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The Hochschule Niederrhein Faculty of Industrial Engineering J Exterior view of the building
Our Philosophy

During their studies, our students are enabled to recognise complex interrelationships, dependencies and reciprocal effects in the interaction between technology, economics, organisation and people and to develop solutions. In an interdisciplinary degree programme, they acquire multifunctional skills to form the interface between business economists and engineers in companies. Our research activities always have a concrete application focus with the aim of creating innovative solutions for companies. Through project assignments, we enable our students to gain practical orientation with contacts to companies.

We are a member of the Faculty and Departmental Association of Industrial Engineering and Management (FFBT) and the Association of German Industrial Engineers (VWI). Here we regularly exchange information on specialised topics.

Contact

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralph Pernice
Dean Logistics and Information Technology

Buildings and Technical Equipment

In our new building on Krefeld South Campus in Krefeld, we are very well equipped with state-of-the-art media technology. All rooms are equipped with excellent projectors and interactive whiteboards.

The building has a very open design, so that our students have the opportunity to withdraw to quiet areas in small groups or to work together in the learning landscape for their studies and to work on projects. There are also so-called "shared desks" - shared work areas - where you can meet in our coffee kitchens, enjoy a break together and chat with others at the numerous seating options.

 

The Hochschule Niederrhein Faculty of Industrial Engineering Energy Management Technical Centre
Energy Technology Centre

The SWK E² technical centre is used for research and teaching education on technologies for the rational use of energy. In addition to an absorption refrigeration system, there are laboratory tests on energy conversion machines. These include tests on the operating behaviour of pumps and compressors and a turbine test rig on which Pelton and Francis turbines can be examined.

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The Hochschule Niederrhein Faculty of Industrial Engineering Robotics Laboratory
Robotics ab / 3D printing / additive manufacturing

Research into autonomous, mobile robots is carried out in the robotics laboratory. A range of mechatronic systems are available to our students for this purpose. Modern additive manufacturing processes such as 3D printing and laser-assisted surface processing can also be used. This allows the theoretical content of the lectures to be put into practice.

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The Hochschule Niederrhein Faculty of Industrial Engineering Hygiene Management Hygiene Laboratory
Laboratories Hygiene and Cleaning Technology

In these laboratories, microbiological tests in the field of hygiene can be carried out on the one hand, and modern cleaning processes for surface treatment and textile cleaning can be researched on the other. In the context of the university's surface centre, the focus is also on component cleaning in production processes, particularly in conjunction with innovative coating processes.

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The Hochschule Niederrhein Faculty of Industrial Engineering Human Engineering Laboratory
Human Engineering Laboratory

Mobile and stationary eye-tracking systems are available in the Human Engineering laboratory. Students learn, for example, how these systems can be used to record the eye movements of test subjects and analyse them with regard to various questions. It is possible to analyse the user-friendliness of websites or operating elements.

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Laboratory Machine Tools Hochschule Niederrhein Faculty of Industrial Engineering
Laboratory Machine Tools

In the Laboratory for Machine Tools, current cutting technology processes are taught in practical experiments and research is carried out on an application-oriented basis. Modern CNC-controlled machines are available for this purpose, in particular a fully automated turning cell with robot and bar loader, a 5-axis milling machine, a 3-axis milling machine, an external cylindrical grinding machine and a wire erosion machine.

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The Hochschule Niederrhein Faculty of Industrial Engineering Lecture DV Laboratory
Computer Labs

Our four computer labs are equipped with powerful workstations. These computers are used to work with AutoCAD, and appropriate CAD mice are available. The CAD files can be printed out on the 3D printer or used as a control programme for the milling machines. Software for virtual factories, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and simulation software is also used. Business application software (SAP) is also used.

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Students in the machine tool laboratory The Hochschule Niederrhein Faculty of Industrial Engineering
Production Metrology Laboratory

In the laboratory for production metrology, current methods of production metrology are taught in practical experiments and application-oriented research is carried out. Modern CNC-controlled machines, an automatic multi-point measuring device and a variety of manual measuring equipment are available for this purpose. In particular, a CNC multi-sensor coordinate measuring machine and an optical CNC micro CMM can be used.

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IoT Lab

Want to experience and try out the entire data processing chain live? This is now possible in our newly opened IoT lab. The IoT lab ("Internet of Things") is equipped with technology from the fields of smart home and smart metering in the form of various sensors, actuators and smart devices that are networked with each other and collect data. With the IoT lab, we aim to create an accessible environment for our students to facilitate familiarisation with data collection, processing and analysis.

