Dr. Susanne Krichel

Senior Vice President Global R&D (from 01. April 2025) |
Lapp Holding SE

Dr.-Ing. Susanne Krichel studied and received her doctorate in technical cybernetics (control engineering) from the University of Stuttgart. While still at FESTO, as Head of Portfolio Business Opportunities, she supported innovative product ideas in an early technology phase on the market side. Later, as Senior Manager Business Development IIoT at LAPP, she advanced projects on predictive maintenance and wireless/5G, as well as the development of the global sustainability strategy. After establishing a pre-development structure at LAPP as Head of Innovation and Advanced Technology, she assumed the role of Senior Vice President Global R&D at LAPP on April 1, 2025, and is driving innovative and sustainable product solutions in the field of connection technologies worldwide.