Achim is manager of the Build and Release Engineering team for BMW's infotainment head unit systems. He has had many and diverse roles in various domains in the software industry before taking over his current position in 2015. He considers large-scale software integration of embedded systems to be among the top challenges in our field.

BMW Car IT GmbH is a software company focused on the design and development of innovative software for future BMW Group automobiles and motorbikes. The company was founded in 2001, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BMW AG. BMW Car IT works on both research and development topics, as well as software components in final production. With two locations in Germany: Munich and Ulm, we are positioned to invent, evaluate, and integrate software solutions. We actively shape and adapt to technology trends and market requirements, cooperating closely with universities and software vendors.