{"id":2703,"date":"2026-09-28T11:54:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/?page_id=2703"},"modified":"2026-09-28T11:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:54:43","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/en\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row background_type=&#8221;purple_gradient&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"q-header uk-container uk-light\">\n\n        <div class=\"q-lines\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/themes\/theme-kdq-website\/additional-assets\/images\/lines-1-light.svg\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n            <div uk-grid>\n\n            <div class=\"uk-width-1-1 uk-width-1-2@m uk-width-xlarge@l uk-text-left\">\n                <h1 class=\"q-heading-mint\">Our Team<\/h1>\n                <h2>The people behind QUTAC<\/h2>\n<p>Behind QUTAC&#8217;s work is a team of managers, working group heads and chairpersons who connect strategic direction with concrete projects, publications and use cases. Meet the people who shape QUTAC&#8217;s activities and drive collaboration across industry and application areas.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>How our team works<\/h2>\n<p>QUTAC&#8217;s organisational structure provides the framework for collaboration, while our team brings that framework to life through leadership, coordination and thematic expertise. Managers, working group leaders and chairpersons connect strategic direction with day-to-day consortium work, align expertise across member companies and help turn shared priorities into concrete initiatives. They guide the development of working group activities, publications, use cases and external dialogue, making them the link between QUTAC&#8217;s mission and its practical implementation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>How responsibilities are organized<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"q-list-flags uk-list\"><li>\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"bi bi-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\">\n                              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z\"\/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                            <h4>QUTAC Management provides direction<\/h4>\n                        <\/li><li>\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"bi bi-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\">\n                              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z\"\/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                            <h4>Working group leaders translate that direction into thematic work<\/h4>\n                        <\/li><li>\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"bi bi-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\">\n                              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z\"\/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                            <h4>Chairpersons represent the consortium and help guide priorities<\/h4>\n                        <\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row ppi_row_padding=&#8221;ppi_remove_padding_top&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Meet the team<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>QUTAC Management<\/h3>\n<p>QUTAC&#8217;s management provides strategic direction, coordinates consortium-wide activities and represents QUTAC externally.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"lvca-team-members lvca-style1 lvca-grid-container lvca-grid-desktop-3 lvca-grid-tablet-2 lvca-grid-mobile-1\"><div class=\"lvca-grid-item lvca-team-member-wrapper\"><div class=\"lvca-team-member \" ><div class=\"lvca-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/caroline-buersgens.jpeg\" class=\"lvca-image full\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"lvca-social-wrap\"><div class=\"lvca-social-list\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-text\"><h3 class=\"lvca-title\">Caroline B\u00fcrsgens geb. Eckl<\/h3><div class=\"lvca-team-member-position\">Operational Lead<\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-details\">Caroline B\u00fcrsgens leads the Quantum Technology &amp; Application Consortium (QUTAC), an association of leading German and European companies for the joint application development of quantum computing technologies. Previously, she held various management positions at Menlo Systems GmbH, a global market leader in the field of optical high-precision metrology and quantum-enabling technologies, including Director of Corporate Development and Director of Operations. She began her career as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. In terms of science, she was influenced by her research in the field of quantum dynamics and photonics at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics. She holds a Master of Science in Physics and an Executive MBA from the University of St.Gallen.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-grid-item lvca-team-member-wrapper\"><div class=\"lvca-team-member \" ><div class=\"lvca-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sofia-todesca.jpeg\" class=\"lvca-image full\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"lvca-social-wrap\"><div class=\"lvca-social-list\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-text\"><h3 class=\"lvca-title\">Sofia Todesca<\/h3><div class=\"lvca-team-member-position\">Deputy Operational Manager, QUTAC Consortium<\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-details\">Sofia supports the operational management and coordination of QUTAC, contributing to strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and community building. In her role, she helps foster alignment within the consortium and supports initiatives aimed at accelerating the adoption and industrial application of quantum technologies in Germany.<br \/>\nWith a background spanning structural biology, biochemistry, biomedical research, business administration, and strategy, Sofia brings an interdisciplinary perspective to QUTAC's activities. She studied at the University of Pavia and gained experience at internationally recognized institutions, including Harvard University, the Max Planck Institute, and the University of Cambridge. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Structural Biology from the Max Planck Institute and an international MBA from the Coll\u00e8ge des Ing\u00e9nieurs.