Dipl.-Ing. Michael Hirsch has since 2006 been a project engineer in the pre-development department for Profiroll Technologies GmbH, having joined the firm soon after gaining his degree at Technische Universität Chemnitz. While at Profiroll Hirsch's work focus has included profile and gear rolling, die calculation and die optimizing, and FEM simulation; e.g., rolling process and die development.