Notable research
At Bosch, research forms the basis of our products and services. That means it plays a key role in the success of the Bosch brand.
Management of Bosch Research
Prof. Dr. Thomas Kropf
Prof. Dr. Thomas Kropf
Thomas Kropf joined Bosch 20 years ago and has held numerous posts at Automotive Electronics, Chassis Systems Control, and Car Multimedia, among other divisions. Kropf, who holds a doctoral degree and a professorship in information technology, became head of Bosch Research in July 2018. After studying in Darmstadt and Karlsruhe, he now teaches at the University of Tübingen in his role as Adjunct Professor for Computer Science.

Dr. Jürgen Groß
Dr. Jürgen Groß
Jürgen Groß holds the position as Executive Vice President of Bosch Research with focus on Applied Research and Production Technology. During his over 20 years at Bosch, he held various positions at Diesel Systems Division as well as Starter Motors and Generators. From 2004 to 2007 he took part in establishing the engineering center of Diesel Systems in Wuxi, China. After being Senior Vice President of Advanced Functional Materials and Microsystems at Bosch Research for five years, he moved on to his current function by January 2019. Jürgen Groß holds a doctoral degree in physics.

We conduct research in an international network
Our goal is to forge alliances with the best research institutes around the world. In addition, every Bosch location is expected to act as a kind of radar for Bosch Research by scanning its respective region to detect megatrends.