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Our Institutes & Competence Centres

GEMIT Institute
Logistics, business processes, human resources

SWK E²
Energy management, energy technology

eWeb Research Centre
E-Commerce, E-Business

The Faculty Council of FB09

The Faculty Council is the highest decision-making body of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and is responsible for all matters relating to the faculty, unless another responsibility is expressly specified. The faculty council decides on applications relating to studies, teaching education, research, etc. In order to fulfil its tasks, the faculty council can elect, appoint or commission committees, representatives, commissions, working groups and task forces.

Meetings

Meetings of the faculty council are generally open to the public and take place in room J215. Exceptions are agenda items on personnel decisions.

Meetings of the faculty council in the summer semester 2026:

  • Thursday, 23 April 2026, 12 - 2 p.m.

  • Thursday, 16 July 2026, 12 - 2 p.m.

 

Term of Office

The term of office of the faculty council is two years; the students' representatives on the faculty council are elected for one year at a time. The chairperson of the faculty council is elected by the members for a term of office.

Members

Members of all groups are represented on the faculty council of FB09: Professors, academic staff, other employees and students.

Members of the FBR from 01.03.2026:

Chair:

 

Professors:

Prof. Dr Markus Kleutges

Prof. Dr Marc Gennat

Professor Dr Tobias Kimmel

Prof. Dr Frank Alsmeyer

Professor Dr Silvia Zaharia

Prof. Dr Alexander Rachmann

Staff members:

Ernst Gebler

Kevin Macherey

Students:

Emily Nispel

Anthony Lerche

Burak Demiröz

Office of the Dean:

Prof. Dr Ralph Pernice

Professor Dr Alexander Korth

Contact

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dominic Deutges
Manufacturing Technology

Please note:

The current opening hours of the faculty student body are posted in room J109 and published in Moodle!

The Faculty Student Council of FB09

The faculty student council (FSR), also known as the faculty student body, consists of elected student representatives. The faculty student council is an important link between the faculty and the students. The FSR is elected annually.

Members Summer Semester 2026

Chairwoman of the Board: Emily Nispel

Deputy Chairwoman of the Board: Shari Roggendorf

Chief Financial Officer: Pedro Mendes

Deputy Chief Financial Officer: Lina Niesen

Marketing Officer: Carlos Julca Benites

Awareness Person: Shari Roggendorf

Pedro Mendes

 

Other members:

Demir Memedov

Peter Crnov

Tilman Marks

Kian Engelhardt

Timo Schwark

Neila Jebri

Hannah Maibaum

Alexander Friedl

Nicolas Meier

Niklas Korbion

Jasper Ganser

Tresor Kontchou

Tina Wanninger

 

Alumnus:

Eric Kempkens

Hannah Daldrup

Nico Moar

 

You can also reach the faculty student body by e-mail: fsr09(at)hs-niederrhein.de

 

 

Voluntary work is welcome in faculty 09 and among the members of the faculty student body. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the faculty student body!

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We would like to introduce you to the faculties team below. In addition to our staff and full-time lecturers, there are also numerous other external experts from the business world who work for us as lecturers.

List of Persons

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Alsmeyer
Process Systems Engineering and Plant Design (Process Systems Engineering and Plant Design)
Pia Annas
Digital Teaching and Learning Consultant
Prof. Dr. habil. Holger Beckmann
General business administration, specialisation: purchasing and logistics
Claudia Bruns
Administration
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dominic Deutges
Manufacturing Technology
Alexandra Ebel, M.A.
Program Coordination BWI, MWI
Ernst Gebler, Dipl.-Betriebsw.
Assistant to the Dean and Student Advice.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marc Gennat
Automation Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Arne Graßmann
Energy Technology
Dipl.-Ing. Jan Großimlinghaus
Process engineering (APB, MVT, TVT and CAE-VT), safety officer, fire safety assistant
Alexander Haustein, M. Sc.
Henrike Houbertz, Dipl. Wirt.-Ing. (FH), B. Eng
wiss. Assistant to the Dean of the Department of Industrial Engineering Study progress advisor of the Department of Industrial Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralf Kampker
Operational information systems
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tobias Kimmel
Department of Industrial Engineering Cleaning Technology Chair of the Senate

Vita&Publications

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Kleutges
Technical Systems, Computer Science and Mathematics for Industrial Engineers
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Koltze
Design theory and textile mechanical engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Korth
Vice-Dean Data Science
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Annett Kurzok
Plant engineering and mechanical process engineering
Prof. Dr. habil. Thomas Langhoff
Labor science and human resources

