Wolfgang König is Professor of the History of Technology at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany. He earned distinctions at the Verein Deutscher Ingenieure and the Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik, Informationstechnik (VDE) for his contributions on the history of technology and electrical engineering and on technology assessment. His interests include the history of education, the engineering profession, and mechanical and electrical engineering, the historiography of technology, technology assessment, and the philosophy of technology. He is currently working on technology in consumer society and is finishing a book on the technical interests of Emperor Wilhelm II.