Manuel Allgaier

Manuel Allgaier is a technology professional with extensive experience in product management and technical application ownership. Currently serving as a Technical Application Owner at the European Patent Office since November 2025, Manuel previously held the position of Senior Product Manager at 4screen, where the focus was on helping local businesses engage customers through navigation systems. Prior roles include Digital Project Manager at Hitachi Zosen Inova, where development of a real-time analytics platform took place, and Tech Product Owner/DevOps Specialist at BMW Group, leading the operation of web services for BMW ConnectedDrive. Manuel's early career featured contributions to Daimler AG, both as a Masters Student, working on an in-car voice assistant prototype, and as a Student Software Engineer, developing speech signal processing tools. Educational credentials include a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Ulm University, alongside studies at the National University of Singapore and Aalto University.