A large part of the association’s work is carried out by employees of VPI member companies on a voluntary basis. They put great dedication into engaging with internal and external committees. The VPI office and the association bodies support them in their work.
Frank Sadowski, chairperson (from 1.4.26 Wascosa GmbH)
Stefan Franke, deputy chairperson (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
Karsten Elstner (Franz Kaminski Waggonbau GmbH)
Dirk Olaf Nebendahl (Aretz GmbH & Co.KG)
Valérie Nicaise (ERMEWA SA)
Dominic Volz (BASF SE)
Michael Prahm (ERR European Rail Rent GmbH)
Thomas Unverdorben (Wascosa GmbH)
Bertram Wieloch (TRANSWAGGON GmbH)
Johannes Frieß (VPI Austria)
Dr. Simon Wey (VAP Switzerland)
Jean-Marc Giraudo (AFWP France)
Malte Lawrenz (VPI Germany)
Gilles Peterhans (UIP Brussels)
Clemens Aschl (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
Konrad Ballweg (BASF SE)
Heinz Deckers (ORV GmbH)
Stefan Franke (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
Michal Kowalski (TOUAX Rail Ltd.)
Dirk Olaf Nebendahl (Aretz GmbH & Co. KG)
Olivier Piana (ERMEWA SA)
Michael Prahm (ERR European Rail Rent GmbH)
Staffan Rittgard (Rail-X AB)
Patrick Terrasson (INVEHO IDF)
Markus Vaerst (Wascosa AG)
Bertram Wieloch (TRANSWAGGON GmbH)
Reiner Boll (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
Hannes Grahl (INVEHO Deutschland GmbH)
Peter Linowski (VPI consultant)
Bastian Reisberg (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
Dietmar Silzer (RailMaint GmbH)
Heiko Thöle (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
Mario Tute (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
Stefan Wächter (BASF SE)
Manuel Schlosser (DB Cargo AG)
Jakob Kudlinski (ERMEWA SA)
Marek Kukofka (Chemet S.A., PL)
Valérie Nicaise (ERMEWA SA)
Dirk Olaf Nebendahl (Aretz GmbH & Co. KG)
Armin Perrey (VPI)
Frank Sadowski (from 1.4.26 Wascosa GmbH)
Dirk Schlüter (Franz Kaminski Waggonbau GmbH)
Thomas Schulte-Zweckel (VPI European Rail Service GmbH)
Urs Suter (JOSEF MEYER RAIL AG)
Bertram Wieloch (TRANSWAGGON GmbH)
Joachim Wirtgen (VPI European Rail Service GmbH)
Karsten Elstner (F. Kaminski Waggonbau GmbH)
Nadine Falvey (Alstom Transport Deutschland GmbH)
Youssef Jemili (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
Armin Perrey (VPI)
Adrian Schwarb (Josef Meyer Rail AG)
Dietmar Silzer (RailMaint GmbH)
Thomas Toschka (Nordic Rail Service GmbH)
Markus Welling (F. Kiffe Söhne GmbH)
Marc Ziese (BBL Technik GmbH
VCI Rail Transport Working Group
Malte Lawrenz (VPI)
Vehicles Steering Committee at the German Ministry of Transport
Karl-Heinz Fehr (VPI)
Stefan Franke (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
Freight Wagons Working Group
Stefan Franke (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
Armin Perrey (VPI)
Frank Sadowski (from 1.4.26 Wascosa GmbH)
Gregor Wilhelmi (Feldbinder Spezialfahrzeugwerke GmbH)
Joachim Wirtgen (VPI European Rail Service GmbH)
Interoperability and Safety Steering Committee at the German Ministry of Transport
Karl-Heinz Fehr (VPI)
Federal Railway Authority Annual Talk
Karl-Heinz Fehr (VPI)
Stefan Franke (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
Malte Lawrenz (VPI)
Armin Perrey (VPI)
Frank Sadowski (from 1.4.26 Wascosa GmbH)
Bertram Wieloch (TRANSWAGGON GmbH)
Joachim Wirtgen (VPI European Rail Service GmbH)
UIP General Meeting
Malte Lawrenz (VPI)
UIP-Committee National Associations (NA)
Karl-Heinz Fehr (VPI)
Malte Lawrenz (VPI)
Allianz pro Schiene [Alliance for Rail] Support Group
Malte Lawrenz (VPI)
Network Conference on Freight Transport and Logistics at the German Ministry of Transport
Malte Lawrenz (VPI)
Railway Traffic Round Table
Malte Lawrenz (VPI)
Rail Freight Master Plan Implementation Working Group
Malte Lawrenz (VPI)
Internal UIP-GCU Expert Group
André Brozy (On Rail Ges. für Eisenbahnausrüstung u. Zubehör mbH)
Karl-Heinz Fehr (VPI)
Markus Heinson (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
Sabrina Steenbock (TRANSWAGGON GmbH)
Armin Perrey (VPI)
Joint Committee GCU
Per-Anders Benthin (TRANSWAGGON)
Karl-Heinz Fehr (VPI)
Thomas Jäger (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
Stefan Lohmeyer (UIP)
Peter Reinshagen (ERMEWA SA)
Markus Vaerst (Wascosa AG)
Permanent Committee on Hazardous Goods Transport at the German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
Rainer Kogelheide (VPI representative)
“Engineering/Railway” Committee on Hazardous Goods Transport at the German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
Rainer Kogelheide (VPI representative)
“Pressure Tanks” Committee on Hazardous Goods Transport at the German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
