Marcus Seitz takes over the management for innovation and the environment at the IHK!

Marcus Seitz takes over the management for innovation and the environment at the IHK!

Creußen, Deutschland - An exciting personnel comes into the house for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) Middle Franconia. The 51-year-old Marcus Seitz becomes the new head of the "Innovation and Environment" division. He succeeds Robert Schmidt, who goes into well -deserved retirement. Seitz will compete on October 1st and brings a wide range of experience that he has collected in his previous career. Previously, the academic worked at the "Bayern" agency, where he dealt intensively with the topic of material. At the University of Bayreuth, Seitz did his doctorate in metal organ chemistry and can therefore fall back on a well -founded academic basis. He currently lives with his family in Creußen near Bayreuth and originally comes from Mittenwald, with the knowledge that he has always had a good feeling for future-oriented topics reports .

Seitz sees itself with an exciting challenge. The IHK will play a key role in the transformation of industry and the environment in the coming time. The focus is on topics such as sustainability and innovation. A good example of this is the upcoming online conference "IPEC 2025", which will take place on March 18, 2025. This event is devoted to the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in industry and its effects on sustainable transformations. International experts will share their perspectives on the circular economy and innovative business models. The conference is intended to offer small and medium-sized companies and start-ups a platform to exchange information about the latest developments and make new contacts informs Bavaria innovative .

The meaning of AI for the future

Another central aspect that Seitz and the IHK will not lose sight of, the growing use of artificial intelligence is to increase sustainability. The use of AI is highlighted in a recent study by the Fraunhofer Institute. This emphasizes that in addition to customer requirements, companies also have to deal with the political framework and the growing costs of energy and materials. The legislator has called for the greenhouse gas emissions to reduce by 37 percent by 2030, which is a great challenge for many companies .