Biography:
Katharina Flaig Ruttgers holds a degree in economics and languages (Diplom-Kulturwirtin) and graduated at the University of Passau in 2008. She has been working for the Photonics21 Secretariat since March 2009. In the past she coordinated several European photonics strategy processes to develop the European Photonics Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda. She is further responsible for communication and the organization of the Photonics Partnership Annual Meeting in Brussels. She coordinated the latest photonics market study published in May 2024 and five thematic reports focusing on Photonics for HPC, Virtual Worlds, Defence and Fusion Energy as well as an analysis of US grants for Photonics R&D funding.
Title : The future of photonics in Europe