Dipl.-Ing. Christof Schernus is Vice President for Research & Innovation at FEV Europe GmbH, Aachen, responsible for the development of collaborative research projects in the European scene, and, since 2019, President of the European Automotive Research Partners Association, EARPA. After receiving his Diploma in Mech. Eng. from RWTH Aachen University, he worked in FEV dealing with ICE thermodynamics in experiment and simulation, hybrid propulsion, and project management. Christof represents FEV in European Platforms and Partnerships like ERTRAC, 2Zero, CCAM and Batteries for Europe, in the VDMA working group P2X4A (Power-to-X for Applications), and in FVV. His research interests range from sustainable propulsion and mobility, driving automation and safety to harvesting and supply of renewable energy in international collaboration.