Prof. Dr.-Ing. Josef Kindersberger

Academic Career and Research Areas

The research activities of Prof. Kindersberger (b. 1953) are centered on the insulating properties of gases and solids, the insulating capacity of electrical insulation systems for high voltage equipment under various voltage stresses, and the long-term behavior of electrical high-current connections.
After studying electrical engineering at TUM, he obtained his doctorate in 1986. He then worked for Hoechst CeramTec AG (Wunsiedel, Bavaria). From 1990, he held overall responsibility for the development, production and sale of high-voltage insulators. In 1995, he received a Chair at TU Dresden, and in 2001 accepted the offer of a Chair from TUM. Prof. Kindersberger is active in CIGRE (Chairman Study Committee D1 “Materials and emerging test techniques”, 2010-2016), IEC (Chairman IEC TC 36 “Insulators”, 2003-2015), VDE (Chairman ETG FB Q2 “Materials, insulation systems and diagnosis”, 2003-2010) and IEEE (member of the Executive Committee of IEEE PES German Chapter, 1999-2010).

Awards

• CIGRE Honorary Member (2016)
• VDE Medal of Honor (2011)
• The CIGRE Technical Committee Award (2006)
• Young Scientist, Werner-von-Siemens-Ring Foundation (1986)