Dirk Erik Loebermann

KATHREIN SE engages in the acquisition, holding, management, and sale of participations in companies that specialize in the development, production, and distribution of electronics, antenna technology solutions, components and systems, as well as electrical equipment used in the industrial sectors, automotive systems, broadband communications systems, filters, switches and amplifiers, broadcasting systems, mobile communications, satellites, and terrestrial receiving systems. The company was founded by Anton Kathrein Sr. in 1919 and is headquartered in Rosenheim, Germany.

DVS Technology AG is a holding company, which engages in the production and distribution of precision machine tools. Its product portfolio includes turning lathes, grinders, honing machines, and milling equipment. The company was founded by Carl Krug on October 26, 1911 and is headquartered in Dietzenbach, Germany.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. operates as an application-oriented research organization. The firm focuses on health, security, communication, as well as environment and energy. It develops technology, designs products, and improves methods and techniques. The company was founded on March 26, 1949 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Eppendorf SE develops, manufactures, and distributes instruments and equipment for use in life-science research laboratories. The firm specializes in the areas of liquid, cell, and sample handling. Its products include pipettes, dispensers, centrifuges, bioreactor systems, cell culture and imaging consumables, centrifugation instruments, freezers, shakers, temperature control and mixing devices, as well as laboratory consumables. The company was founded by Heinrich Netheler and Hans Hinz in 1945 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.