Wilfried Grunau

Wilfried Grunau, a graduate engineer, is a geodesist and served for 33 years as president of the Association of German Surveyors (VDV), the professional association for surveying and geoinformation. Since May 2026, he has held the title of honorary president of the association.

In addition, he has been President of the Central Association of Engineering Societies (ZBI) since 2014, an umbrella organization of engineering societies and associations with more than 50,000 members.

Grunau is a co-founder of the European Group of Surveyors (EGoS), the European umbrella organization for surveyors, which was established in 1992. From 1994 to 1998, he also served as the organization’s president.

Furthermore, Wilfried Grunau is one of the co-initiators and co-founders of the Geodesy Interest Group (IGG), which is jointly supported by the professional associations BDVI, DVW, and VDV.

He has received numerous awards for his long-standing and diverse commitment, including the Federal Cross of Merit.