Alexander Gerfer
Würth Elektronik
Alexander Gerfer is Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer of Würth Elektronik eiSos group, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of electronic and electromechanical components. He graduated from the engineering school of communications engineering at the Rheinische Akademie Köln and studied electrical engineer (FH) at the Rheinische Fachhochschule.
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Can Net-Zero Greenhouses Feed the World?
Sustainable food production is one of humanity’s greatest challenges. In this DLD25 session, moderated by journalist Franziska Reich (FOCUS), Ryan Archer (Horizon Growers) and Alexander Gerfer (Würth Elektronik) discuss one of the most…
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Electronics for Innovation in Nature Protection
Technology is enabling new, innovative approaches to measuring biodiversity, as you’ll hear in this DLD Nature session with Linda Hinz (FOCUS Online Earth), Alexander Gerfer (Würth Elektronik) and David Schmider (Hula Earth). Current…
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Spotlight on Superfoods
There’s an urgent need to find new, sustainable food sources for a fast growing population of more than 8 billion people. This DLD24 session with Martin Havers (Agile Solutions) and Alexander Gerfer (Würth…
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Agri-Tech Talk
For the past 100 years, progress in food production has been mostly the result of chemical and industrial advances. Better fertilizers, more efficient pesticides, tractors, industrial food production. Now we’re entering a new…
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Tech To Feed the World
Technology in agriculture is key to producing food more sustainably in the future. Ryan Archer (BayWa), Alexander Gerfer (Würth Elektronik eiSos) and Marc Oshima (AeroFarms) discuss the potential of controlled environments, vertical farming…
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Space: The New Frontier
Space exploration is a billion dollar global market. It holds the promise of creating unforeseen business opportunities as well as solving global challenges. Big players and visionaries out of the United States are…
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DLD Munich 2026
From January 15-17, 2026, DLD Munich will bring together more than 250 speakers across different disciplines. Find out how to attend the premier gathering of the year…
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DLD Munich 2025
Europe’s leading innovation conference celebrates its 20th anniversary from January 16-18, 2025, in Munich. Find out about speakers, location details and how to attend…
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DLD Nature
Why invest in nature? Get expert insights about biodiversity, climate change and high-tech solutions that can help heal the planet. Join us for DLD Nature on September 12-13, 2024, in Munich…
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