Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein
RWTH Aachen University,
Director of the Institute for Automotive Engineering ika
- Director of the Institute for Automotive Engineering ika
- President of the VDI
- Scientific Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport – BMDV
- Scientific Director of the NRW Competence Network Automated and Connected Mobility
- Speaker of the Profile Area Mobility and Transport Engineering at RWTH Aachen University
- Overall coordinator of the BMBF-funded project UNICARagil
Academic education
| 2000 | Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering, Stuttgart University |
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| 1995 | Artur-Fischer-Award from Stuttgart University |
| 1995 | Mechanical Engineering at Stuttgart University, Dipl.-Ing. Automotive Engineering |
| 1993 | Scholar of the German National Academic Foundation |
| 1969 | born in Grünstadt, Germany |
Professional career
| 01/2023 – today | President of the VDI Association of German Engineers e.V. |
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| 06/2021 – today | Appointment to the Scientific Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure |
| 2010 – today | Director of the Institute for Automotive Engineering ika |
| 2005 – 2009 | General Manager HMI and Human Factors, BMW AG |
| 2003 – 2004 | Project Director Integrated Safety, DaimlerChrysler AG |
| 2001 – 2004 | Manager Active Safety, Driver Assistance Systems, Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car Development, DaimlerChrysler AG |
| 1999 – 2001 | Vehicle Dynamics Test Engineer, Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car Development |
| 1995 – 1999 | Research Assistant, Vehicle Research Division of Daimler-Benz AG |
