Jürgen Tiedje

Jürgen Tiedje, working with the European Commission since 1992; German nationality;

lawyer as educational background, wide experience in different Commission departments of

European policy making. Between January 2017 and March 2021, he has been in charge of a

unit focusing on advanced manufacturing, energy intensive industries, energy efficient

buildings and biotechnologies in DG Research and Innovation.

Since April 2021, he is Head of the Industrial Transformation Unit in the Prosperity

Directorate in DG Research&Innovation. The activities of the unit cover research and

innovation priorities ranging from chemicals, design of new materials (advanced materials),

manufacturing (discrete and process manufacturing), metrology. Its primary focus is to

facilitate the twin green and digital transition. The Industry Transformation Unit is also in charge

of the Research Fund for Coaling and Steel in cooperation with the European Research Executive

Agency.