Kai Bohn
teamb2.de · Düsseldorf

kaiBohn

EUR ING · Dipl.-Ing. · TÜV-certified CE Representative

The blend of curiosity, technical understanding, and the courage to simply try things out — Re:think #SolvingTasks.

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LocationDüsseldorf, Germany

Standards, Norms & Problem Solving

Engineer, entrepreneur, and university lecturer — with over 28 years of experience at the intersection of technology, standardization, and communication.

As Global Head of Norms & Standards at SMS group GmbH, I develop and implement innovative standards with my team that ensure the safety and quality of products and processes in mechanical and plant engineering.

My work focuses on creating clear and effective standards that help companies meet regulatory requirements and increase their competitiveness. I pursue the goal of promoting sustainable solutions and continuously advancing industry standards.

For over 13 years I served as Executive Managing Director of team b-quadrat — Engineers and Technical Writers GmbH, before bringing my expertise fully to SMS group. In parallel, I served as a lecturer for CE marking at TH Cologne from 2015 to 2024.

Extensive international experience in mechanical and plant engineering shapes my perspective on global markets and cross-border standardization requirements.

Norms & StandardsCE Marking Technical WritingFunctional Safety Language ServicesBPM EUR INGTÜVCurious
28+Years of engineering experience
13 yrsSMS group — growing global responsibility
9 yrsLecturer, TH Cologne
EUR INGEuropean Engineer (FEANI)

Services & Focus Areas

In-depth expertise meets decades of practical experience — from international standards to effective technical communication.

01

Norms & Standards

Development and implementation of technical standards at national and international level. Strategic alignment of companies with regulatory requirements in mechanical and plant engineering.

02

CE Marking

TÜV-certified CE representative for machinery. Conformity assessment, risk assessment and standards-compliant documentation — from directive to market.

03

Technical Writing & Documentation

Building and managing documentation departments for complex systems. Structured, standards-compliant technical communication as a strategic competitive advantage.

04

Functional Safety & Language Services

Safety concepts and Functional Safety in Electrical & Automation Engineering as well as global language services — multilingualism as a quality feature of technical documentation.

Career & Experience

From founding a specialized engineering firm to global responsibility at a world market leader — a path defined by conviction and consistency.

Jan 2026
– present
Head of Language Services
SMS group GmbH · Mönchengladbach / Hilchenbach
Building and managing global language services across the group.
Jul 2022
– present
Global Head of Norms & Standards
SMS group GmbH · Hilchenbach / Mönchengladbach
Global responsibility for normative strategy in mechanical and plant engineering. Development and implementation of innovative standards for product safety and quality.
May 2021
– Jul 2022
Senior Expert Implementation — BPM Document Management
SMS group GmbH · Düsseldorf
Implementation of company-wide document management processes on a BPM basis.
Jan 2020
– Apr 2021
Head of Documentation & Head of Modularsystems E&A
SMS group GmbH · Düsseldorf
Dual responsibility for technical documentation and modular systems in the Electrical & Automation division.
Aug 2018
– Dec 2019
Head of Documentation and Functional Safety
SMS group GmbH · Düsseldorf / Hilchenbach
Head of Documentation and Functional Safety — Electrical and Automation.
Jul 2016
– Jul 2018
Head of Documentation
SMS group GmbH · Düsseldorf
Head of Documentation and Functional Safety — Electrical and Automation.
Jan 2013
– Jun 2016
Deputy General Manager — Documentation
SMS group GmbH · Düsseldorf
Head of Documentation Electrical and Automation / Deputy General Manager Documentation Electrical and Automation Systems.
Apr 2015
– May 2024
Lecturer — CE Marking
TH Cologne · Cologne
9 years of teaching CE marking at one of the largest technical universities in Germany.
Apr 1999
– Dec 2012
Executive Managing Director & Founder
team b-quadrat — Engineers and Technical Writers GmbH · Hillesheim
Founded and led a specialized engineering firm for technical documentation and CE marking for 13 years. Awarded the entrepreneurship prize “Pioniergeist 98” by the State of Rhineland-Palatinate.
May 1996
– Apr 1999
Product Manager Technical Documentation
Mannesmann Demag AG · Ratingen
Product management in technical documentation at the internationally active engineering group.
Degree
Diploma in Engineering — Nuclear Technology
Ruhr University Bochum
Engineering degree, specialization Nuclear Technology.

Recognition & Contributions

Entrepreneurial success, professional recognition, and academic contribution to standardization in technical communication.

Award · 1998

“Pioniergeist 98” Entrepreneurship Award

Winner of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate's entrepreneurship award for the founding of team b-quadrat.

Award · 2008

3rd Place WIN-WIN CUP 2008

Awarded at the WIN-WIN CUP 2008, sponsored by the trade magazine “absatzwirtschaft”.

Publication

Technical Documentation Article

Specialist article on standardization in technical documentation — contribution to the advancement of industry standards.

Certification · FEANI

EUR ING — European Engineer

The title EUR ING (European Engineer) is the highest professional recognition for engineers in Europe. It is awarded by FEANI — the Fédération Européenne d'Associations Nationales d'Ingénieurs, the umbrella organization of national engineering associations from more than 30 European countries.

Awarding the title requires an accredited engineering degree at university level as well as several years of proven professional practice at a high technical level. The title is officially recognized in all FEANI member countries and significantly facilitates cross-border professional practice — a decisive advantage in an internationally active field such as mechanical and plant engineering.

As EUR ING, Kai Bohn stands for technical excellence by European standards and for a level of quality that is recognized and valid across national borders.

Associations & Standards Committees

Actively shaping norms and industry standards — nationally and internationally.

VDI
since 1991
Member of VDI
Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (Association of German Engineers)
since 2003
Chairman FA 205 Technical Documentation
VDI Technical Committee · VDI 4500
since 2019
Member of the Advisory Board for Engineering Education
VDI
Further Memberships & Standards Projects
Stahlinstitut VDEh
Verein Deutscher Eisenhüttenleute (German Steel Institute)
International Standards Projects
IEC 82079-1 IEC 82079-3 ISO EN 20607 ISO EN 12100

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A technical question, a standards project, or an exciting idea? I look forward to the conversation.

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