Vita&Publications

Kevin Macherey
Laboratory Technician Machine Tool Laboratory
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Meyer
Energy management and energy technology

Vita & Publications

Prof. Dr. Ralf Ostendorf
Finance and Business Management

Vita&Publications

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralph Pernice
Dean Logistics and Information Technology
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hendrik Poschmann
Automation, robotics & AI
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Patrick Pötters
Industrial Engineering - Human-Technology Interaction

More about Prof. Dr. Pötters

Prof. Dr. Alexander Rachmann
Professorship of Software Engineering and Applied Artificial Intelligence
Jürgen Rudolph, Dipl.-Ing.
Academic staff - robotics and cleaning technology laboratories
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Schettel
Power Engineering
Prof. Dr. Michael Schleusener
Head of eWeb Research Centre Business Administration, esp. Marketing

Vita&Publications

Prof. Dr. Andreas Seeliger
Energy industry

Vita&Publications

Sumona Sen, M.Sc.
Laboratory Engineer Robotics
Tamara Spicker
Administration
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Steeger
Technical Mechanics
Dipl. Ing. (FH) Ulrich Striefler, M.Eng. WIW
Academic staff - Laboratories Production Technology and Logistics Safety Officer
Svenja Treppinger, M.A.
Research Assistant Student Degree Programme Counselling FB 09
Dr. rer. nat. Boryana Unterbeck
Lucas Weißbeck
Student Degree Programme Counselling in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Prof. Dr. Silvia Zaharia
Business Administration, in particular International Sales Management, Head and Managing Director of the eWeb Research Centre

Vita & Publications

Publication series volume 1
Volume 1

Current evaluation of different approaches to the world of work

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf

Publication series volume 5
Volume 5

Finance and Business Management / Analysis of selected online payment options with special attention to procedural issues and practical applicability

Paul Krautmann

Publication series volume 9
Volume 9

Electric buses in public transport / A technical/economic analysis taking into account practical examples of implementation

Andreas Seeliger, Stefan Jeschull, Bernd Könauer, Stefan Limberg, Christina Schreiner, Mariana A.C. de Souza, Melanie Verza

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Publication series volume 13
Volume 13

Regulatory news - Effects of §§ 10c ff. KWG on German savings banks

Ralf J. Ostendorf, Markus Pins, Ralph U. Erhard

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Publication series volume 17
Volume 17

Credit spreads in selected peripheral countries

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf, Christian Flachsenberg

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Publication series volume 21
Volume 21

Balance sheet ratios - practical relevance, informative value and benchmarks of selected ratios

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf, Victor Mays

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Publication series volume 25
Volume 25

Empirical analysis of selected cost accounting and controlling instruments in times of expansive monetary policy

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf, Jonas Schraven, Franziska Weuthen

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Volume 30

Financial management

Current challenges, trends and analyses in theory and practice

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf

Publication series volume 30 »
Volume 34

Sustainability - differentiated perspectives on a topical issue

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf

Publication series volume 34 »
Volume 39

Strategic potential of medium-sized industrial suppliers in the current market environment

Jaro Hillmann

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Publication series volume 2
Volume 2

Energy management and technology

Heike Felde

Publication series volume 6
Volume 6

Finance and Business Management / Practical application of selected investment calculation methods in times of expansionary monetary policy - presentation of results of a sample survey

R. J. Ostendorf, S. Elfrich, M. Herzog, O. Leschenko, A. Menemencioglu

Publication series volume 9
Volume 10

Analysis and optimisation of project management with regard to project handover to series production - carried out on a reference project

Markus Herzog

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Publication series volume 14
Volume 14

Practical use of selected financing alternatives in times of expansive monetary policy

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf, Alena Rösen, Max Wertenbruch

Publication series volume 14 »
Publication series volume 18
Volume 18

Effects of the abolition of the special equalisation scheme pursuant to Sections 63 et seq. EEg 2014 on company key figures

Aaron Breuer, Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf, Andreas Seeliger

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Publication series
Volume 22

Lending practices of the savings banks and co-operative banks

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf, Alena Rösen, Lena Marie Rettich

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Publication series volume 26
Volume 26

Competitive Strategies - A Comparative Analysis between Dynamic Ecological Leadership and the Blue Ocean Strategy

Victor Mays

Publication series volume 26 »
Volume 31

Bioeconomy potential analysis

A potential and spatial analysis in the Middle Lower Rhine region in the field of bioeconomy

Victor Mays

Publication series volume 31 »
Volume 36

Factoring

Foundation courses, forms, legal aspects and status quo

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf, Nicole Scharpenack, Victor Mays