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-grid-item lvca-team-member-wrapper\"><div class=\"lvca-team-member \" ><div class=\"lvca-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dr.Reinhard-Ploss-Portrait.jpg\" class=\"lvca-image full\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"lvca-social-wrap\"><div class=\"lvca-social-list\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-text\"><h3 class=\"lvca-title\">Dr. Reinhard Ploss<\/h3><div class=\"lvca-team-member-position\">Representative<\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-details\">Reinhard Ploss was born in Bamberg in 1955. He studied process engineering at the Technical University of Munich and received his doctorate in 1990. He began his professional career at Siemens AG in 1986. After holding various management positions at Siemens and following the spin-off of Infineon Technologies AG, Reinhard Ploss headed the Automotive &amp; Industrial Division. He joined the Management Board in 2007 and served as CEO of Infineon from 2012 until 2022.<br \/>\nReinhard Ploss was an appointed member of the Presidium of acatech (Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften) and was later President of the Academy and Member of the Executive Board. Today, he is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Knorr-Bremse AG and a member of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Telekom AG as well as Chairman of the Advisory Boards of FMC (Ferroelectric Memory GmbH). In the field of quantum technologies, he is involved, among other things, in his role as Representative of the Quantum Technology &amp; Application Consortium. (QUTAC).<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uk-text-center uk-margin-remove-top uk-margin-remove-bottom\"><a class=\"uk-button uk-button-primary uk-margin-remove-top\" href=\"https:\/\/website-kdq-staging.pluspol-networks.de\/en\/about-qutac\/\">Learn more about QUTAC<\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Working Group Heads<\/h3>\n<p>Our working group heads connect QUTAC&#8217;s strategic goals with the consortium&#8217;s thematic work in research, industrial application and policy dialogue.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"lvca-team-members lvca-style1 lvca-grid-container lvca-grid-desktop-3 lvca-grid-tablet-2 lvca-grid-mobile-1\"><div class=\"lvca-grid-item lvca-team-member-wrapper\"><div class=\"lvca-team-member \" ><div class=\"lvca-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/thomas-strohm.jpeg\" class=\"lvca-image full\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"lvca-social-wrap\"><div class=\"lvca-social-list\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-text\"><h3 class=\"lvca-title\">Dr. Thomas Strohm<\/h3><div class=\"lvca-team-member-position\">Head of the the Working Group Quantum Systems<\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-details\">By profession, Dr. Thomas Strohm is solid-state physicist. He joined Bosch Research in 1999 and worked for more than 10 years in software engineering research. In 2013, he started building up the research activities on quantum technologies at Bosch, of which he is now Chief Expert for Quantum Technologies. Bosch has R&amp;D activities in quantum sensing and in quantum computing applications. In 2020, he was co-founder of the European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC), where he acts as president. He enjoys contributing to the German Quantum Technology and Applications Consortium (QUTAC) and being a member of it.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-grid-item lvca-team-member-wrapper\"><div class=\"lvca-team-member \" ><div class=\"lvca-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Marie-kempkes.jpg\" class=\"lvca-image full\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"lvca-social-wrap\"><div class=\"lvca-social-list\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-text\"><h3 class=\"lvca-title\">Marie Kempkes<\/h3><div class=\"lvca-team-member-position\">Head of the Working Group Quantum Machine Learning &amp; Optimization<\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-details\">Marie Kempkes leads QUTAC's Quantum Machine Learning and Optimization working group, aiming to understand the potential of quantum algorithms in industrial contexts. Her research focuses on the foundations of variational quantum models and on fault-tolerant quantum algorithms, bridging quantum computing theory and practical applications.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-grid-item lvca-team-member-wrapper\"><div class=\"lvca-team-member \" ><div class=\"lvca-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/florian-dommert.jpeg\" class=\"lvca-image full\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"lvca-social-wrap\"><div class=\"lvca-social-list\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-text\"><h3 class=\"lvca-title\">Dr. Florian Dommert<\/h3><div class=\"lvca-team-member-position\">Head of the Working Group Material Science<\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-details\">Dr. Florian Dommert is Head of Quantum Computing at TRUMPF and Lead of the Material Science Working Group within QUTAC. With a Ph.D. in computational physics and extensive expertise in quantum algorithms, software architecture, and agile project management, Dr. Dommert drives TRUMPF's quantum computing strategy while leading technical research initiatives in material science across the QUTAC consortium.<br \/>\nHis role encompasses advancing quantum computing capabilities, collaborating across QUTAC's member organizations on foundational research, and bridging TRUMPF's quantum computing vision with the broader European quantum ecosystem.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uk-text-center uk-margin-top uk-margin-remove-bottom\"><a class=\"uk-button uk-button-primary uk-margin-remove-top\" href=\"https:\/\/website-kdq-staging.pluspol-networks.de\/en\/our-work\/\">Explore our work<\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Current Chairing Company &amp; Chairpersons<\/h3>\n<p>As chairmanship rotates, the current chairing company and its representatives provide strategic guidance, shape QUTAC&#8217;s priorities and represent the consortium during their term.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<ul uk-accordion=\"duration:500; animation: true; transition:ease-in-out;\" class=\"ppi-accordion\"><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\">\n                <div class=\"image-container \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/volkswagen-group-logo-350px.png\" class=\"accordion-image-1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/volkswagen-group-logo-350px.png 350w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/volkswagen-group-logo-350px-267x267.png 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/div>\n                <h3>Jul \u2013 Dec 2026 Volkswagen Group<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Nikolai Ardey (ExCom Chair), Jens Fliegner (SteerCo Chair)<\/p>\n<p>Roman Firt, Sabine Spell (Team)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n        <\/li><\/ul>[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"lvca-team-members lvca-style1 lvca-grid-container lvca-grid-desktop-2 lvca-grid-tablet-2 lvca-grid-mobile-1\"><div class=\"lvca-grid-item lvca-team-member-wrapper\"><div class=\"lvca-team-member \" ><div class=\"lvca-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dr.