Wieland Holfelder

Environmental portrait of Dr. Wieland Holfelder, Google, seen in an office environment, smiling at the camera.

Google

As Vice President Engineering, Dr. Wieland Holfelder leads the Google Safety Engineering Center in Munich as well as the engineering activities around the topic of digital sovereignty for Google in Europe. Prior to joining Google in 2008, Dr. Holfelder was the CTO for Mercedes-Benz Research and Technology North America.

Videos

Video preview of Wieland Holfelder (Google) and Dorit Dor (Qbeat Ventures) on stage at the DLD Munich 2026 conference.

Who Controls the Future Stack? Quantum, AI, and the New Sovereignty Battle

Digital sovereignty isn’t about choosing between innovation and control; it’s about having the capacity to act and decide independently. In this DLD26 session, investor Dorit Dor (Qbeat Ventures) and Wieland Holfelder (Google) explore…
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Events

Colorful illustration by Annette Jung representing the DLD Munich 2026 conference design

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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