Organisation

The IPI International Packaging Institute is a registered society according to Swiss law and is supported by members, sponsors and public authorities.

The society is governed by the board of directors and the general assembly which consists of representatives of every member organisation. The management team is responsible for operations and is supported by the Scientific Board.

Management Team

Stephan Schüle

Managing Director

stephan.schuele(at)ipi.eu

Prof. Dr. Ingo Büren

Director of Science and Technology

ingo.bueren(at)ipi.eu

Sacha Bach

Scientific Assistant

sascha.bach(at)ipi.eu

Alexa Scherrer

Administration & Communication

alexa.scherrer(at)ipi.eu

Organisation Organigram (click to view)

Board of Directors

Chairman:

Friedbert Klefenz, President of Bosch Packaging Technology Company, Robert Bosch GmbH, Waiblingen

Board Members:

Dr. Anne Roulin, Global Head of Packaging and Design, Nestlé Vevey
Ernst Landolt, Minister of economic affairs Canton of Schaffhausen

Management Team

Stephan Schüle, Managing Director
Prof. Dr. Ingo Büren, Director of Science and Technology
Sascha Bach, Scientific Assistant
Alexa Scherrer, Administration & Communication

Scientific Board President:

Prof. Dr. Bernd Wilke, Director Research and Development, Robert Bosch GmbH, Packaging Technology in Waiblingen

Scientific Board Members:

Dr. Kai Handel, President of the University of Applied Sciences in Constance
Prof. Dr. Martina Hirayama, Head of the Institute of Materials and Process Engineering at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Dr. Prof. Joseph Hotchkiss, Director School of Packaging from Michigan State University
Dr. Gerd Springe, Head of Cluster Initiative Bodensee, former CEO at Alcan Holdings Germany
Dr. Franz Liebenspacher, Head of Packaging Department at the Nestlé Product Technology Centre in Orbe
Dr. Gregor Pawlitzki, Managing Director of Technology-Management at SIG Holding AG in Neuhausen
Dr. Klaus Heger, Vice President Special Projects at Siegwerk Druckfarben AG, Germany