FEV appoints Dominik Lückmann as Chief Innovation Officer
Aachen, Germany, May 2026 – Dr. Dominik Lückmann has been appointed Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) of FEV, a newly created role on the executive team that reflects the company’s strategic commitment to driving innovation across the organization. In this capacity, Lückmann will also focus on translating these innovations into real-life applications for the mobility and adjacent industries.
In his new role, Dr. Dominik Lückmann will strengthen FEV’s innovation management by establishing structured processes for generating and evaluating technological advancements. He will define global innovation objectives and ensure alignment across the organization. In addition, Lückmann will develop and implement business models that translate FEV’s technological expertise into sustainable business value. He will also oversee initiatives to create new revenue streams and drive the adoption of artificial intelligence across engineering, method development, internal operations, and customer solutions.
“With Dominik Lückmann, we are placing innovation at the heart of our executive leadership,” said Dr. Patrick Hupperich, President and CEO of FEV Group. “His deep understanding of engineering, proven track record in advancing our AI initiatives, and ability to turn innovative thinking into business results make him the ideal leader for FEV’s innovation agenda.”
Lückmann joined FEV in 2011 and has held several leadership roles. Most recently, he was Director of Motor, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Powertrains, overseeing research, method development, and customer projects. He has also played a key role in advancing FEV’s AI initiative, contributing to the development and implementation of AI-based solutions across the company.
About FEV
FEV has always pushed the limits.
FEV is a globally leading engineering provider in the automotive industry and internationally recognized leader of innovation across different sectors and industries. Professor Franz Pischinger laid the foundations by combining his background in academia and engineering with a great vision for continual progress. The company has supplied solutions and strategy consulting to the world’s largest automotive OEMs and has supported customers through the entire transportation and mobility ecosystem.
As the world continues to evolve, so does FEV.
That’s why FEV is unleashing its technological and strategic expertise into other areas, applying its forward thinking to the aerospace and energy sectors. Thanks to its software and system expertise, the company also leads the way making intelligent solutions available to everyone. FEV brings together the brightest minds from different backgrounds and specialties to find new solutions for both current and future challenges.
But FEV won’t stop there.
Looking ahead, FEV continues to push the limits of innovation. With its highly qualified 5,600 employees at more than 45 locations globally, FEV imagines solutions that don’t just meet today’s needs but tomorrow’s. Ultimately, FEV keeps evolving – to a better, cleaner future built on sustainable mobility, energy and software that drives everything. For the company’s partners, its people and the world.
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