Captains
The captains play a special role in the automation technology network. They act as mentors and contact advisors for the students, as they come from successful companies in the automation industry.
Each year group is assigned a captain who strives to give the students an insight into their activities and share their experiences with the young technicians, as well as conveying team spirit and entrepreneurship to the students.
The following lists are intended to provide an insight into possible activities and to outline a rough framework.
The tasks of the Captains include:
- Holding a lecture and inviting a guest speaker.
- The one-time organization of a Captain's Dinner for their students, whereby the manner of organization is of course up to the Captain.
- Being available to students during office hours.
- Serving as a keynote speaker at the graduation ceremony for their class.
The benefits of the Captains include:
- The opportunity to initiate study projects and thus exploit student potential.
- The internet platform www.campus02.at as a forum available to the Captains.
- The "personal" contact or connection with the students and the companies in which they work.
- Contact with other Captains.
- The company presentation/advertising in the social media field.
- Representation of the company at the annual INNOVATION OF AUTOMATION
(The company names of the Captains listed may differ from the current ones, as this is historical data that was collected at the time the Captain joined the company. A company may therefore also appear with its previous company name)
Team


















Thomas Schultermandl, <br>Bachelor AT & Bachelor SA (Jahrgang 2022)
Captain
Plant Manager/Site Manager
at Imerys Talc Austria Gmbh
Bachelor's Degree Automation Technology and Bachelor's Degree in Smart Automation Year 2022
room number: merys Talc Austria GmbH, Werksleiter/Site Manager
Ing. Mag. Ralf Parfuss, <br>Bachelor AT (Jahrgang 2019) & Master AT (Jahrgang 2022)
Captain
CEO
T-matix Holding
Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2019 & Master's Degree Program Class of 2022
room number: connect information technology GmbH, CEO
Dr. Jörg Strauss, <br>Master AT (Jahrgang 2023)
Captain
Executive Vice President Quality, Research & Development
ams-OSRAM AG
Master's Degree Automation Technology Year 2023
room number: ams-OSRAM AG, Executive Vice President Quality, Research & Development
DI Andreas Leitner, <br>Bachelor AT & Bachelor SA (Jahrgang 2024)
Captain
evon GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Automation Technology and Bachelor's Degree in Smart Automation Jahrgang 2024
room number: evon GmbH
Mag. Michael Engel
Captain
Managing Director, XAL GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2014
Master's Degree Program Class of 2017
DI Walter Koch
Captain
CEO/ Managing Partner and founder of LOGICDATA Electronic & Software Entwicklungs GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2013
Master's Degree Program Class of 2016
DI Stefan Hampel
Captain
Managing Director, HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH & Co KG
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2011
Master's Degree Program Class of 2014
Dr. Maximilian Seidel
Captain
Managing Director, SEIDEL Elektronik GmbH Nfg. KG
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2010
Master's Degree Program Class of 2013
DI Rainer Buchmann
Captain
Managing Director, SSI Schäfer Peem GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2009
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2012
DI Dominik Brunner
Captain
Managing Director, ELIN Motoren GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2008
Master's Degree Program Class of 2011
DI Andreas Gerstenmayer
Captain
Chief Executive Officer, AT&S
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2007
Master's Degree Program Class of 2010
DI Franz Mathi
Captain
Managing Director, Knapp Logistik Automation GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2006
Master's Degree Program Class of 2009
Dr. Gilbert Frizberg
Captain
Managing Director, Hereschwerke Holding GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2005
Master's Degree Program Class of 2008
Ing. Herbert Wernigg
Captain
Managing Director, Dewetron GmbH
Diploma Program, Class of 2004
Ing. Herbert Ritter
Captain
Managing Director, M&R Automation GmbH
Diploma Program, Class of 2003
Dkfm. Franz Strunzl
Captain
Member of the Board of Directors, Villares Metals S.A.
Diploma Program, Class of 2002
Ing. Franz Salomon
Captain
Managing Director, Salomon Automation GmbH
Diploma Program, Class of 2001
DI Bernd Gruhn
Captain
Managing Director, FOCUS-on
Diploma Program, Class of 2000
Captains






Thomas Schultermandl, <br>Bachelor AT & Bachelor SA (Jahrgang 2022)
Captain
Plant Manager/Site Manager
at Imerys Talc Austria Gmbh
Bachelor's Degree Automation Technology and Bachelor's Degree in Smart Automation Year 2022
room number: merys Talc Austria GmbH, Werksleiter/Site Manager
Ing. Mag. Ralf Parfuss, <br>Bachelor AT (Jahrgang 2019) & Master AT (Jahrgang 2022)
Captain
CEO
T-matix Holding
Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2019 & Master's Degree Program Class of 2022
room number: connect information technology GmbH, CEO
Dr. Jörg Strauss, <br>Master AT (Jahrgang 2023)
Captain
Executive Vice President Quality, Research & Development
ams-OSRAM AG
Master's Degree Automation Technology Year 2023
room number: ams-OSRAM AG, Executive Vice President Quality, Research & Development
DI Andreas Leitner, <br>Bachelor AT & Bachelor SA (Jahrgang 2024)
Captain
evon GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Automation Technology and Bachelor's Degree in Smart Automation Jahrgang 2024
room number: evon GmbH
Mag. Michael Engel
Captain
Managing Director, XAL GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2014
Master's Degree Program Class of 2017
DI Walter Koch
Captain
CEO/ Managing Partner and founder of LOGICDATA Electronic & Software Entwicklungs GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2013
Master's Degree Program Class of 2016






DI Stefan Hampel
Captain
Managing Director, HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH & Co KG
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2011
Master's Degree Program Class of 2014
Dr. Maximilian Seidel
Captain
Managing Director, SEIDEL Elektronik GmbH Nfg. KG
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2010
Master's Degree Program Class of 2013
DI Rainer Buchmann
Captain
Managing Director, SSI Schäfer Peem GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2009
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2012
DI Dominik Brunner
Captain
Managing Director, ELIN Motoren GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2008
Master's Degree Program Class of 2011
DI Andreas Gerstenmayer
Captain
Chief Executive Officer, AT&S
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2007
Master's Degree Program Class of 2010
DI Franz Mathi
Captain
Managing Director, Knapp Logistik Automation GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2006
Master's Degree Program Class of 2009






Dr. Gilbert Frizberg
Captain
Managing Director, Hereschwerke Holding GmbH
Bachelor's Degree Program Class of 2005
Master's Degree Program Class of 2008
Ing. Herbert Wernigg
Captain
Managing Director, Dewetron GmbH
Diploma Program, Class of 2004
Ing. Herbert Ritter
Captain
Managing Director, M&R Automation GmbH
Diploma Program, Class of 2003
Dkfm. Franz Strunzl
Captain
Member of the Board of Directors, Villares Metals S.A.
Diploma Program, Class of 2002
Ing. Franz Salomon
Captain
Managing Director, Salomon Automation GmbH
Diploma Program, Class of 2001
DI Bernd Gruhn
Captain
Managing Director, FOCUS-on
Diploma Program, Class of 2000