Dr. Kerstin Höfle

Already during her diploma studies of industrial engineering at the University of Bremen, Dr. Kerstin Höfle focused on logistics and production management. She deepened this focus in her PhD studies at the University of St.Gallen at the Chair of Logistics Management (now Institute of Supply Chain Management), which she completed in 2014. Afterwards, she joined Swisslog as in 2014, where she held several positions, including IP & Strategy and Digital Products in Switzerland.
In 2018, Dr. Höfle joined Körber as Head of Technology Management and has been VP Portfolio & Innovation Management at Körber Supply Chain since the beginning of 2020. In this role, she is responsible for the automation product portfolio. In addition, she and her team drive the development of knowledge and the implementation of new robotics-based technologies in the solutions portfolio. Innovation is also a focus of her work - both with regard to the market and new technological developments - as well as internally, where she and her team promote and drive new ideas.