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• First Name: Vera
• Last Name: Austermann
• Priority: Normal
• Job Title: Application Development Manager
• Company: Covestro Deutschland AG
• Country: Germany
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• Session Timeslot: Wednesday 14/10/2026 14:40-14:48
• Session Title: Advanced physical and digital security features
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• Session Track: Industry Innovation Arena
• Session Type: Identity
• Role: Speaker
• Bio:

  Vera Austermann has worked at Covestro Specialty Films since December 2025, where she leads application technology projects to enhance film products for identification and security printing.

  A mechanical engineer specialising in plastics processing, Vera studied at RWTH Aachen University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She began her career at the Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen, progressing from research assistant to team lead in fiber-reinforced plastics. She is currently completing her PhD, focusing on the mechanical recycling and reuse of sheet moulding compound.

• Presentation Title: Feel the difference – Tactile laser security and braille-enabled accessibility for travel documents
• Presentation 2-Line Description: Discover how tactile laser engraving on TPU passports, TPU certificates and polycarbonate ID cards is transforming document design. By enabling individually customised, touch-perceptible Braille, this breakthrough opens the door to more inclusive, accessible identification for visually impaired holders.
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