH & Co. KG
Dr.-Ing. Rüdiger Brockmann
ZELTWANGER Holding GmbH
Dr. Wolfgang Ebert
LASEROPTIK GmbH
Dr. Martin Goede
Volkswagen AG
Dr. Michael Bartelt
MTU Maintenance Hannover GmbH
Dr. Michael Kempe
Carl Zeiss AG
Dr. Frank Korte
Micreon GmbH
Volker Krause
Laserline GmbH
Dr. Benedikt Ritterbach
Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH
R&D Departments
Head of department:
Dr. Andreas Wienke
R&D Groups
Optical Coatings
Morten Steinecke
Optics Integration
Dr.-Ing. Gerd-Albert Hoffmann
Photonic Materials
Dr. Marco Jupé
Smart Optical Devices
Florian Carstens
Head of department:
Dr. Jörg Neumann
R&D Groups
Ultrafast Photonics
Dr. Frithjof Haxsen
Fiber Optics
Dr.-Ing. Felix Wellmann
Solid-State Lasers
Dr. Peter Weßels
Optical Systems
Dr. Moritz Hinkelmann
Head of department:
Dr. Tammo Ripken
R&D Groups
Biophotonics
Dr. Sonja Johannsmeier
Food and Farming
PD Dr. Merve Wollweber
Head of department:
Dr.-Ing. Peter Jäschke
R&D Groups
Glass
Katharina Rettschlag
Composites
Verena Wippo
Laser Micromachining
Jürgen Koch
Additive Manufacturing - Polymers and Multimaterials
Dr.-Ing. Gerrit Hohenhoff
Head of department:
Dr.-Ing. Jörg Hermsdorf
R&D Groups
Joining and Cutting of Metals
Dr.-Ing. Sarah Nothdurft
Machines and Controls
Marius Lammers
Underwater Technology
Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Emde
Additive Manufacturing - Metals
Dr.-Ing. Robert Bernhard
Service Departments
Head of department:
Lena Bennefeld
Head of department:
Frank Otte
Electrical and building services
Christian Hennigs
Labs and mechanical workshop
Felix Junge
Head of department:
Dirk Wiesinger
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