Bodo Förster serves as the Director of Development & Engineering at Theegarten-Pactec. With a career spanning over two decades at the same company, he has risen from a design engineer to leading the R&D department. He holds a Diplom-Ingenieur in mechanical engineering from the Technische Universität Dresden and speaks fluent English.
He is a named inventor on a European patent for a method and machine for packaging small-sized articles, highlighting his direct contribution to innovation in his field.
Bodo Förster
Head of Engineering at Umwelt- und Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Dresden
Greater Dresden Area, Germany
Overview
Topics They Care About
Packaging Machinery
He has spent his entire career at Theegarten-Pactec, a leader in packaging technology for confectionery, and is a named inventor on a related patent.
Engineering Leadership
He has progressed from a design engineer to the Director of Development & Engineering, a role he has held for over a decade, and has taken management courses.
R&D Innovation
He is quoted emphasizing the need to invent new things, not just copy. His department focuses on research and development for new packaging systems.
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Work History
1-2026
Head of Engineering at Umwelt- und Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Dresden
1-2010 - 1-2026
Director Development & Engineering at Theegarten-Pactec GmbH & Co. KG
6-2009 - 12-2009
Stellvertetender technischer Leiter at Theegarten-Pactec GmbH & Co. KG
1-1996 - 5-2009
Konstrukteur at Theegarten-Pactec GmbH & Co. KG
2-1993 - 12-1996
Konstrukteur / Programmierer at Körber AG, Hamburg
10-1992 - 1-1993
Konstrukteur at KOSORA Maschinenbau GmbH
Education
1988 - 1992
Diplom-Ingenieur from Technische Universität Dresden
1985 - 1988
Maschinenbau from Berufsschule Fortschritt Landmaschinen Neustadt/Sa.
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Location : Greater Dresden Area, Germany
Job Level : Mid-senior
Designation : Head of Engineering at Umwelt- und Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Dresden
