Activities and Expert Network
Network Scope and Activities
Exclusively specialised experts, currently from Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Poland and Germany. All of them are persons of integrity - are officially appointed and sworn appraisers, or equivalent (EuroExperts certified), with at least one area of expertise. Experts working outside of the above-mentioned countries can demonstrate and verify that they hold a comparable status of neutrality. All experts have been successful on the market for many years, are held in high regard and have a reputation for neutrality and commitment.
The members of the European Competence Center for Transport Safety are leaders in the above-mentioned areas.
Experts:
| Carl Franz | carl.franz [at] transport-safety [dot] eu |
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| Fields of activity | Description |
| Appraiser | Engineering graduate in vehicle technology, officially appointed and sworn appraiser for "load security on overland vehicles, trailers and superstructures on commercial vehicles, and the construction and stability thereof" |
| Awards | Innovation prize "Dangerous goods 2005", awarded the "VDI Plaque of honour 2008" for work in the area of "cargo safety" |
| VDI | has worked for the VDI in the area of cargo safety for many years (2700 ff) |
| EURO EXPERTS CERT | Preparing to become a certified appraiser according to EN/ISO EN/ISO 17024 guidelines with EU permit |
| Languages | German, English |
| Focus | Work on expert committees at VDA German Automotive Industry Association / government safety organisations / Department of Transport and other institutions for many years. From 1970 to 2005 Head of "Development and Construction" in several leading international and German vehicle companies From 1980 to 2005 Chairman of the German Working Group AA-D4 (VDA / FAKRA), Standardisation of Interchangeable Tanks (DIN EN 283 / 284 and many more) / DIN EN 12640 / DIN EN 12641 / DIN EN 12642 |
| Transport routes / carriers | all |
| Leo Nemec | leo.nemec [at] transport-safety [dot] eu |
|---|---|
| Fields of activity | Description |
| Cargo safety | certified by the Professional Association of Motor Vehicle Schools, Austria and according to VDI 2700a |
| Professional Association of Motor Vehicle Schools, Austria | Truck/Bus Competence Centre, cooperation to compile theoretical and practical courses of instruction to train motor vehicle drivers, member of the commission to compile and up-date questionnaires in respect of the theory test for drivers in Austria, Head of the "PR" working group, Member of the "Quality management in Driving Schools" working group, Member of the "Education and Training for Moped/Motorbike drivers" working group |
| Driving school teacher | Owner of driving school/Teacher for all driving licence classes, Authorised driving school trainer in Lower Austria, Driving skills trainer, Certified DigiTacho Trainer, Gas and environmental sector trainer, certified by the Ministry for food, motor and commercial vehicles (trucks, buses), Authorised to educate and train professional drivers "C 95, D 95"(Act pertaining to the education and training of professional drivers) Lower Austria, Committee member of the Professional Group of Driving Schools in Lower Austria |
| Dangerous goods vehicle trainer | Authorised dangerous goods vehicle trainer for Lower Austria in all dangerous goods classes (ADR) |
| EURO EXPERTS CERT | Preparing to become a certified appraiser according to EN/ISO EN/ISO 17024 guidelines with EU permit |
| Languages | German, English |
| Other | Traffic accident reconstruction |
| Transport routes/carriers | road |
| Raul Mitter | raul.mitter [at] transport-safety [dot] eu |
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| Fields of activity | Description |
| Appraiser | Expert appraiser for dangerous goods and cargo securing for all transport modes |
| VCI | Cargo securing working group |
| SGCI Chemie Pharma Schweiz | Transport of dangerous goods working group |
| Awards | Innovation prize fort the eLearning "Dangerous goods by sea" 2008 |
| Euro-Zert Certification | Certified appraiser according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003 guidelines, authorised to practise within the European Union |
| Languages | German, English |
| Focus | Chemical/pharmaceutical industry, haulage |
| Experience | Many years' experience in haulage in the areas of chemicals / dangerous goods / head of shipping department |
| Transport routes/carriers | road, rail, inland waterways, sea, ferry, air |
| Wolfgang Neumann | wolfgang.neumann [at] transport-safety [dot] eu |
|---|---|
| Fields of activity | Description |
