Dr. Holger Friehmelt (Past Speaker)

Dr. Holger Friehmelt is head of the aviation institute at FH JOANNEUM University of

Applied Sciences in Graz, Austria. With a total staff of about 25, this institute offers three

degree programs (bachelor and Master of Science) in the field of aviation. Close to 250

students are enrolled at this institute. Holger Friehmelt has more than 15 years of cabin

interiors experience. Among others, he was working for RECARO Aircraft Seating as

project manager, product manager, director engineering, and managing director for a

composites parts subsidiary. His last assignment before joining academia was senior

manager after sales projects. Holger Friehmelt holds a master in engineering from the

Technical University in Braunschweig and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

He finished his doctorate at the Technical University of Braunschweig in 1999.