Berthold Hellenthal

Dipl.-Ing. Berthold Hellenthal studied mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen University. He started his career as a consultant on the implementation and application of complex control theories (fuzzy logic and artificial intelligence) in Europe and the US, specifically for the semiconductor industry. He then worked as co-founder and co-CEO in a venture capital financed start-up.

Before joining the AUDI AG in 2006 as a member of the technical development management team, Mr. Hellenthal worked as a consultant on electronic development in the automotive industry. At Audi he was responsible for the comprehensive competence center “Electronics & Semiconductors” as well as for the Audi semiconductor strategy, the Progressive Semiconductor Program (PSCP) that he initiated in 2010.

From late 2020 to mid 2022, Berthold build up and lead the department “Compute Platform and Semiconductors” in CARIAD SE., a Volkswagen Group company. Topics of the department were compute platform, semiconductor development, hardware/software co-design, virtual prototypes, electronic control unit development and robust electronics.

Returning to AUDI AG he currently heads the comprehensive competence center “Robust Design”. Mr Hellenthal is also leading the comprehensive Audi Semiconductor Program (APH) where he has the technical responsibility for all semiconductors at Audi.

Current external positions (10/2023):
- AENEAS member of the supervisory board
- edacentrum e.V. member of the supervisory board