Prof., Prof. h.c. (mult). Dr. Ing. Martin Eigner, Founder, EIGNER Engineering Consult
After graduating from the University of Karlsruhe in Germany in 1980, Prof. Martin Eigner as-sumed the role of head of PMT (Process, Methods, Tools) at Robert Bosch GmbH. In 1985, he founded EIGNER + PARTNER AG - the world’s first PDM/PLM company. In 2003, he established EIGNER Engineering Consult, a consulting firm dedicated to optimizing engineering processes, mainly focusing on product lifecycle management and engineering digitalization. From October 2003 to September 2017, Prof. Eigner was the head of the Institute for Virtual Product Engineering at the University of Kaiserslautern. He continues his work with EIGNER Engineering Consult. Prof. Eigner has lectured at various universities since 1984 and has authored or co-authored 15 books and numerous papers on topics such as PLM, MBSE, Engineering Digitalization, AI, and the Industrial Internet.