Cross-cutting project 1 (QP1) - Resource management The two cross-cutting projects integrate resource use and ecological-social aspects as independent development parameters in the university research of the three sub-projects. Through QP 1, the SmInt project aims to ensure that resource management is taken into account in research projects from the outset and that an evaluation is made possible. [...]

"Smart interfaces" stands for "smart contact surfaces" that are multidimensional in science, business and in the social context. We see our task in SmInt as developing language skills appropriate to the target group in interpersonal contact with all stakeholders. We strive for this conscious communication at eye level in different situations between the specialist disciplines of the project in order to [...]

SmInt establishes a measurement infrastructure in the development laboratories using the latest technical sensors available on the market. By installing online measuring devices, the resources (input) consumed in the development processes can be tracked continuously and precisely. Energy sources and media (electricity, water, gases, chemicals) are recorded in real time and stored in a database. At the same time, the process-related [...]

The "Smart Interfaces" project also looks at technical university research and technology development from a sustainability perspective in terms of resource consumption. To this end, we are establishing real-time consumption measurement in the development process of laboratory research using the latest technical possibilities. We link the consumption information obtained with the development products washing enzyme-biosurfactant combination, [...]

To accompany the actual academic work, we are creating a personnel development program for our young academics with an accompanying sustainability seminar. This program serves as a prototype for profile building at The Hochschule Niederrhein and strengthens individuals for entry into the business world. [...]

The Smart Interfaces project establishes a measurement infrastructure in the development laboratories using current technical options available on the open market. Transparent, reliable data on resource consumption (water, energy, gases, chemicals, raw materials) is collected in real time. This data is stored directly in a database and can be accessed easily and in real time. The database is to be linked to an artificial intelligence system that provides uncomplicated evaluations on various issues [...]

"Smart interfaces" stands for "smart contact surfaces". In SmInt, the term contact surface is understood not only in the technical sense, but also in the interpersonal sense. We strive to create contact surfaces between scientific disciplines in order to advance research at our university. [...]

In addition to their core missions of teaching education and research, universities also have a responsibility to make a contribution to society. The so-called "Third Mission" combines activities that address the interdependence of universities with their environment - society, communities and the economy (see Third Mission, CHE). The term "Third Mission" thus refers to activities that take account of social trends and needs. [...]

SmInt is developing methods that record the consumption of chemicals and resources such as electricity and water during laboratory tasks. This makes it possible, among other things, to assign a CO2 footprint to the research. [...]

Spokesperson and project management:

• Prof. Andreas Roppertz (Faculty of Chemistry)

Deputy project leader:

• Prof. Jost Göttert (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)

Coordination:

• Dr. Sabrina Keil

Young scientists and Open Science:

• Dr. Elisabeth Müller-Peddinghaus

Project assistance:

• Katharina Kohl

Special interface functions:

Internal and external stakeholders:

• Markus Menkhaus

Support Office for Sustainability and Diversity:

• Annika Joosten

• Prof. Hoffmann-Jacobsen (Faculty of Chemistry)
• Prof. Tobias Kimmel (Faculty of Industrial Engineering)
• Prof. Michaela Wagner (Faculty of Chemistry

• Prof. Jost Göttert (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
• Prof. Michael Heber (Faculty of Mechanical and Process Engineering)
• Prof. Alexander Korth (Faculty of Industrial Engineering)

In subproject 1:

• Dr. Amelie Achten
• André Merz
• Vanessa Deckenhoff (retired)

In sub-project 2:

• Nikolai Desch
• Dominik Bissinger
• Marcel Sladkov

In subproject 3:

• Irina SInger

In cross-sectional project 1:

• Alexander Haustein
• Patrick Böhm (retired)
• Dr. Soumya Chowdhurry

In cross-sectional project 2:

• Aslihan Memisoglu
• Ikram EL Moussaoui

• Prof. Markus Lake (Faculty of Mechanical and Process Engineering)
• Prof. Andreas Roppertz (Faculty of Chemistry)

Prof. Monika Eigenstetter ((Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology)

Current and retired assistants

• Alexander Pesler
• Clemens Hey
• Fatma Dönmez
• Kai Kannen
• Marcel Sladkov
• Meik Vogel
• Robert Borucki
• Sebastian Tiemerding
• Theresa Gielen
• Vipin Vinayak
• Jeko Lotus
• Charlotte Plog
• Luca Trockle
• Cansu Akgün
• Katharina Kohl
• Rohan Shine
• Hajjo Raman
• Taha Dastan
• Isabel Wichmann

Prof. Robert Groten (Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology)