ABOUT US

Progress comes from bringing diverse points of view together.

Founded in 2018 in Graz, Austria we originally combined the know-how of the founders: rail vehicle industry and alternative power and drive systems as well as the respective energy landscapes.

Founders

Alexander SChimanofsky

Mech. Eng. (M.Sc.)

Managing Partner

Alexander holds an M.Sc. Degree in Industrial Engineering and Economics from the Technical University of Graz. He is also a certified Project Manager and ISO/IEC 17024 accredited expert in hydrogen. Alexander has been working in the rail vehicle industry since 1999 first for Siemens in Graz and subsequently for the internationally active Swiss rail engineering group Molinari.

Since 2015 he is head of RCC – Railway Competence and Certification GmbH in Graz, a conformity Assessment Body for Rolling Stock in Graz Austria (Notified Body TSI, Designated Body Austria, Assessment Body CSM and ECM Certification Body).

Beyond this, RCC is also engaged in research and innovation projects related to the rail industry. Alexander holds a patent in rolling stock suspension components.

Herbert Wancura

Mech. Eng. (B.Sc.), MA

Managing Partner

Herbert Wancura

Herbert is a graduated mechanical engineer with extensive post graduate studies in business management, export and international marketing, sociology and international relations where he holds an MA Degree from the Danube University. His professional career spans almost 40 years of working in the mobility and energy industries, starting in the automotive domain and involving battery industry work in the early electric vehicle phase. In the new millennium he has focused on Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in a variety of technology approaches (AFC, SOFC, MCFC and PEM-FC) and energy carriers from ammonia via diesel to hydrogen. He was instrumental in developing PPP programs around hydrogen and fuel cell technology on the national and European level, e.g. the 1st Generation of Fuel Cell JTI, the FCH-JU where he was a governing board member between 2008 and 2010. Herbert has been involved in over 40 national and international cooperative research projects, roughly 2/3 in the hydrogen and fuel cell field and has acted as consultant and advisor to national and international government and policy making bodies. His publications comprise more than 60 conference presentations, scientific articles as well publications in industry media. Herbert is the inventor or co-inventor on multiple patents in the fuel cell and energy systems domain.

Team

At m.ZERO, our team is the heartbeat of our success. We are a dynamic group of innovative thinkers and dedicated professionals who bring creativity and individuality to every project. Our engineers are not only experts in their fields; they are problem solvers, visionaries, and collaborators who are passionate about turning complex challenges into elegant solutions.

Michael Ernst

Mech. Eng. (DI)

Senior Systems Engineer

Stefan Pofahl

Ph.D.M.Sc

Senior Systems Engineer
Hydrogen & Fuel Cells
Controls & Software

Benjamin D‘Rozario

Project Engineer
Sensor Systems & Automated Operations

Jakob Mauhar

Mech. Eng. (B.Sc.)

Project Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Jakob Kneidinger

Mech. Eng. (B.Sc.)

Project Engineer
Simulation Engineering
Industrial & Graphic Design

Imre Kovacs

Mech. Eng. (B.Sc.)

Project Engineer
Mechanical Engineering 
Controls & Simulation

Lea Muster

Project Assistant

Stefan Wancura

Mag.

Senior Advisor Communication

Open Innovation Network

As a small engineering consultancy we can only stay competitive and offer the latest state-of-the-art if we closely co-operate not only with our clients but also leverage the know-how of others.

Thus, true to the diversity motto stated above we have built and fine-tuned an agile Open Innovation Network of research and industrial partners that help us develop and rapidly implement optimized solutions – for your success.

Careers

We are continuously looking for new talent to improve our capabilities to serve our clients better and develop new innovative solutions. We have very attractive solutions, e.g., for students who want to “wet their feet” while pursuing their education, but we are interested to hear from people with more experience. Talk to us if you think your capabilities and ambitions can make a relevant contribution to our joint success.

 

careers@m-zero.at