The Presidential Council participates in Executive Board decision-making processes on questions relating to the Organization’s business strategy, and assists with the implementation of Executive Board resolutions. The Presidential Council consists of the members of the Executive Board and the chairmen of the Fraunhofer Groups:
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Bauer
Chairman of the Fraunhofer Group for Innovation Research
Executive Director of Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO
Prof. Dr. Karsten Buse
Chairman of the Fraunhofer Group for Light & Surfaces
Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Welf-Guntram Drossel
Chairman of the Fraunhofer Group for Production
Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU
Prof. Dr. Dr. Gerd Geißlinger
Chairman of the Fraunhofer Group for Health Research
Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP
Prof. Dr. Peter Gumbsch
Chairman of the Fraunhofer Group for Materials and Components – Materials
Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM
Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Henning
Chairman of the Fraunhofer Group for Energy Technologies and Climate Protection
Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Heuberger
Chairman of the Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics
Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Boris Otto
Chairman of the Fraunhofer ICT Group
Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering ISST
Dr. Markus Wolperdinger
Chairman of the Fraunhofer Group for Resource Technologies and Bioeconomy
Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB
Guests: Prof. Dr. Andreas Tünnermann (Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council) and Prof. Dr. Jürgen Beyerer (Chairman of the Fraunhofer Group for Defense and Security).