Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Klaus Zimmermann Curriculum Vitae (table) Born in Suhl, GermanyPolytechnical Oberschule in Suhl, GermanyAdvanced Oberschule in Suhl, GermanyMartin-Luther-University in Halle, Germany, Institute of preparation of studies abroadStudy of "Theoretical Mechanics" at the Charkov State University, Ukraina, diploma degree (Dipl.-Ing.) with grade "summa cum laude"Scientific employee at the Department of Technical Mechanics /Mechanism Technology of the Technische Hochschule (TH) Ilmenau 1985 Visiting research position at the Belarusian National Technical University Minsk, Belarus 1985 PhD degree (Dr.-Ing.) with grade "magna cum laude" at the TH Ilmenau Assistant Professor at the Department of Technical Mechanics / Mechanism Technology, and at the Institute of Microsystems Technology, Mechatronics and Mechanics of the TU Ilmenau, resp.1987,1989 Visiting research positions at the University of Pisa, Italy 1990 Habilitation (Dr.-Ing. habil.) in Technical Mechanics with subject "Mathematische Modellierung und rechnerunterstutzte Simulation im Entwicklungsprozess technischer Systeme und in der Ingenieurausbildung" Temporary Professorship of Technical Mechanics at the Technical University (TU) IlmenauText-book "Ubungsaufgaben Technische Mechanik" (Fachbuchverlag Leipzig-Koln)1997 University Professor (C4) of Technical Mechanics at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the TU Ilmenau 2000,2003 Text-book "Technische Mechanik-multimedial" (Fachbuchverlag Leipzig-Koln) since 2002 Leadership of a subproject of the Collaborative Research Centre 622 "Nanopositioning- and Nanomeasuring-Maschines" 2004-2005 Dean at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the TU Ilmenau Dr. rer. nat. Igor Zeidis Curriculum Vitae (table) 22.03.1950 Born in Moscow, Russia 1957-1967 Secondary School in Moscow, Russia 1967-1972 Study of "Mechanics"at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Lomonosov State University Moscow, Russia, diploma degree (Dipl.-Math.) 1972-1975 Scientific employee at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Lomonosov State University Moscow 1975-1980 Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics Lomonosov State University Moscow 1980 PhD degree at the Lomonosov State University Moscow 1980-1993 Associated Professor at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics Lomonosov State University Moscow 1993 Removal on a permanent residence to Germany since 1998 Scientific research position at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the TU Ilmenau