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, Bauen und Digitalisierung
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. 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.
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
Dr. Wolfgang Ebert
LASEROPTIK GmbH
Dr. Martin Goede
Volkswagen AG
Dr.-Ing. Markus Waltemathe
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
Dr. 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. Fabian Kranert
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
Richard Stähr
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
Nick Schwarz
Underwater Technology
Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Emde
Additive Manufacturing - Metals
Nicole Emminghaus
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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