Publication series volume 36 »
Volume 40

Modelling of energy markets

Student work from the Master's degree programme in Energy Management Engineering

Andreas Seeliger

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Publication series volume 3
Volume 3

Renewable energies as a success factor for small and medium-sized enterprises in the Middle Lower Rhine region

Patrick Asemann

Publication series volume 7
Volume 7

Finance and business management Work results from spring 2015

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf

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Publication series volume 11
Volume 11

Practical application of selected investment calculation methods in times of expansionary monetary policy - comparison of two samples

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf, Markus Herzog

Publication series volume 11 »
Publication series volume 15
Volume 15

Price forecasts for short-term electricity markets

Anna Christin Wink

Publication series volume 15 »
Publication series volume 19
Volume 19

Current research results on the financial economy

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf

Publication series volume 19 »
Publication series volume 23
Volume 23

Corporate crises - Selected approaches to prevention, detection and handling

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf

Publication series volume 23 »
VWI Focus Topic Volume 04

Climate-neutral and competitive food industry by 2030

A guide to decarbonising the provision of process heat

VWI Focus Topic Volume 04 »
Volume 32

Investment appraisal procedures in the Middle Lower Rhine region

Statistical analysis of an empirical study

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf, Victor Mays, Jannik Thoma

Publication series volume 32 »
Volume 37

Crisis management: prevention, identification and control

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf

Publication series volume 37 »
Publication series volume 4
Volume 4

Inventory of the driving performance of care services with regard to the use of electric vehicles

Raimund Pörtner

Schirft series volume 8
Volume 8

Finance and Business Management / Practical application of selected investment accounting methods in times of expansionary monetary policy - a network-based analysis

R. J. Ostendorf, S. Elfrich, M. Herzog, O. Leschenko, A. Menemencioglu

Publication series volume 8 »
Publication series volume 12
Volume 12

Liquidity and capital requirements over time and their impact on banks and customers

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf, Markus Buscher

Publication series volume 12 »
Publication series volume 16
Volume 16

Scenario analysis on smart burglary protection in German households

Leonie Heckmanns

Publication series volume 16 »
Publication series volume 20
Volume 20

Investment appraisal methods - A time series analysis

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf, Victor Mays

Publication series volume 20 »
Publication series volume 24
Volume 24

A theoretical and numerical analysis of the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube

Max Wertenbruch

Schirft series volume 24 »
Volume 29

Use of selected investment calculation methods in the Middle Lower Rhine region

Presentation of the results of an empirical study

Ralf Jürgen Ostendorf, Victor Mays, Constanze Sophie Liepold, Rudolf Kaber

Publication series volume 29 »
Volume 33

European CO2 certificate trading

Characteristics and participation opportunities for private investors

Victor Mays, Tammo R. Wichmann, Constanze Sophie Liepold

Publication series Volume33 »
Volume 38

A comparison of equity IPOs on selected European SME markets

Ralp Jürgen Ostendorf, Patricia Sous, Victor Mays

Publication series volume 38 »

Department Management

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralph Pernice
Dean Logistics and Information Technology
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Korth
Vice-Dean Data Science

Assistant

Ernst Gebler, Dipl.-Betriebsw.
Assistant to the Dean and Student Advice.
Henrike Houbertz, Dipl. Wirt.-Ing. (FH), B. Eng
wiss. Assistant to the Dean of the Department of Industrial Engineering Study progress advisor of the Department of Industrial Engineering

Student Advice & Recognition

Counselling before studies

Ernst Gebler, Dipl.-Betriebsw.
Assistant to the Dean and Student Advice.
Alexandra Ebel, M.A.
Program Coordination BWI, MWI

Student Degree Programme Counselling

Counselling during your studie

Svenja Treppinger, M.A.
Research Assistant Student Degree Programme Counselling FB 09

Examinations Board

Members of the Examinations Board:

Chairman: Professor Dr Kampker (contact: pav09(at)hs-niederrhein.de)

Deputy Chairperson: Prof. Dr Zaharia

Other professors: Prof. Dr Seeliger and Prof. Dr Deutges

Research assistants: Mrs Ebel

Students: Mr Retz and Ms Schlöter

Faculty Secretary

Opening hours

During lectures: Monday to Thursday 8.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.

During the lecture-free period: Monday to Thursday 8.00 - 12.00 (changes possible)

In addition, please inform yourself on Moodle (All about studies - current news)

Availability:

Monday to Friday: studierendensekretariat-09(at)hs-niederrhein.de

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