Organizational structure

The LZH is organized as a non-profit, registered association.

Members

Members of the LZH are representatives from industry, universities and research institutions

Supervisory Board

Dr.-Ing. Clemens Meyer-Kobbe (Chairman)
MeKo Manufacturing e.K.

Dr. Christoph Wilk (Deputy Chairman)
Nds. Ministerium Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Bauen und Digitalisierung

Prof. Dr. iur. Volker Epping
Leibniz Universität Hannover

Michael Kiesewetter
Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen NBank

Scientific Directorate

Prof. Dr. Uwe Morgner (Chairman)
Institut für Quantenoptik, LUH

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ertmer
Institut für Quantenoptik, LUH

Prof. Dr. Alexander Heisterkamp
Institut für Quantenoptik, LUH

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Wolfgang Kowalsky
Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik, TU Braunschweig

Prof. Dr. Stefanie Kroker
Institut für Halbleitertechnik, TU Braunschweig

Prof. Dr. Michael Kues
Hannoversches Zentrum für Optische Technologien (HOT)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Roland Lachmayer
Institut für Produktentwicklung und Gerätebau, LUH

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ludger Overmeyer
Institut für Transport- und  Automatisierungstechnik, LUH

Prof. Dr. Detlev Ristau
HITec - Hannover Institut für Technologie, LUH

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Wesling
Institut für Schweißtechnik und Trennende Fertigungsverfahren, TU Clausthal

Board Directors and Management

Lena Bennefeld
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kaierle
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.

Prof. Dr. Dietmar Kracht
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.

Prof. Dr. Uwe Morgner
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
Institut für Quantenoptik, LUH

Dr. Volker Schmidt
NiedersachsenMetall

Industrial Advisory Board

Dr. Volker Schmidt (Chairman)
NiedersachsenMetall

Klaus Deleroi
REINTJES GmbH

Dr. Wolfgang Ebert
LASEROPTIK GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Martin Goede
Volkswagen AG

Dr. Nils Haverkamp
Carl Zeiss AG

Ralf Kimmel
TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik AG

Klaus H. Kirchheim
nass magnet GmbH

Dr. Klaus Kleine
Coherent Inc.

Dr. Frank Korte
Micreon GmbH

Volker Krause
Laserline GmbH

Dr. Uwe Krismann
Hubert Stüken GmbH & Co. KG

Klaus Löffler
Precitec GmbH & Co. KG

Tobias Müller
AIXEMTEC GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Benedikt Ritterbach
Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Markus Waltemathe
MTU Maintenance Hannover GmbH

Richard Weiß
Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG

R&D Departments

Optical Components

Head of department:
Dr. Andreas Wienke



R&D Groups

Photonic Materials
Dr. Marco Jupé

Smart Optical Devices
Florian Carstens

Optical Coatings
Dr. Morten Steinecke

Characterization
Dr. Kevin Kiedrowski

Laser Development

Head of department:
Dr. Jörg Neumann


R&D Groups

Ultrafast Photonics
Dr. Frithjof Haxsen

Fiber Optics
Dr.-Ing. Fabian Kranert

Solid-State Lasers
Dr. Peter Weßels

Photonics Integration

Head of department:
Dr. Moritz Hinkelmann


R&D Groups

Optical Systems
Anna Karoline Rüßeler

Laser Micromachining
Jürgen Koch

Photonics and Packaging
D.-Ing. Gerd-Albert Hoffmann

Life Sciences

Head of department:
Dr. Tammo Ripken


R&D Groups

Food and Farming
PD Dr. Merve Wollweber

Medical Engineering
Jaryi Lippek

Hygiene & Environmental Technology
Dr. Sonja Johannsmeier

AI in Photonics
Hendrik Sandmann

Sustainable Production

Head of department:
Dr.-Ing. Peter Jäschke


R&D Groups

Glass & Ceramics
Tjorben Griemsmann

Surface Processing
Alexander Wienke

Composites
Richard Stähr

Multi-scale Production

Head of department:
Dr.-Ing. Jörg Hermsdorf


R&D Groups

Joining and Cutting of Metals
Dr.-Ing. Sarah Seffer

Underwater Technology
Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Emde

Additive Manufacturing

Head of department:
Nick Schwarz


R&D Groups

Additive Manufacturing - Metals
Michael Müller

Additive Manufacturing - Polymers and Multimaterials
Alexander Hilck

Machines and Controls
Laura Budde

Service Departments

Communication

Head of department:
Patricia Fischer

Technical Services

Head of department:
Frank Otte


Electrical and building services
Christian Hennigs

Labs and mechanical workshop
Felix Junge

IT
Leon Stadali

Administration

Head of department:
Dirk Wiesinger

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