Stephan Guttowski studied EE at TU Berlin, focusing on measuring and automation technology, and then went on to do a doctorate in EMC. He did a post-doc at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). Returning to Germany, Guttowski first worked with DaimlerChrysler Research. In 2001, he moved to the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM. Since June 2017, Guttowski has been technology park manager in the FMD, and works towards cross-institute cooperation.