Do you design new products for your customers?
With my expertise, I focus on finding solutions to problems. Together we develop technical, organisational and team-related responses to critical situations.
We develop the trains of the future.
About me
I hold a degree [Dipl.-Ing] in Mechanical Engineering, which I studied at Hanover University (TU). Since graduating in 1984 I have worked with great dedication in the rail industry.
In addition, I am a certified welding engineer [Schweißfachingenieur], SLV Berlin.
Rail industry background
1984 – 2000
Waggon Union, ABB, Adtranz – Siegen, Kassel, Berlin, Nuremberg
Engineering
Project management
Head of Engineering for Light Rail Vehicles
2000 – 2005
Vossloh Locomotives – Kiel
Engineering Director
2005 – 2020
Alstom Transport – Salzgitter, Paris
Managing Director
Vice-President Regional Train Platform
Vice-President R&D and Innovation
2020
PPC 4 Trains
Founder and Managing Director
Membership of industry associations
VDB – German railway industry association [Verband der Bahnindustrie in Deutschland], Berlin
Member of the Presidency
DMG – German mechanical engineering association [Deutsche Maschinentechnische Gesellschaft], Berlin
Member of the Executive Board
DLR – Institute of vehicle concepts [Institut für Fahrzeugkonzepte], Stuttgart
Member of the Advisory Board
Hydrogen Europe, Brussels
Member of the Executive Board
My expertise
Putting together and optimising market research studies, product strategies and business plans
Reviewing R&D and innovation roadmaps
Handing on engineering knowhow
Making turnaround of critical projects possible
Leading international teams
Languages spoken: German, English, French
Contact information
I will happily share my wealth of experience with you. I have been fortunate enough to develop so many exciting, challenging and also ground-breaking projects during my career, and will happily lend you my support.
wolfram.schwab@ppc4trains.de +49 174 33 41 843 LinkedIn
