Karl-Heinz Bauer

Happily Retired

Zurich, Switzerland

About

In my over 4 decades as an Engineering Innovator and 3 decades driving efficiency in product creation as a CTO in 3 different multinationals, I am now in a transition phase to shape defossilized energy creation as a consultant, board member and creative investor to contribute to making the earth a better place.

Experience

  • Happily Retired at at home
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  • Energy Technology Consultant at Bauer Engineering
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Schindler Group (9 yrs 8 mos)
    • Scientific Technology Consultant
      Jun 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Promoting sustainability

    • Chief Technology Officer _ Member of the Schindler Group Executive Committee
      Jun 2015 - May 2023 · 8 yrs

      Demonstrating functional leadership with aspect to technology management across Schindler Group. Defining best practice processes in R&D, shaping the technology footprint, monitoring KPIs, attracting and developing talents, assessing new technologies, investing in ventures and in emerging technologies, and increasing innovation. · Managing global research resources and centers. · Assuring the continuous technological leadership of Schindler, mainly through integration of new and relevant technologies in Software for Product development on premise and cloud (IoT).

  • Honeywell (7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Senior Vice President Powertrain
      Aug 2014 - May 2015 · 10 mos

      Karl-Heinz Bauer has been promoted to Senior Vice President Powertrain, responsible for developing more robust powertrain roadmaps with thought leaders across the industry to establish front end technology differentiation. In this role Karl-Heinz is responsible to grow the Systems Engineering capabilities within the turbo organization and provide higher value to the engine and powertrain development centers of the global customers of Honeywell Turbo Technologies.

    • VicePresident & CTO
      Aug 2007 - Aug 2014 · 7 yrs 1 mo

      Chief Technology Officer

  • Vice President Global Engineering (CTO) at Borg Warner
    Mar 2000 - Aug 2007 · 7 yrs 6 mos

    Responsible for Reserach & Development as well as Product Engineering for Transmission Systems, Dual Clutch Transmissions, Friction Clutches, Torsional Vibration Dampers and Electro Hydraulic Solenoids