Mr. Winfried Sturm
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Details:
Nationality: German
Date of Birth: May 10th, 1945
Email: sturmwin@web.de
Marital Status: Married
Languages: German, English

Winfried Sturm
Professional Experience
| Year | Role | 
| 1990 – Present | Member of Board KIT-DEV- Initiative | 
| 2021 – Present | IFIA Vice President | 
| 2018 – Present | Manager of Youth Department of the International Federation of Inventors’ Association (IFIA) | 
| 2014 – Present | Member of the Executive Committee of the “IFIA” | 
| 2010 – Present | Member of Board and Curatorship DABEI- Initiative | 
| 1982 – Present | Founder and Manager Student-High-Tech-Invention-Education Association (HAG) | 
| 1974 – 2009 | Teacher, Nature Science,Technical High-School FAUST-Gymnasium | 
Academic Qualification
| Place | Academic Qualification | 
| University Cologne | Graduated Physicist (Experimental Physics) | 
| University Cologne | Bachelor of Science (Experimental Physics) | 
| University Cologne | Master of Science (Experimental Physics) | 
| University Freiburg | State Examination (Physics, Mathematics, Informatics) | 
Research in Science and Inventions
| Role | 
| Development of innovative inventions – especially for handicapped people | 
| Processing Technique and Experience in Microchip-Design | 
| Advanced Technology in Solar-Energy | 
| Basic Research of conductive High-Elastic-Materials for new kind of sensors | 
| Brainstorming for design and developments of “Green Energy Systems” | 
Honors and Distinctions
| Title | 
| Ambassador of Education in Science and Inventions | 
| Supporter of KIT (to force Creativity, Innovation, Technology) | 
| Ambassador of VDE-IaC-Contest “Invent a Chip” for Mikrochip-Design | 
National and International Awards
| Award | 
| 2002 Award “Merit in Education” given by German Goverment of Education | 
| 2004 Award “Teacher of the Year in Germany” | 
| 2004 NiBB-Award “Merit in Education, Science and Invention for Youth“ | 
| 2005 Award “Staufer-Merit-Medal” (Engagement for disabled persons) | 
| 2007 “KIT-Award” (Creativity, Innovation, Technology) | 
| 2011 MINT-Award “Ambassador in Education of Science of the Year in Germany” | 
| More than 20 Medals (Gold, Silver, Bronze) and Special Prizes at International Invention Fairs worldwide (2006 – 2014) | 
