Univ.-Prof. Dr. Feiyu Xu

Head of the Research Group:

Industrial AI

Dr. Feiyu Xu is an AI expert known for leadership in research and industry. She serves on multiple supervisory boards, including Siemens Energy and ZF Group, and is a Non-Executive Director at Airbus Group. She co-founded nyonic GmbH (2023–2024) and was Senior Vice President, Global Head of AI at SAP SE (2020–2023) and Vice President and Head of the AI Lab at Lenovo Group (2017–2020). Previously, she was a Principal Researcher at the German Research Center for AI (DFKI). Recognized among Forbes China’s Top 50 Women in Tech (2019) and Manager Magazin’s 23 Most Influential Women in AI (2025), she is a frequent AI keynote speaker.