Teaching bachelor's and master's courses offered by the academic chair in German and English, Conducting research in the field of industrial production technology in the development of new separating and additive production processes and production systems for macro and microproduction, Managing and heading the academic chair and its staff; supporting junior scholars; special emphasis on advancing the role and inclusion of women and fostering social diversity in research and teaching; knowledge and technology transfer; developing initiatives for internationalization; employing working practices that are based on sustainability and demonstrate gender and diversity competency; committee work, Strategically positioning Fraunhofer IPK within the market; establishing the Institute’s objectives and policies on quality as well as monitoring the achievement of goals; staff management, Designing research for systems solutions, individual technologies, and services for digital integrated production; holistic support for companies along the entire value-added chain, Expanding networking with funding agencies and strengthening strategic business portfolios, Representing key topics in research and teaching as well as in research and technology management vis-à-vis public research funding and research stakeholders from industry, science, and politics, Developing the strategic link between the University and the Fraunhofer Institute