Ferdinand Berger

Berger Automotive Ingenieurbüro

Self Employed

05/2022 - current

• Project management and Systems Engineering in the automotive and industrial equipment industries.
• Consulting in the field of development processes and testing.
• Lead Engineering and operative complex product development in international environments

• Recent Engagements:

  • ETGroup - Design Engineering | 07/2026
  • Auner Ingenieurbüro GmbH - Product Concept and Strategy | 05/2026 - 06/2026
  • private Customer - Handrail design and calculation | 04/2026
  • private Customer - Vehicle Headlamp braket integration | 04/2026
  • various Customers - Car Crash Appraisal | 05/2022 - current

KILLWATT GmbH

E-Bike Development (Regensburg)

07/2024 - 01/2025

• Defined system requirements and verification (DV) structure for an innovative, patented eBike drivetrain
• Reviewed and optimized the existing designs and technical drawings
• Developed a multi part tool for encapsulating the windings of the drive motor
• Drove the optimization of existing and the development of new drivetrain test rigs

WAHU R&D LBG

Consultant and Interim Manager

11/2022 - 10/2023

• Built up the development organization and standard procedures with the suppliers.
• Supported the development team ramp-up, by defining the necessary roles and leading the technical interviews.
• Implemented standard automotive processes (APQP, ASPICE, ISO26262) into the context of the WAHU R&D LBG
• Supported the C-leve in Location, Facilities, and Layout Planning
• Managed the project scope, of the product development efforts for an last mile delivery vehicle

Streetscooter GmbH

Systems Engineer/ Project Manager Body, Chassis Safety

11/2018 - 03/2022

• Led planning and coordination of the development activities for the body and chassis systems, ensuring delivery against time, cost and quality targets.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams and external partners across several concurrent vehicle development projects
• Standardized the technical requirements for the systems body and chassis with all necessary CAE and physical test scenarios
• Defined the redbook (Automotive Systems Technical Specification Document) items for the body, chassis and safety systems
• Managed the containment actions and change requests for the Body, Chassis and Safety systems

Bertrandt/ Ford Werke GmbH

Buckplanner - Prototype Build Planner and Test Coordinator

01/2012 - 12/2016

• Set up DV testplans and prototype specifications, for CAD/CAE, Component and Buck/Rig testing for more than 20 programs
• Coordinated prototype builds across multiple international locations (Cologne, Dearborn, Genk) and the global testing activities
• Optimized the Ford internal planning processes and development of generic tools/ software to improve the prototype planning processes (VEV Technical Achievement Award)

Bühler (Changzhou) Machinery Inc.

Internship Production / Process Engineering

09/2010 - 02/2011

• Supported the implementation of the “Total Synchro” production system in the final assembly.
• Developed, built and implemented Kanban, Poka Yoke and Andon solutions, to support continuous improvement
• Worked in an international manufacturing environment in China

IU Internationale Hochschule

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

01/2024 - 12/2025

FH Köln

Mechanical Engineering, Design (Dipl.-Ing.(FH))

03/2007 - 11/2011