After completing his physics degree at Chemnitz University of Technology in 2012, Philipp Böttger became a research assistant at Fraunhofer ENAS. His main field of work was the development of AC-powered LEDs based on quantum dots. In 2015, he moved to the research and development department at scia System, focusing on process development for ion beam trimming systems. He then changed to the technical sales department in the same company. Currently, he is mainly responsible for sales projects in Germany, Benelux, and North America.