Ralf Fust, born in 1966 in Krefeld, studied electrical engineering at the KIT in Karlsruhe and remained in Karlsruhe after graduating. He has been working for WIBU-SYSTEMS AG as a hardware developer since 1998 and as head of hardware development since 2002. During his 26 years at WIBU-SYSTEMS, he has been involved in the company’s steady growth to a current workforce of 140 employees and is responsible for internal projects and external R&D projects. He is the co-inventor of two patents. Today he lives with his family of six in the area surrounding Karlsruhe.