Rainer Kogelheide (VPI representative)
Steering Committee of DIN Standards Committee Tank Installations (NA-Tank) at DIN
Rainer Kogelheide (VPI representative)
NA 104-02-09 AA – Tank Equipment for the Transport of Liquid Chemicals in NA-Tank
Rainer Kogelheide (VPI representative)
Armin Schmidt (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
NA 104-03-01 AA – Tanks for the Transport of Dangerous Goods – General in NA-Tank
Rainer Kogelheide (VPI representative)
NA 104-03-05 AA – Tanks for the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Testing, Inspection and Marking
Mario Tute (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
NA 104-03-23 AA – Tanks for the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Design and Construction of Tanks in NA-Tank
Rainer Kogelheide (VPI representative)
Armin Schmidt (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
RID/ADR Joint Meeting
Oliver Behrens (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
RID Committee of Experts
Rainer Kogelheide (VPI representative)
RID working group “Tank and Vehicle Equipment"
Rainer Kogelheide (VPI representative)
CEN/TC 296/WG 5 “Testing, Inspection and Marking of Metallic Tanks”
Ben Krause (VERS)
Mario Tute (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
CEN/TC 296/WG 3 “Design and Construction of Pressure Tanks”
Rainer Kogelheide (VPI representative)
Armin Schmidt (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
DGZfP expert committee “Non-Destructive Testing in the Railway Industry”
Armin Perrey (VPI)
JNS Procedure "Extreme effects of thermal overload in special cases of freight operation"
Stefan Franke (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
Jakob Kudlinski (ERMEWA SA)
JNS Procedure “Accident in the Gotthard base tunnel with focus on broken wheels”
Stefan Franke (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
Jakob Kudlinski (ERMEWA SA)
Frank Sadowski (from 1.4.26 Wascosa GmbH)
Bertram Wieloch (Transwaggon GmbH)
JNS Procedure "Crosswind" - Follow up Great Belt Bridge
Stefan Franke (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
Kristian Kölsche (Kombiverkehr GmbH)
Jakob Kudlinski (ERMEWA SA)
Eric Neuber (DIV GmbH)
Frank Sadowski (from 1.4.26 Wascosa GmbH)
Markus Vaerst (Wascosa AG)
European DAC Delivery Programme (EDDP)
Heiko Radke (VPI)
NA 087 BR Advisory Board of DIN Standards Committee Railway
Malte Lawrenz (VPI)
NA 087 BR-01 SO “Coordination Committee”
Armin Perrey (VPI)
NA 087-BR-02 SO DIN Managing Committee Railway (FSF)
Malte Lawrenz (VPI)
Railway working committee NA 087-00-02-01 UA “Wheelsets”
Murat Altuntas (VERS)
Thomas Barleben (VERS)
Detlef Scholdan (ELH Eisenbahnlaufwerke Halle GmbH)
Railway working committee NA 087-00-02-02 UA “Running dynamics”
Jonas Vuitton (VPI /TU Berlin)
Detlef Scholdan (ELH Eisenbahnlaufwerke Halle GmbH)
Railway working committee NA 087-00-03 AA "Brakes"
Detlef Scholdan (ELH Eisenbahnlaufwerke Halle GmbH)
Railway working committee NA 087-00-10 AA “Freight vehicles”
Henning Böttcher (VPI representative)
Mustafa Sari (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
Railway working committee NA 087-00-12 AA “Materials and joining techniques”
Murat Altuntas (VERS)
Mario Tute (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
Railway working committee NA 087-00-15 AA “State of railway vehicles”
Peter Linowski (VPI representative)
Armin Perrey (VPI)
Mario Tute (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
Railway working committee NA 087-00-15-01 UA “Basics”
Peter Linowski (VPI representative)
Armin Perrey (VPI)
Mario Tute (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
Railway working committee NA 087-00-15-02 UA "Vehicle body and special equipment"
Peter Linowski (Beauftragter VPI)
Armin Perrey (VERS)
Mario Tute (VTG)
Railway working committee NA 087-00-15-04 UA “Running gear”
Peter Linowski (VPI representative)
Railway working committee NA 087-00-15-05 UA “Brake”
Peter Linowski (VPI representative)
CEN/TC 256/SC 2 "Rolling Stock Products“
Henning Böttcher (Beauftragter VPI)
CEN/TC 256/WG 2 "Structural Requirements"
Oliver Behrens (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
Marvin Lensch (VERS)
Tilo Mey (Cideon GmbH)
CEN/TC 256/WG 12 "Bearings and Lubricants"
Marvin Lensch (VERS)
CEN/TC 256/WG 26 "Freight Wagons"
Henning Böttcher (Beauftragter VPI)
Mustafa Sari (GATX Rail Germany GmbH)
CEN/TC 256 WG 31 "Welding"
Mario Tute (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
Murat Altuntas (VERS)
CEN/TC 256 WG 48 "Rolling Stock Maintenance“
Armin Perrey (VPI)
Mario Tute (VTG Rail Europe GmbH)
ISO/TC 269 WG 07 "Derailment Detection"
Rainer Kogelheide (Beauftragter VPI)
