Stefan Thumm qualified as a textile chemistry and textile processing engineer (Dipl.-Ing FH) at the University of Reutlingen and as a master of technical management at Munich Chamber of Commerce. He has many years of relevant professional experience. He advises and supports member companies particularly on issues relating to technology, innovation and the environment. This service is made possible by VTB in cooperation with Süd-westtextil and the Allianz Faserbasierte Werkstoffe Baden-Württemberg e.V. (Baden-Württemberg alliance for fibre-based materials) - AFBW.