art photonics GmbH is pleased to announce that Dr. Stefanie Foerster has been appointed as the new CEO!
Dr. Foerster brings extensive experience in general management, business development, and sales across diverse industries, including environmental, petrochemical, energy, and high-tech industries. She has held senior leadership roles at companies like thyssenkrupp and Siemens, where she has successfully led international teams and managed multi-million P&L responsibilities in various industrial and engineering services sectors.
Her expertise spans across various B2B models, from solution-based services to component manufacturing. She is highly skilled in business process refinement, sales management, project implementation strategies, and risks assessment Dr. Foerster leadership is characterized by her focus on communication, collaboration, and systematic thinking.
Dr. Foerster holds an Executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen and a PhD in Biophysical Chemistry. In addition, she has also pursued a supervisory board certification program and is engaged as a member of the advisory board for a technology sector SME. Her strategic mindset and commitment to innovation align perfectly with the future direction of art photonics.
A Special Thank You to Dr. Viacheslav Artyushenko
We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. Viacheslav Artyushenko, the founder and previous CEO of art photonics GmbH, for his exceptional leadership and contributions. Under his guidance, art photonics has become a global leader in fiber-optic technologies.
Dr. Artyushenko will continue to support the company as Senior Advisor, focusing on expanding the knowledge of our industrial and scientific audiences about fiber optics and Process Analytical Technology (PAT) applications. He will play an active role in guiding art photonics’ business development by contributing his extensive experience as the company’s founder.
About art photonics GmbH
Since its founding in Berlin over 25 years ago, art photonics GmbH has been at the forefront of fiber-optic technology development. Specializing in products that cover a wide range of spectrums from UV to mid-infrared, art photonics has pioneered the extrusion of polycrystalline infrared fibers (PIR fibers), establishing a full vertical technology for their industrial production. These fibers and cables, along with spectroscopy probes, are used for in-line control of industrial processes utilizing key spectroscopy methods such as absorption, transmission, reflection, and Raman scattering. art photonics continues to set new standards for fiber-optic solutions across industries. Since 2024, art photonics is a part of Nynomic Group, leading international manufacturer of products for permanent, non-contact and non-destructive optical measurement technology.
