Dr. Bettenhausen studied electrical engineering at the Technical University of Darmstadt, and graduated in 1996 with a doctorate. Previously, Dr. Bettenhausen held the position of "Chief Technology Officer and Chief Digital Officer" at Schunk GmbH & Co KG in Lauffen am Neckar, a company specialized in clamping technology and gripping systems.
Dr. Bettenhausen is active in numerous committees. He is chairman of the VDI "Digital Transformation" committee, member of the board of the VDI/VDE Society for Measurement and Automation Technology and member of the advisory board of the journal atp (Automatisierungstechnische Praxis).