Gerhard Chrtek

Gerhard Chrtek is a Senior Expert in Special Applications at Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles since March 2023, having previously held roles as Team Leader in Bid Management and System Engineering Manager within the same company from December 2010 to October 2019, focusing on military truck lines. Earlier experience includes project engineering, R&D management, and technical training at Rheinmetall, as well as technology consulting and freelance journalism through Chrtek Consulting from February 2010 to December 2014. An Environmental Specialist at Thiess for a brief period in 2009, Chrtek also served as an Aircraft Maintenance and Ammunition Officer in the German Air Force from 1995 to 2009. Educational qualifications include a Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from Bundeswehr University Munich, certificates in Business Administration from an International Management Program and QUT, and a Fachjournalist in Technical Journalism from Deutsche Fachjournalistenschule Berlin.