Burkhard Göschel

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Burkhard Göschel at the Int. Economic Forum 2012 in Baden-Baden
Burkhardt Göschel at the 2013 electromobility summit in Berlin

Burkhard Göschel (born October 29, 1945 in Ranis ) is a German mechanical engineer and manager .

He is the son of Karl-Heinz Göschel (born May 25, 1914 in Pößneck ; † November 8, 2009 in Stuttgart), who played a key role in developing gasoline direct injection from 1945 to 1981, initially at the vehicle manufacturer Gutbrod and then at Daimler-Benz .

Career

Göschel studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich from 1965 to 1970 and then worked at the Institute for Engine Construction. In 1976 he received his doctorate from the Technical University of Stuttgart on the subject of lean-burn concepts in gasoline engines .

He began his industrial career in 1976 as an engineer in the engine development department at Daimler-Benz AG . In 1978 he moved to BMW in engine development, where he was responsible for the development of the first V12 engine. From 1989 to 1992 he was head of motorcycle development when the new generation of boxers emerged. From 1993 the special model Z3 Coupé , the research vehicle Z13, the BMW X5 , the super sports car Z8 and the Range Rover were developed under his leadership . In 1999 he took over the development of the complete vehicle . On March 16, 2000 he became a member of the Board of Management of BMW AG for Development and Purchasing. In 2006 he left BMW, as the company only employed the board members until they were 60.

On September 1, 2007, he started at Magna International ( Graz and Toronto ) as Chief Technology Officer ( Chief Technology Officer ). He campaigned intensively for the development of electric cars and pushed the construction of components at Magna. Due to organizational changes, the function of CTO was discontinued, so Göschel left the company at the end of 2013.

Göschel has been President of the FIA's Electric and New Energies Championship Commission since 2010 .

Honors

  • In 2003 the Graz University of Technology appointed Göschel as honorary professor for the subject of internal combustion engines. Göschel received this award for his commitment to the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel and for developments in gasoline engines.
  • In 2004 he received an honorary doctorate from the Technical University of Munich.
  • In 2006 the Technical University of Munich named him “in recognition of his special services to the profile of the Technical University of Munich in the excellence initiative of the federal and state governments using the example of the TUM Institute for Advanced Study, which can be quickly implemented as a new building on the Garching Science Campus thanks to his significant contribution “An honorary senator.
  • Göschel is a member of the German Academy of Science and Engineering (Acatech) .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ History of the father of Burkhard Göschel
  2. ↑ CV of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Burkhard Göschel. Retrieved September 15, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Development history of the BMW twelve-cylinder. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
  4. ^ Vogel Business Media GmbH & Co. KG: Göschel: E-car is revolutionizing business model . ( vogel.de [accessed September 15, 2017]).
  5. ↑ Burkhard Göschel. FIA, accessed November 16, 2018 .
  6. ^ Graz University of Technology - Austria: Business card from Göschel, Burkhard; Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Hon.-Prof. - TUGRAZonline - Graz University of Technology. Retrieved September 15, 2017 .
  7. ↑ Honorary doctorate for BMW board member Prof. Burkhard Göschel. In: press release. Technical University of Munich, accessed on March 17, 2013 .
  8. ↑ Honorary senator award to Burkhard Göschel and Gerhard Hess. In: press release. Technical University of Munich, December 7, 2006, accessed on March 17, 2013 .
personal data
SURNAME Goeschel, Burkhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German mechanical engineer and manager
DATE OF BIRTH October 29, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Ranis