In addition to his new role on the institute management team, Dörr holds the Chair of Digital Farming at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau in Rhineland-Palatinate, a position he has held since 2021. He has worked at Fraunhofer IESE since 2002 and has held various management positions over the years. From 2005 to 2010, he headed the Requirements and Usability Engineering department, and from 2010 to 2019, the Information Systems division. He also served as Co-Head Business Development from 2018 to 2020, before joining the institute’s expanded management team in 2020. Dörr has extensive expertise in the field of efficient software and systems engineering, requirements engineering and data usage control. His work spans multiple sectors, with a particular focus on agriculture.

Quality and efficiency as priorities

In his new role as the institute's scientific director, Dörr will concentrate on enhancing efficiency. The institute aims to sharpen its focus here and leverage its applied research expertise in efficient software and systems engineering to boost the productivity of the German economy. “High-quality software and systems are crucial for our country's technological sovereignty. Through pioneering digital solutions – such as for digital twins and systems interoperability – Fraunhofer IESE is driving innovation in key technologies. We are delighted that Jörg Dörr has joined the institute management team. His extensive experience and expertise are invaluable for addressing pressing challenges in health, agriculture, the food industry, transportation, manufacturing, smart cities and defense. His commitment to quality and efficiency in software and systems engineering underscores the importance of these factors for Germany’s international competitiveness,” says Holger Hanselka, President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.

Dörr adds: “Now more than ever, German industry needs efficient solutions that meet high quality standards. That is why we conduct cutting-edge research on reliable, resilient systems that help our partners succeed without compromising on quality.”