-Nikolai-Ardey.jpg\" class=\"lvca-image full\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"lvca-social-wrap\"><div class=\"lvca-social-list\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-text\"><h3 class=\"lvca-title\">Dr. Nikolai Ardey<\/h3><div class=\"lvca-team-member-position\">Chairperson of the Executive Committee<\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-details\">Dr. Nikolai Ardey is Executive Director of Group Innovation at the Volkswagen Group.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-grid-item lvca-team-member-wrapper\"><div class=\"lvca-team-member \" ><div class=\"lvca-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Jens-Fliegner.jpg\" class=\"lvca-image full\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"lvca-social-wrap\"><div class=\"lvca-social-list\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-text\"><h3 class=\"lvca-title\">Jens Fliegner<\/h3><div class=\"lvca-team-member-position\">Chairperson of the Steering Committee<\/div><div class=\"lvca-team-member-details\">Jens Fliegner is Head of Future Sensors and Compute at the Volkswagen Group.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uk-text-center uk-margin-remove-top uk-margin-remove-bottom\"><a class=\"uk-button uk-button-primary uk-margin-remove-top\" href=\"https:\/\/website-kdq-staging.pluspol-networks.de\/en\/about-qutac#our-members\">Meet our members<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Former Chairing Companies &amp; Chairpersons<\/h2>\n<p>Former chairpersons and their companies have helped shape QUTAC&#8217;s strategic direction and contributed to the consortium&#8217;s development throughout previous terms.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<ul uk-accordion=\"duration:500; animation: true; transition:ease-in-out;\" class=\"ppi-accordion\"><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\">\n                <div class=\"image-container \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TruLogo_Monitor_RGB_framed_500px.jpg\" class=\"accordion-image-1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TruLogo_Monitor_RGB_framed_500px.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TruLogo_Monitor_RGB_framed_500px-267x267.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TruLogo_Monitor_RGB_framed_500px-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n                <h3>Jan \u2013 Jun 2026: TRUMPF<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Berthold Schmidt (ExCom Chair), Florian Dommert (SteerCo Chair)<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Basilewitsch, Harald Vogt. Kristin Furtenbach (Team)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n        <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\">\n                <div class=\"image-container \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"163\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Telekom-Logo_klein-2.png\" class=\"accordion-image-1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n                <h3>Jul \u2013 Dec 2025: Deutsche Telekom<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Claudia Nemat (ExCom Chair), Oliver Holschke (SteerCo Chair)<\/p>\n<p>Andreas Fier, Marc Geitz, Ming Yin (Team)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n        <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\">\n                <div class=\"image-container \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/siemens-2.png\" class=\"accordion-image-1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/siemens-2.png 500w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/siemens-2-267x267.png 267w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/siemens-2-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n                <h3>Jan \u2013 Jun 2025: Siemens<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Peter K\u00f6rte (ExCom Chair), Norbert Gaus (SteerCo Chair)<\/p>\n<p>Christoph Niedermeier, Stefan Saatmann, Robert Otto, Karen Wintersperger (Team)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n        <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\">\n                <div class=\"image-container \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SAP.png\" class=\"accordion-image-1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SAP.png 500w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SAP-267x267.png 267w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SAP-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n                <h3>Jul \u2013 Dec 2024: SAP<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">J\u00fcrgen M\u00fcller (ExCom Chair), Carsten Polenz (SteerCo Chair)<\/div>\n        <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\">\n                <div class=\"image-container \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/munich-re.png\" class=\"accordion-image-1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/munich-re.png 500w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/munich-re-267x267.png 267w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/munich-re-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n                <h3>Jan \u2013 Jun 2024: Munich RE<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">Fabian Winter (ExCom Chair), Andreas Nawroth (SteerCo Chair)<\/p>\n<p>Matthias Beuerle-Liegel (Team)<\/div>\n        <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\">\n                <div class=\"image-container \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/merck.png\" class=\"accordion-image-1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/merck.png 500w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/merck-267x267.png 267w, https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/merck-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n                <h3>Jul \u2013 Dec 2023: Merck<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">Kai Beckmann (ExCom Chair), Philipp Harbach (SteerCo Chair)<\/p>\n<p>Martin Schraub, Mathias Winkel, Anna Schroeder (Team)<\/div>\n        <\/li><li class=\"uk-accordion-item\">\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-title\">\n                <div class=\"image-container \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"163\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qutac.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Lufthansa-Industry-Solutions_klein-1.png\" class=\"accordion-image-1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n                <h3>Jan \u2013 Jun 2023: Lufthansa Industry Solutions<\/h3>\n                <span class=\"q-icon\">\n                    <span class=\"vert\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"horz\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-accordion-content\">J\u00f6rn 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