Thorsten Koch

Thorsten Koch is a Senior Aircraft System Engineer Structures currently positioned at Lufthansa since October 2023, focusing on Aircraft Structures for Airbus and Boeing, and possesses expertise in airframe composites and certification verification. Previously, Thorsten Koch served in a similar role at Lufthansa Technik from August 2006 to September 2023, emphasizing ageing aircraft structures. Earlier experience includes a postgraduate research role at Technische Universität Darmstadt, where research involved locally reinforced thermoplastics, and internships at AUDI AG and Airbus Defence and Space, concentrating on development and smart military aircraft structures, along with foundational training in metal working and machining at Passavant. Thorsten Koch holds a Diplom-Ingenieur in Mechanical Engineering from Technische Universität Darmstadt and completed an abroad study in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.