Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Ponick

2007 - 2025
Elected Academic Dean for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Leibniz Universität Hannover

Since 2003
Appointed full professor for Electrical Machines and Drive Systems at Leibniz Universität Hannover

1995 - 2003
Design engineer for variable speed motors, Head of Calculation Dept., Technical Director, Member of Management Board at Siemens Dynamowerk, Berlin

1994
PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Hannover, Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. O. Seinsch

1990 - 1994
Research associate at the Institute for Electrical Machines and Drives, University of Hannover

1984 – 1990
Studies and graduation (Dipl.-Ing.) in Electrical Engineering/Power Engineering, University of Hannover

Since 2005 member and since 2016 convenor of the national standardization committee DKE K311 “Rotating Electric Machines”

2007 to 2016 chairman of the IEC/TC 2 “Rotating Machinery”, being responsible for the international standardization of rotating electric machines

Since 2006 convenor of Working Group 12 and member of Maintenance Team MT 9 of IEC/TC 2 “Rotating Machinery”

Since 2019 member of Working Group 31 and Project Leader for international standardization of efficiency classes for high voltage induction motors

Member of VDE ETG A1 Group “Electric Machines and Drives, Mechatronics”

Member of VDE GMM Technical Committee 3.3 “Electric Servo Drives”

2007 to 2025 elected Academic Dean for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Leibniz University Hannover

2009 to 2017 advisor for Department “Electric Components and Systems” within Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research (IFAM)

2013 to 2024 advisor for Department “Generators and Drive Systems” within Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (IEE)

Since 2010 board member of the Lower Saxony Research Centre for Vehicle Technology (NFF)

2007 to 2020 board member of the Hannover Centre for Mechatronics (MZH)

2012 to 2020 elected member of the German Research Foundation (DFG) Review Board 408 “Electrical Engineering”

Since 2019 member of the International Advisory Board of the Institute of Thermomechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences

1986
Philips Award

2017
IEC 1906 Award