Götz T. Gresser

Götz Gresser is a leading expert for technical textiles throughout the textile value chain, including processing of textiles and FRPs, with a particular focus on braiding, pultrusion and 3D-weaving. His interests include novel digital fabrication processes for fibre-based structures in building construction and fibre-based textile, composite and hybrid building elements with function/sensor integration.

Education and Degrees

• 1998 Dr.-Ing., Mechanical Engineering, University of Stuttgart, “Possibilities for elimination of foreign particles and neps during the carding process”
• 1984 – 1991 Dipl.-Ing., Mechanical Engineering, University of Stuttgart, focus on Textile Technology

Professional Career

• 2013 – present Professor (W3), Director of Institute for Textile and Fiber Technologies, University of Stuttgart
• 2013 – present Director of Institute of Textile Technology and Process
Engineering Denkendorf & Managing Director of ITV Denkendorf Produktservice GmbH
• 1997 – 2013 Management, Rieter Maschinenfabrik AG, Winterthur, Switzerland
• 1991 – 1997 Research associate, Institute of Textile Technology and Process Engineering, Denkendorf

Collaborative Research Center

• SFB TRR 141: Biological Design and Integrative Structures – Analysis, Simulation and Implementation in Architecture