Professor Dr.-Ing. Klaus Brankamp
Professor Dr.-Ing. Klaus Brankamp was born on August 29, 1939 in Düsseldorf. He studied mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen University and graduated in 1967. After his postdoctoral lecture qualification in 1970, he taught "Planning and New Product Development" at the Aachen College. At the same time, Dr. Brankamp founded a consulting firm, the nucleus of today's Brankamp Group. In addition to his almost 30-year role as the Managing Director, Professor Dr.-Ing. Klaus Brankamp was an active member of the VDI and the IHK. He belonged to several management boards and advisory boards and authored numerous textbooks. Characteristic of Klaus Brankamp were his open, people-oriented nature, his engaging manner, his extraordinary sense of obligation and responsibility and his immense expert knowledge. Professor Dr.-Ing. Klaus Brankamp died after a short, serious illness on February 27, 2007.