Technologies for Next Generation Sensor & Actuator Networks (Energy Harvesting and Storage Europe 2011)

I have studied Theroretical Physics at Techn. Univ. Munich where I have received my PhD in 1990. After research positions at Niels-Bohr-Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark and Gesellschaft f. Schwerionenforschung, Darmstadt, Germany, I came to Siemens Corporate Technolgy. Here, I was managing cross divisional R&D projects in the areas vehicle traffic management, wireless sensor & actuator networks and recently the Smart Grid application Demand Response.

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. The company is active around the globe, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. With its publicly listed subsidiary Siemens Healthineers AG, the company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment - such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems - and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2018, which ended on September 30, 2018, Siemens generated revenue of €83.0 billion and net income of €6.1 billion. At the end of September 2018, the company had around 379,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com .