09:25 – 09:45
Keynote
Volkswagen Group Power Electronics Strategy
The presentation will cover our newest power module design, our inhouse prototyping capabilities, and will give an outlook into the future roadmap of our power electronics strategy.
Roman Straßer
Volkswagen Group Technology
- For more than 25 years involved in Electronics Development
- Since 2022 – Head of Development Group Platform Power Electronics – Volkswagen Group
- 2004-2022 – Head of Development Power Electronics and Charging – Audi AG
- 1998-2004 – Head of Development Transmission Electronics – Jatco Europe
- 1995-1998 – Project Lead for Transmission Scheduling – Continental AG
- Dipl. Ing. Electrical Engineering (Technical University Munich)
Volkswagen Group Technology
Company Profile
As group-wide „Powerhouse“ of Volkswagen, the group resort Technology with its business units is responsible for the core transformation-topics “battery”, “charging and energy”, and “components”. It shapes the development and production of strategic components for the car-manufacturing brands of the group and with its “platform business” also for OEMs outside the Volkswagen Group. As an independent company inside the group resort Technology, Volkswagen Group Components employs 70.000 employees in more than 60 factories worldwide. They provide a valuable contribution for the Volkswagen Group, its brands and products. Thomas Schmall is the board member for the group resort Technology and CEO of Volkswagen Group Components.
