Former ATB executives
On this page we would like to pay tribute to the people who have shaped and accompanied the Institute in a leading position since its refoundation in 1992: former scientific directors of the ATB, heads of department and chairpersons of the Scientific Advisory Board.
Former scientific directors of the ATB
2004 - 2017: Prof. Dr. Reiner Brunsch, Scientific Director (2004-2008 acting)
1993 - 2004: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Zaske, Scientific Director
1992 - 1993: Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Welschof, Founding Director
Former Deputy Scientific Directors and Heads of Administration, members of ATB's Executive Board (alphabetical order)
2002 - 2004, Prof. Dr. Reiner Brunsch
1992 - 1998, Dr.-Ing. Detlef Ehlert
1998 - 2002, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Fürll
2002 - 2016, Dr. Martin Geyer
2003 – 2007, Dr. Ralf Habelt (Administrative Head)
1999 - 2003, Dr.-Ing. Eckart Kramer (Administrative Head)
1997 - 2002 und 2004 - 2014, Prof. Dr. Bernd Linke
1992 - 1999, Prof. Dr. Georg Michaelis (Administrative Head)
1992 - 1997, Prof. Dr. Dr. Georg Otto
2007 - 2022, Dr. Uta Tietz (Administrative Head)
Former Department Heads
Dr. Ingo Ackermann (1993 - 2002, Department Technology assessment, from 1996 on Abteilung Technology assessment and substance cycles)
Dr. habil. Klaus Baganz (1992 - 1993, Department Technology assessment)
Prof. Dr. Reiner Brunsch (1997 - 2004, Department Engineering for animal husbandry)
Dr.-Ing. Detlef Ehlert (1992 - 2014, Department Engineering for crop production)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Fürll (1996 – 2008, Department Post harvest technology)
Dr. Martin Geyer (1992 - 2022, Department Horticultural Engineering)
Dr. habil. Jürgen Hellebrand (1992 - 1996, Department Material cycles and energy flows)
Prof. Dr. Bernd Linke (1992 – 2016, Department Bioengineering)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Werner Maltry (1992 - 1996, Department Post harvest technology)
Prof. Dr. Dr. Georg Otto (1992 - 1997, Department Engineering for animal husbandry)
Former Chairpersons of the Scientific Advisory Board (alphabetical order)
2016 – 2017, Prof. Dr. Uwe Schmidt, Humboldt University Berlin
2009 - 2015, Prof. Dr. Thomas Herlitzius, Technical University Dresden
2002 - 2009, Prof. Dr. Dr. Hermann Auernhammer, Technical University Munich
1993 -1999 , Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Welschof
1992 - 1993, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans Schön, Technical University Munich