Work

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