Dr. Bernhard Stapp

Dr. Bernhard Stapp

Director

Dr. Bernhard Stapp, our Director, has over 25 years of leadership success at Siemens/Osram with global relationships and expertise in semiconductors, solid state lighting, optics and photonics, materials science and cleantech. He is President of CS-management GmbH, which provides consulting and advisory services to companies and investment firms with a focus on LED, OLED, photonics, cleantech and electronics materials. 

Previously, Bernhard served as Senior Vice President of Solid-State Lighting at OSRAM Licht AG, a global leader in optics and LED technology, and served in numerous roles at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors AG, including Chief Technology Officer and General Manager for LED and OLED components.

Bernhard began his career at Siemens AG where his roles included Head of Materials and Manufacturing, Group Leader of Functional Thin Films, and roles as Senior Scientist within the optical fiber, UV, and ultrasound divisions. Dr. Stapp earned a Ph.D. in Metal Organics and a BS in Chemistry from the University Ulm in Germany.