Standards exist so good practice doesn't have to be reinvented every project. The point is to make regulatory requirements workable — clear, consistent, and defensible across markets.
Get in TouchEngineer, co-founder, and university lecturer — with more than 30 years of experience at the intersection of technology, standardization, and technical communication.
As Global Head of Norms & Standards at SMS group GmbH, I am responsible for CE marking, machinery safety, and technical documentation across our plant engineering business.
I've spent more than 30 years in this field — first in product management at Mannesmann Demag, then as co-founder of team b-quadrat (engineering and technical communication, 1999–2012), and since 2013 at SMS group, in roles across documentation, modular systems, BPM, and now standards.
Outside the day job: Chairman of VDI working group FA 205 (VDI 4500 series) since 2003, member of the VDI Advisory Board on engineering education, and lecturer for CE marking at TH Köln from 2015 to 2024.
Happy to talk about machinery directive, IEC 82079, structured authoring, or what "good documentation" actually means in heavy industry.
Extensive international experience in mechanical and plant engineering shapes my perspective on global markets and cross-border standardization requirements.
In-depth expertise meets more than 30 years of practical experience — from international standards to effective technical communication.
Development and implementation of technical standards at national and international level. Strategic alignment with regulatory requirements in mechanical and plant engineering.
TÜV-certified CE representative for machinery. Conformity assessment, risk assessment, and standards-compliant documentation — from directive to market.
Building and managing documentation departments for complex systems. Structured authoring and standards-compliant technical communication as a strategic competitive advantage.
Safety concepts and Functional Safety in Electrical & Automation Engineering as well as global language services — multilingualism as a quality feature of technical documentation.
From co-founding a specialized engineering firm to global responsibility at a world market leader — a path defined by conviction and consistency.
Entrepreneurial success, professional recognition, and academic contribution to standardization in technical communication.
Winner of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate's entrepreneurship award for the co-founding of team b-quadrat.
Awarded at the WIN-WIN CUP 2008, sponsored by the trade magazine “absatzwirtschaft”.
Specialist article on standardization in technical documentation — contribution to the advancement of industry standards.
The title EUR ING (European Engineer) is the highest professional recognition for engineers in Europe, awarded by FEANI — the umbrella organization of national engineering associations from more than 30 European countries.
Awarding the title requires an accredited engineering degree at university level and several years of proven professional practice. The title is officially recognized in all FEANI member countries and significantly facilitates cross-border professional practice — a decisive advantage in an international field such as mechanical and plant engineering.
As EUR ING, Kai Bohn stands for technical excellence by European standards — a level of quality recognized and valid across national borders.
Actively shaping norms and industry standards — nationally and internationally.
A technical question, a standards project, or an exciting idea? I look forward to the conversation.
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