The organisational structure reflects the strong orientation towards impact creation via the initiated projects. A Board, the Executive Committee and the General Assembly bundle the members’ objectives. Their operative focus translates into active Working Groups and Task Forces. The EPoSS Office closely supports all of these groups creating the EPoSS ecosystem.
The Board guides the overall strategic development of EPoSS. It consists of up to 16 members, including the Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons, with the majority of its members representing industry. All members of the Board are elected by the General Assembly for a period of three calendar years. The Board´s tasks include governance of the EPoSS Association, identification of objectives, development of strategies and supervision of the activities of the Executive Committee and the Office. The Honorary Board consists of persons who rendered outstanding services to the Association and its development in the past. It has a consultative role within the Board.
The Executive Committee has a key role in assisting the Board by contributing to policy development and providing advice on and representing key issues that affect the development and innovation potential of Smart Systems. It proposes initiatives and develops operational mechanisms. The Office regularly reports to the Executive Committee and collects input and feedback from its members. Delegates of the full member organisations constitute the Executive Committee.
The General Assembly consists of the delegates appointed by the full members of the Association. It elects the members of the Board, adopts resolutions concerning the Association and its members and approves objectives and strategies of the Association.
In the EPoSS Working Groups and Task Forces, the members develop long-term visions and implement corresponding roadmaps on Smart Systems Technologies in various application areas. In addition, they address emerging trends and topics. Working Groups are established for specific tasks by the Board and the Executive Committee. Each Working Group is chaired by an industry representative from the Executive Committee and involves representatives of industry, public research, and universities that are deeply involved in the targeted field of the respective Working Group.
The working groups each delegate members to the Strategic Group, which develops the overarching direction, identifies and prioritizes new topics and acts in an advisory capacity.
The Office facilitates the processes of the EPoSS Association by providing management, administration as well as communication and event services. The Office supports the Board, the Executive Committee, the Working Groups and the General Assembly in all operational matters.
Dr. Markus Ulm
Robert Bosch GmbH
Mobility Electronics, Senior Vice President Business Unit Sensors
Gerhard-Kindler-Strasse 9
72770 Reutlingen
Germany
Dr. Markus Ulm, Senior Vice President Business Unit Sensors within Bosch Mobility Electronics, is part of the Bosch Group for more than 25 years. Since then he held various senior positions in the field of MEMS, semiconductors and sensors R&D. These include Section Manager in the Bosch Research and …
Dr. Wolfgang Dettmann
Infineon Technologies AG
Vice President R&D Funding
Am Campeon 1-12
85579 Neubiberg
Germany
Dr. Wolfgang Dettmann joined Infineon in 2000 and covered positions from technology development for lithography to structured product development processes. Since 2009 he is responsible for collaborative projects on European and national level. He links business line related research and innovation …
Riccardo Groppo
Ideas & Motion
Via Moglia 19
12062 Cherasco (CN)
Italy
Riccardo Groppo has a wide experience in the automotive domain. He is co-founder and Director of Ideas & Motion, a high-tech company focused on IP development on silicon and design of complex automotive control systems for niche applications. Moreover, he is CEO and founder of Sleep Advice Technolog…
Guido Ceresole
MESAP Innovation Cluster
Smart Products and Manufacturing Coordinatore
Via Vel, 23
10128 Torino
Italy
Guido Ceresole is Head of Technology, Research, and Innovation at Unione Industriali Torino as well as Coordinator for the Mesap Innovation Cluster in the Piedmont Region. Moreover, he is technical advidsor for the Piedmont Region in the European Semiconductor Alliance. He has over 35 years of exper…
The EPoSS Office is hosted by VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH.
EPoSS e.V.
European Association on Smart Systems Integration
Steinplatz 1
10623 Berlin
Germany
Dr. Elisabeth Steimetz
EPoSS Office Director
Katharina Neubert
Office Management
Annette Schostak
Member Management
Nora Mäcke
Member Management
Alexandra Nitze
Event Management
Sarah Metzner
Communications
Carolin Görlach
Communications
