Dr.-Ing. Simon Thierfelder studierte Maschinenbau an der Technischen Universität München und promovierte bei Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Wachtmeister am Lehrstuhl für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen der TU München auf dem Gebiet der Thermodynamik. Nach mehreren Stationen im Unternehmen unter anderem als Leiter Forschung und Entwicklung ist er seit Juni 2020 als CTO Mitglied der Geschäftsführung der Motorenfabrik Hatz GmbH & Co. KG sowie seit August 2022 CEO des Technologie-Start Ups Inecosys in München.

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Hatz is a globally active independent specialist for 1 to 4-cylinder Diesel engines. Our diesel engines are used in all fields of application, such as construction machinery, compressors, commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, systems, handling equipment as well as in ships. Hatz develops and manufactures diesel engines in a power range from 1.5 to 62 kW. Hatz employs more than 900 employees, more than five percent of them in the field of research and development. The Hatz business field of Hatz Systems develops and produces special systems based on industrial motors. The focus here is on solutions concerning power and energy supply, scalable electricity stations, pumping systems as well as special applications in the maritime and military sector. The business field of Components produces high precision metal components especially for the automobile and commercial vehicle industry, agriculture, machine construction and industry. Hatz has gained special know-how for the serial precision machining of titanium. The global Servicenetwork comprises more than 500 service centers, 13 with their own subsidiaries and 114 Hatz agents in 120 countries. This means Hatz is able to supply spare parts and replacement systems quickly and carry out rapid repairs.