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Work Experience
1984-1989
Developed motorized hang gliders for NST Schwarze

Wrote program to optimize lift distribution on flexible wings, and
constructed a prototype for Flight Design in Stuttgart

Designed and constructed a solar-powered flying wing glider
(aeronautical certification and first flight in 1989)
1988-1990
Worked with Professor Sapper on the "Rotes Zelt" (red tent) project
which was developed for North Sails and patented in Europe and the
USA
1990-1991
Contractor at Scubapro designing scuba diving equipment
Freelance work for Richard Latham, Designer, Chicago

Developed corporate identity and planned interior design for the "Alte
Feuerwache" multi-arts and music venue in Mannheim
1992-1993
Worked for Hellenic Products Ltd., Athens, on a project to develop
new methods for machine construction
1993-1994
Freelance work at Mavrakis Architects in Athens; clients:
Elifsiss Shipyards, Elinoil and Haeagen Dazs
1995-1998
Worked with the Institute of Statics and Dynamics of Aerospace
Structures, University of Stuttgart
1995
Freelance contractor at MG Design in Stuttgart working on projects for
companies such as Optrel, Interstuhl, Chicco, Scubapro, Vestel etc.
...Visiting lecturer for computer aided design at the University of Trier
- at my suggestion, the position was upgraded to a full-time one, I did
not apply for the position -

...Founded Arnold & Bierbrauer GmbH & Co. KG in Stuttgart
Developed the new "COR system" set of software tools for
parameterizing free form surfaces. The development was sponsored
by Silicon Graphics and AliasWavefront

Awarded the Baden-Wuerttemberg Prize for Innovation
2000
Chief executive and partner of COR pumps+compressors AG.
Corporate goal was the commercial exploitation of pumps and
compressors developed using COR system software.
Development orders received from companies such as ITT, Bosch,
Festo and SHW etc.
2009-2010
Sale of company to Robert Bosch GmbH.
Consultant for Bosch
Since 2011
Partner of UNITEDpds GmbH
Projects
R-RIM “Reinforced Reaction Injection Molding” applications for furniture
3D rapport layouts for textiles and wallpapers
Hardware protected data storage devices
Various AM products - “Additive Manufacturing” -
Since 2015
Chief executive and partner of BEE appliance GmbH & Co. KG
Development of high payload multirotor VTOLs
Education
1980
High school diploma from the English Institute in Heidelberg
1981-1983
Student at the University of Stuttgart, Department of Aerospace
Engineering
1983
Industrial placement at Daimler Benz AG in Stuttgart, Germany
Industrial placement at Ludwig Thalhofer GmbH, manufacturer of
ultra-light airplanes and hang gliders in Nuertingen, Germany
1984-1989
Student of product design and industrial design at the
State Academy of Art and Design in Stuttgart
Pupil of Professors Hans Dreher, Klaus Lehman, Heinz Mohl and
Richard Sapper
1988
Studied with Professor Guenther Rochelt at University of Fine Arts,
Hamburg, as a visiting scholar
1989-1990
"Blechstuhl" (tin chair) degree dissertation
Awarded degree in industrial design
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Felix Arnold
Industrial Design

Alexanderstr. 172
70180 Stuttgart
 

phone: 0049 (0) 711 6200300
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