Institute Management - Fraunhofer IFF

Dr. Dirk Berndt

PROFESSIONAL CAREER
5/2025–present	Acting Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF Magdeburg
1/2021–5/2025	Deputy Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF Magdeburg
1/2021–present	Head of the Department of Industrial Metrology and Digital Assistance Systems
2008–2020	Manager, Measurement and Testing Technology Business Unit, Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF Magdeburg
1997–2007	Manager, Department of Smart Sensor Systems, Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF Magdeburg
1992–1996	Research scientist and project manager, Industrial Imaging Technologies Unit, Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF Magdeburg
1990–1991	Industrial imaging solutions development and applications engineer, Symacon GmbH Magdeburg

EDUCATION
2003–2008	Doctorate in engineering (dissertation: Optical 3D Metrology in Industrial Applications), School of Mechanical Engineering, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
1985–1990	Diplom degree in electrical engineering, specializing in precision engineering, Technische Universität Ilmenau
1984–1985	Vocational certificate in electromechanics, Fahrzeugelektrik Ruhla

Office of the Director/Office Manager

Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF
Sandtorstr. 22
39106 Magdeburg, Germany

Phone +49 391 4090-471

Fax +49 391 4090-93-471

Office of the Director

Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF
Sandtorstr. 22
39106 Magdeburg, Germany

Phone +49 391 4090-472

Fax +49 391 4090-93-472

Professional Career
10/2019–present	Director, Fraunhofer-Institut für Fabrikbetrieb und -automatisierung IFF Magdeburg
10/2019–present	Chair of the Department of Production Systems and Automation, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
8/2017–9/2019	W3 Professor of the Management of Industrie 4.0 / Management of Digitalization and Automation, RWTH Aachen
5/2013–7/2017	Associate Professor of Network Optimization in Production and Logistics, Adjunct Professor since 8/2017, Jacobs University Bremen
1/2012–3/2013	Consultant, Porsche Consulting GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen
9/2008–11/2011	Graduate assistant, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
1/2005–8/2008	Research associate and project manager, Bundesvereinigung für Logistik (BVL), Bremen

EDUCATIOn
9/2008–9/2011	Doctorate in economics finance, University of St. Gallen
10/2002–11/2007	Diplom degree in engineering management, University of Bremen
3/2007–7/2007	DAAD grant, Research into Artifacts Center for Engineering (RACE), Tokyo University, Japan

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering Member, 10/2024–present
acatech Research Council of the Plattform Industrie 4.0 Member, 01/2023–present
BVL Bundesvereinigung Logistik e.V. Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, 10/2021–present
CCI Magdeburg Industry Board Member, 6/2021–present
Daimler and Benz Foundation Member of the Executive Board, 4/2021–present
High-Tech Gründerfonds Member of the Investment Committee Industrial Tech, 08/2022–present
German Council of Science and Humanities Chair of the Scientific Commission, 2/2024–present Chair of the Evaluation Committee 5/2022–present Member, 2/2021–present
Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Betriebsorganisation (WGAB) e.V. Member, 09/2024–present