Tristan Schäfer is a skilled mechanical engineer with extensive expertise in railway technology and innovation. Currently serving as a DAC Development Specialist at Faiveley Transport since August 2022, Tristan focuses on the development of Digital Automatic Couplings for European rail freight. Prior experience includes the role of DAC Expert at SWK GbR, where emphasis was placed on engineering consultancy for couplers, switches, and wheel-rail guidance. Tristan also contributed as a Specialist in Wheel/Rail Technology at IFB Institut für Bahntechnik GmbH and previously worked at Faiveley Transport as both a Product Manager for Couplers and a System Engineer. Tristan holds a Diplom-Ingenieur degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Rail Vehicles from RWTH Aachen University, completed in 2014.