IDTA General Meeting Re-elects Executive Board

On 12 June 2026, IDTA convened a General Meeting in Frankfurt am Main. In accordance with the Articles of Association, the delegates voted on the election of the Executive Board following a three-year term of office. The Chairman of the Executive Board, Dr Matthias Bölke (Schneider Electric), the Deputy Chairman, Dr Horst Heinol Heikkinen (Asentics), and the Treasurer, Karsten Schneider (Siemens), will remain in their roles for the next term of office. The other members of the Executive Board were also re-elected. The organisation will thus continue its successful work with a well-established team.

The IDTA Executive Board consists of 13 members:

Chairman: Dr. Matthias Bölke, Schneider Electric
Vice Chairman: Dr. Horst Heinol Heikkinen, Asentics
Treasurer: Karsten Schneider, Siemens
Birgit Boss, Bosch
Andreas Faath, VDMA
Florian Harzenetter, PTC
Michael Hoffmeister, Hochschule Karlsruhe
Christoph Kelzenberg, Phoenix Contact
Gunther Koschnick, ZVEI
Daniel Lindemann, Lenze
Marco Litto, EPLAN
Oleksandra Ostapenko, SAP
Dirk Thieme, Volkswagen