| Appraiser | officially appointed and sworn appraiser for packaging, cargo safety (including dangerous goods) / in road, rail and sea freight |
| VCI | Cargo safety working group |
| VDI | Member of committee B6 Cargo safety Obmann VDI 2700 Page 18 Work in VDI 2700 Pages 14 and 15 |
| CEFIC | Associate / Representative for Germany |
| DVR | Certified according to German Transport Safety Council guidelines |
| EURO EXPERTS CERT | certified appraiser according to EN/ISO EN/ISO 17024 guidelines, authorised to practise within the European Union |
| Languages | German, English |
| Focus | Fields: - no restrictions Specialisms: - Chemical industry, - Pharmaceutical industry, - Mechanical engineering, - Automotive industry, - Haulage |
| Fields of Activity | cargo safety, packaging, formation of loading units, seminars on road, rail and sea freight, damage prevention, damage assessment, damage analysis, legal advice |
| Transport routes/carriers | all carriers throughout the world, including multimodal routes |
| Prof. Podzuweit | ulrich.podzuweit [at] transport-safety [dot] eu |
|---|---|
| Fields of activity | Description |
| Appraiser | Educated at Munich Technical University, Mechanical Engineering. Cargo safety appraiser, writer |
| Research projects | 1. research project on cargo safety for the German Department of Transport, cargo safety on the road 1992 – 1994 2. Research project on cargo safety for the German Department of Transport, Cargo safety on the road 1997 – 2001 |
| Appointments | Since 1986, appointed member of the Materials and Packaging (ASV) Commission for the German Department of Transport, Responsibilities: commercial vehicles and cargo safety. Appointed professor at Munich University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering. Responsibilities: Design, Lecturer in motor-vehicle appraisal. Since retirement in 2005, associate lecturer at Munich University of Applied Sciences. |
| Experience | Appraiser for Technical Control Board Bavaria (TÜV Bayern): on page specified and 24 c GewO, 1976 – 1992, Head of Dangerous Goods Transport Department, 1982 -First appraisal on cargo safety. Manufacturer MAN Omnibusfahrgestellbau Munich (omnibus chassis construction) 1970 – 1976 |
| EURO EXPERTS CERT | Preparing to become a certified appraiser according to EN/ISO EN/ISO 17024 guidelines with EU permit |
| Languages | German, English |
| Transport routes/carriers | all |
| Marc Wiltzius | marc.wiltzius [at] transport-safety [dot] eu |
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| Fields of Activity | Description |
| Appraiser | Expert en arrimage / Luxembourg officially appointed and sworn appraiser for cargo safety in road freight |
| CEN/TC 168 | Member / Representative for Luxembourg |
| VDI | Certified instructor according to VDI 2700 Page 1 |
| DVR | Certified according to German Transport Safety Council guidelines |
| European Guidelines Securing, Road |
Associate / Representative for Luxembourg |
| Activities as an Instructor | Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, Institute for Training in the Building Sector in Luxembourg, Driver- Loader instructor in various firms in L/F/D/B, Instructor tuition in France / Luxembourg,Social code/BkrQG |
| Activities as an Advisor | at various haulage companies, steel industry, cement industry, car manufacturing companies, heavy goods' firms |
| EURO EXPERTS CERT | Certified appraiser according to EN/ISO EN/ISO 17024 guidelines with EU permit |
| Languages | French, German, English |
| Focus | Mechanical engineering/heavy industry, haulage industry, dangerous goods industry |
| Experience | Concrete elements industry, steel industry, building industry |
| Transport routes/carriers | road |
| Marek Różycki | marek.rozycki [at] transport-safety [dot] eu |
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| Fields of activity | Description |
| Appraiser | Appraiser for tanks, motor vehicles, packaging, cargo safety (including dangerous goods) / for road, rail, sea and air transport in Poland |
| Special Feature | Editor-in-charge of the haulage magazine "Towary Niebezpieczne" |
| Specialisations | Dangerous goods' instructor, including explosives and nuclear materials, specialist in fire protection and occupational health and safety |
| Languages | German, Polish |
| Focus | Chemical/pharmaceutical industry, mechanical engineering, automobile industry, haulage industry and paper industry |
| Transport routes/carriers | all |
Press
Specialist articles in the "Berufskraftfahrer Zeitung", magazine for professional drivers, published by Guenter Hendrisch Verlag. All articles are written in German.
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