
President
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Seul
Professor at Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences



Board Member Finances
Kathrin Schumacher
Managing Director of Weschu

Managing Director
Ralf Dürrwächter
VDWF branch office Schwendi
+49 (0)7353 98860 15
ralf.duerrwaechter@vdwf.de
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Member of the management
Johannes Ullrich
VDWF branch office Schmalkalden
+49 (0)152 59189652
johannes.ullrich@vdwf.de
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Team Assistant
Melanie Hofmann
VDWF branch office Schwendi
+49 (0)7353 98860 12
melanie.hofmann@vdwf.de
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Team Assistant
Maxime Holzner
VDWF branch office Schwendi
+49 (0)7353 98860 11
maxime.holzner@vdwf.de
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Team Assistant
Vera Moser
VDWF branch office Schwendi
+49 (0)7353 98860 10
vera.moser@vdwf.de
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Member Support
Marius Fedler
VDWF branch office Lüdenscheid
+49 (0)2351 1064 170
fedler@kimw.de
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Trade Fairs, Delegation Trips, Events
Claudia Michel
VDWF branch office Schmalkalden
+49 (0)162 3567853
claudia.michel@vdwf.de
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Head of VDWF work group «Moulders’ Meeting»
Dr. Jens Buchert
Managing Director of Karl Walter Formen- und Kokillenbau

Head of VDWF work group «Marketing Director Meeting»
Arno Gozzi
Head of Marketing at Meusburger

Head of VDWF work group «Contract Law»
Dr. Claus Hornig
Head of Corporate Consulting at Claho

Head of VDWF work group «Sustainability / Future Viability»
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Heger
Managing Director of Dr. Heger + Experten

Heads of VDWF work group «Additive Manufacturing»
Prof. Stefan Roth und Prof. Julian Polte
Professor at the Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences / Head of Production Systems at the Fraunhofer IPK

Head of VDWF work group «Quality Management»
Dr. Mario Schubert
Managing Director of Process Gardening

Head of VDWF work group «Punch and Die Makers’ Meeting»
Gerald Schug
Managing Director of Huissel

Heads of VDWF work group «Tool Making 4.0»
Patrick Winkler und Tomek Kawala
Division Manager Tool and Mold Making at Konzelmann / Consultant at Tebis Consulting