After completing his mechanical engineering studies, Bernward Kurpisch worked at a renowned ship repair yard and then studied aircraft construction in Hamburg.

Since 1986, he has been active in the sales and project planning of coating systems.In 1995, he founded Drytec GmbH und Co. KG together with two other partners and, as its partner, was responsible for the commercial management with a focus on sales. in 2019, after selling the shares in the company, he moved to the management of the company.