Dieter Wegener

Dieter Wegener serves as an Adjunct Professor at RWTH Aachen University's TIME-Institute since 2017 and at DTU Copenhagen since 2008, teaching Innovation Management, Digitalization, Industrie 4.0, and Sustainability. He concurrently holds the position of Head of External Cooperation at Siemens Corporate Technology while leading key industry initiatives including ZVEI's Führungskreis Industrie 4.0, DKE Vice-Presidency, and the Standardization Council Industrie 4.0 Advisory Board.

His educational foundation stems from Aeronautical and Aerospace Technology studies.

Wegener's research centers on the critical intersection of industrial innovation and ecological sustainability, with pioneering emphasis on how Industrie 4.0 frameworks can fundamentally transform manufacturing sustainability. His hypothesis posits that digitalization serves as a primary driver for resource-efficient industrial systems, particularly through IoT-enabled circular economy models and AI-optimized energy management in production environments. This work bridges theoretical innovation management with practical sustainability implementation in heavy industry contexts.

His industry leadership roles provide unique applied perspectives to academic instruction, particularly regarding standardization pathways for sustainable digital transformation in European manufacturing ecosystems.