AiF at a glance
Name
AiF German Federation of Industrial Research Associations
Foundation
1954
Objective and Mission
Leading national organisation for applied research and development for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Legal status
Non-profit association
Members
Network of around 100 industrial research associations from all branches of the economy, serving approx. 50,000 SMEs
Staff
211 employees (incl. affiliates)
Executive committee
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Bauer, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Claudia Langowsky, Dr. Andreas Zielonka
CEO
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Kathöfer