This page contains some of Siegfried’s occupations, achievements and memberships.
Occupations/Achievements:
| 2025 | Joseph-von-Fraunhofer prize for JPEG XS technology |
| 2020 | Professor at HFF (University for Television and Film) Munich, Germany |
| 2018-today | Head of Technology Study Program at HFF (University for Television and Film) Munich, Germany |
| 2013 | Joseph-von-Fraunhofer prize for easyDCP software tools |
| 2010-today | Head of department Moving Picture Technologies at Fraunhofer IIS, Erlangen, Germany |
| 2001-2010 | Head of group Digital Cinema at Fraunhofer IIS, Erlangen, Germany |
| 2000 | Dr. Eng. in electrical engineering at Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen, Germany |
| 1990-2000 | Team manager and scientist for automation, imaging and data compression projects at Fraunhofer IIS, Erlangen, Germany |
| 1989 | Dipl. Eng. in electrical engineering at Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen, Germany |
Memberships and roles:
| 2004-today | SMPTE
(Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) – SMPTE Fellow since 2013 – Board Member 2016-2019 |
| 2002-today | FKTG (Fernseh- und Kinotechnische Gesellschaft e.V.) – Board Member 2010-2022 – President 2014-2022 |
| 2018-today | IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) – Senior Member since 2020 |
| 2010-2022 | EDCF (European Digital Cinema Forum) – Board Member 2010-2018 |
| 2014-today | VDE/ITG – Chair of ITG Technical Committee "Medientechnik" 2014-2022 |
| 1984-today | VDI |
| 1998- | DIN – Member and active in standardization since 1998 – Chair of NVBF3 NA 149-00-03 AA „Aufnahme, Bearbeitung und Wiedergabe von Bewegtbild und Ton“ since 2014 – Deputy chair of NA 043-01-29 AA " Multimedia und Hypermedia-Information (Codierte Zeichensätze, Grafik, Bild und Ton)" since 2014 |
| 1998- | ISO – Member and active in standardization bodies since 1998 – Chair of ISO/IEC JTC1 SC29 WG1 JPEG Digital Cinema AdHoc Group 2002-2012 – Chair of ISO/IEC JTC1 SC29 WG1 JPEG Systems Subgroup 2012-2018 – Chair of ISO TC36 WG2 "Laboratory and distribution services technology" since 2012 |