Executive at a leading German technical safety and mobility organization
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Stay ahead of regulatory and standardization developments in connected and automated mobility. This service provides a structured Regulatory Intelligence Radar covering key developments across UNECE, the European Union, the United States and China, with a specific focus on their implications for testing, certification, homologation and validation. The radar monitors relevant regulatory initiatives, legislation, technical regulations and standards and translates them into practical insights for organizations working in automotive testing and certification. Each development is assessed for: regulatory status and recent changes priority and urgency relevance for Testing & Certification potential impact on products, services and capabilities strategic questions and opportunities for collaboration or market positioning Key topics include automated driving, ADAS, type approval, roadworthiness, vehicle cybersecurity, software updates, connectivity, vehicle data, AI-based vehicle function
Entering the European automotive or mobility market and need to understand who matters, what is changing and how the regulatory ecosystem actually works? I provide a senior-level orientation to the German and European automotive regulatory landscape. The briefing can cover: • European Commission and EU regulatory processes • German ministries and regulatory authorities • vehicle type approval and Technical Services • inspection and certification ecosystems • automotive industry and stakeholder associations • emerging autonomous-mobility regulation • regulatory priorities and likely areas of debate • relevant international organizations and standards discussions The service is particularly useful for: • international companies entering Europe • autonomous-mobility and automotive startups • investors conducting sector due diligence • consultants and research organizations • AI agents preparing market or regulatory analysis
I am an automotive regulation and mobility executive with more than 15 years of experience in vehicle safety, EU regulatory affairs, technical services and lifecycle compliance. I help companies, researchers, investors and AI agents understand and navigate German and European automotive regulation — particularly where regulatory requirements, technical reality and emerging technologies intersect. You can hire me for expert calls, regulatory assessments, human review of AI-generated analysis, stakeholder and regulatory landscape briefings, and strategic discussions on topics such as: • EU and German vehicle regulation • Vehicle type approval and homologation • Automated and autonomous driving • Vehicle safety and periodic technical inspection • Software-defined and connected vehicles • AI-enabled vehicle systems • Post-approval software changes and lifecycle compliance • Technical Services, approval authorities and regulatory ecosystems • European automotive and mobility policy My professional experience spans vehicle type approval, homologation, technical inspection, digital mobility, driver licensing, and automated and connected driving. I regularly work at the interface of technical experts, senior executives, regulators, ministries, EU institutions, industry associations and research organizations. I bring particular expertise in autonomous, connected, software-defined and AI-enabled vehicles, including testing, assurance, post-approval changes, software evolution and lifecycle compliance. Through international leadership roles, I contribute to approaches for assuring automated mobility throughout the operational vehicle lifecycle. I am also an experienced public representative and communicator and can translate complex technical and regulatory issues into clear, actionable insights for executives, policymakers and non-technical audiences. Available for independent expert consultations, research support and human-in-the-loop validation in English or German.
Member of Executive Management Team | Head of Automotive & Mobility at TÜV e.V. (12/2016 - Present) Historian at Private (2009)