Christoph Lauterwasser is Managing Director of AZT Automotive at the Allianz Center for Technology in Ismaning, Germany. Born in 1962 and after obtaining a doctorate in physics, he joined Allianz in 1994 and has been with the Group ever since. From 1995 to 1998 he worked as a risk consultant, setting up an international service for underwriters in product safety and recalls. He was then appointed Head of the Department of Risk Management, Due Diligence and Sustainability in the Allianz Center for Technology, where he worked on technical due diligence reviews, new technologies and future trends, and was also the spokesperson for the Allianz Formula 1 Safety Mission. After another two years on automotive projects, including vehicle telematics Dr Lauterwasser was appointed to his present position in 2007.