The training course team at Fraunhofer IFAM

Prof. Dr. Andreas Groß has worked at Fraunhofer IFAM for more than 35 years and is Head of Workforce Training and Technology Transfer. He is responsible for the strategic orientation of the department. His other work activities include tutoring for various training courses, representing the department and Fraunhofer IFAM in Germany and abroad, and participant and project acquisition for all training levels and areas.

Andreas Groß also has various roles sin the following bodies and work groups:

  • Director of the Fraunhofer Academy (deputy spokesperson)
  • Chairman of Work Group V8 on Adhesive Bonding Technology of the DVS (Deutscher Verband für Schweißen und verwandte Verfahren e.V.)
  • Convener of Work Group 52 »Adhesive Bonding" of the CEN / TC 256 "Railway Application«
  • Project leader of the revision of ISO 21368 at ISO TC 61 SC 11 WG 5
  • Chairman of the work group on »Adhesive bonding in accordance with DIN 6701«
  • Chairman of the »European Committee Adhesive Bonding of Rail Vehicles – ECARV«
  • Chairman of the DIN/FSF work group »Adhesive boding in rail vehicle manufacture«
  • Member of the Technical Committee of the Industrieverband Klebstoffe e.V.
  • Member of the Certification Committee of the Fraunhofer Certification Body for Workforce Training (PZS)
  • Member of the Quality Assurance Technology Circle of Fraunhofer IFAM