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Mobility starts in the Head

The mobility of the future needs the best minds: creative thinkers and doers with passion. 

Developing what moves us

At IAV, we combine the expertise of science with the hands-on mentality of industry. We are transforming ourselves from traditional developers to digital engineering and accompany our customers on this journey.

6,600

Employees worldwide

People from 72 nations work together at IAV.

26

Locations:

We are where our customers need us. All over the world.

910.6

Mio € Turnover

Economic success is the basis for our investments in innovations.

Start-up with campus spirit

As a spin-off of the Technical University of Berlin in 1983, IAV is one of the first start-ups in Germany. We have retained our curiosity and campus spirit for over forty years.

A strong team

Development work is teamwork. This applies in all areas at IAV: in the international specialist departments, in the agile project teams and in the Management Board.

Dr. Frauke Esser has been Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of IAV since June 2025.

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As a doctor of law Dr. Frauke Esser brings a strong background at the intersection of finance, procurement, and legal governance, Frauke brings over 15 years of experience within the Volkswagen Group.

She has led central procurement projects and served as Executive Director for Global Risk and Sustainability Management Purchasing (2021–2023). As Vice President Purchasing at Volkswagen de México, Frauke helped drive the strategic transformation of procurement on an international scale. Most recently, she was responsible for special projects in this area at the Group headquarters in Wolfsburg.

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Jörg Astalosch is IAV’s CEO since October 2023. 

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Jörg began his career at the Volkswagen Group in Wolfsburg in 1988, initially in Procurement and later in staff functions for the Executive Board and Supervisory Board.

From 2004 to 2006, he worked for Audi in the USA and in Ingolstadt, and from 2012 to 2014 as CFO at MAN. From 2015 to 2021, he was CEO of vehicle developer Italdesign in Turin, where he drove forward collaboration with OEMs and new mobility partners. He then supported M&A projects at Audi.

Jörg is a trained electronics technician and graduate engineer (FH). After his vocational training, he studied industrial engineering in Germany and completed an MBA in Spain.

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Jens Pfitzinger has joined IAV as a member of the Management Board and Labor Director on September 1, 2024.

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Jens was most recently Executive Vice President for Human Resources and IT at Volkswagen Group China in Beijing.

Prior to that, he held top management positions in Human Resources and Organization in the Volkswagen Group.

Jens studied industrial engineering at the Technical University of Darmstadt.

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Sustainability as future challenge

Technology and Engineering for a better world: IAV develops sustainable solutions. And is committed to fair working conditions and a responsible approach to the environment.

Compliance and integrity

Compliance with laws and regulations, reliability and high ethical standards – these are practised everywhere at IAV.

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News

12/13/2024
Legacy-Code im SDV

Integration of Legacy Software and Cybersecurity of the Powertrain into the Future of SDV Architecture

12/11/2024
SDV ready: Virtual and Automated Development in the Age of Big Data

The automotive industry is undergoing a paradigm shift.

12/02/2024
The IAV Wisdom Bot optimises the search for information

The new IAV Wisdom Bot optimises the search for information and makes knowledge within the company quickly and efficiently accessible.

11/21/2024
Challenge the cyber – measures and solutions in cybersecurity

As technology becomes more and more integrated into our daily lives and the world is increasingly networked, cybersecurity is becoming more and more important.

11/21/2024
1st place: IAV Wisdom Bot wins VOICE Award 2024

Yesterday (19 November), the IAV Wisdom Bot won first place in the VOICE Awards in the SME category. The award ceremony took place at the VOICE Entscheiderforum in Berlin.

10/15/2024
IAV opens a new office in Austria.

With the branch in Steyr, IAV plans to intensify its cooperation with local OEMs.

07/26/2024
Gold for Sustainability

IAV improves sustainability rating.

07/09/2024
Official opening of the IAV site in Heimsheim

The IAV site in Heimsheim with its EMC hall and HV test benches is a platform for innovation and productivity in the field of e-mobility and infotainment.

07/04/2024
New life for an old classic

First Horch from 1904 rebuilt in Zwickau

06/13/2024
Jens Pfitzinger new Managing Director and Labor Director at IAV

The Supervisory Board has appointed Jens Pfitzinger (53) as the new Managing Director People & Culture and Labor Director as of September 1, 2024.

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