Gregor Thummerer has received extensive practical and theoretical experience in the field of mechanical engineering. After completing his apprenticeship as a metalworking technician, he was able to successfully complete the master craftsman's examination for metal and mechanical engineering. In order to gain a deeper theoretical understanding of mechanical engineering, Gregor Thummerer completed the bachelor's and master's degree program Development Engineer Mechanical Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. In the course of the master's program, he also completed the basic training as a value analyst according to EN 12973. Subsequently, Gregor Thummerer enrolled for the doctoral program in technical sciences in mechanical engineering at the Vienna University of Technology, which he successfully completed in November 2021.