Dr. Habermann most recently served as a consultant at H2GEMINI Technology Consulting GmbH in Switzerland. H2GEMINI develops and markets technology solutions largely in photovoltaics where he has been a driving force in the industry in the change to higher efficiency cell technologies – in particular Heterojunctions.
Prior to H2GEMINI, Dirk was Chief Innovation Officer and CTO at Switzerland-based Meyer Burger Technology AG, a leading photovoltaic company, after being elevated from his role as head of process, material and line design. Other industry roles he has held include VP of R&D at the Schmid Group, Technical Director of SCHMID Technology Systems GmbH, and Process Manager at RENA GmbH. Prior to working in the photovoltaics industry, Dr. Habermann worked as a consultant to electronics companies while also serving as an assistant professor in Experimental Physics at the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg.