Roland Wertz is a group manager at the Fraunhofer Society, Institute of Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA). He received his diploma in engineering cybernetics at the University of Stuttgart, Germany.

Mr Wertz is heading a team of experts in the field of andling and automation in PV industry. He also works in the field of factory automation including equipment automation, material handling solutions, logistics and data modelling/processing.

He is constantly involved, setting up and leading several industry and public funded projects like XPRESS, HighSol, ASPIS and some more.