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 84 industrial research associations from all branches of the economy, serving approx. 135,000 SMEs

Executive committee

Dr.-Ing. Klaus Nassenstein, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Claudia Langowsky, Thomas Reiche

CEO

Prof. Dr. habil Michael Bruno Klein