Ulf Oestermann studied Microsystems Engineering at FHTW Berlin – University of Ap-plied Science. Since 2005 he works at the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Micro-integration IZM. His research and work focus is on project acquisition/lead/handling in the domain of mounting and connection technology, surface mount technology and medical engineering. Furthermore, he is in charge of the complete organization and hosting of the joint stand “Future Packaging” at the annual international trade-show “SMT connect”. Since 2017 he is also responsible for the institute’s business develop-ment activities and took over the realization and operation of Fraunhofer IZMs special research/lab/work infrastructure for prototyping - “Start-A-Factory”. Here, he actively supports hardware startups from their first draft to a working, industrial grade proto-type and also maintains a network of tool suppliers and other partners.
The borough of Wedding, situated in the north of Berlin, gets the hearts of electronics enthusiasts, startup entrepreneurs, and the R&D teams of SMEs racing. Since the end of 2017, Start-A-Factory (SAF) at Fraunhofer IZM has been offering a unique…
From industry 4.0 and cloud systems to autonomous vehicles – the key to innovation lies in electronics. At the Productronica 2019 expo in Munich, the world’s leading show for electronics development and production, the VDMA, Fraunhofer IZM, and Messe München organized…
