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Stories and memories

Hochschule Niederrhein. Your way.
Alina Eynck | Product Design 2013-2018

Porcelain sex toys

This headline has gone through the press in 2022 and has made some readers curious about what is behind it. And that is Alina…

Jannick Adolph | Communication Design 2021

Establishing and expanding creative possibilities

His Bachelor's thesis then looked at noun compound formation in the German language. At first, that…

Peter Schlecht and Tobias Oberdieck | Taxes and Business Law 2014

Everything for education

Peter Schlecht and Tobias Oberdieck's history together in higher education began in March 2014.

Betül Arik | Textile Technology 2016-2021

On the way to self-employment.

Building a fashion brand for innovative textiles is Betül Arik's dream.

Maamon Alramadan | HSNR 2018 - 2021

Patience and diligence

The title sounds like a nice motto, given by the parents, when the offspring is drawn to the university for studies.

Scott Anderson | HSNR 2014 - 2018

The accident of the week

For a graduate in chemical engineering, saying that the "accident of the week" was a fond memory does not bode well at…

Jan Schuch | HSNR 2013 - 2018

Melting Pot University

Jan Schuch, who studied in the Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology from 2013 to 2018, sees the "melting pot" of people…

Thomas Moers | HSNR 2012 - 2016

Spontaneous studies

Normally, the decision to take up studies takes a while to mature before it is put into practice. Pupils sometimes spend years…

Thorsten Steinhübel | HSNR 1999 - 2004

You'd better learn something decent....

...was the opening sentence of the lecturer in the first lecture in the subject of business administration…

Sejdi Fazlija | HSNR 2013-2016

And lunchtime in the canteen

Sejdi Fazlija's answer to the question of what he would study if he had the choice again and why couldn't be more…

Prof. Dr. Klaus Kuenen | HSNR 1988 - 1993

From technician to professor

When Klaus Kuenen began his design studies in 1988, he certainly did not think that he himself would one day teach and…

Tobias Münch | HSNR 2013-2019

Professors are only human

Tobias Münch, who studied at the Faculty of Mechanical and Process Engineering from 2013 to 2019, has particularly fond…

Barbara Esser | HSNR 1988 - 1993

Textile center

The artist Barbara Esser studied product design from 1988 to 1993 at the Hochschule Niederrhein, which was then still called the…

Mauga Houba-Hausherr | product design from 1983

An obsessed painter

"An obsessed painter" - that's what journalist Frank Hänschen once called Mauga Houba-Hausherr. Already at the age of 10 she was…

Peter Heid |1971-1975 General Chemistry

Versatility

At the age of 21, Peter Heid had a skilled worker's certificate, a good income and a desire for continuing training. When he was admitted…

Marion Maas | HSNR 1996 - 2002

Green herring from the market

"You can do it, girl!" was the assessment of Waltraut Zaiser that thoroughly changed the professional life of Marion…

Berit Schuster | HSNR 2012 - 2017

Studying Paint and Coating at HSNR as a good foundation course for joining ALTANA

"I really enjoyed the studies, I learned a lot and met great…

Christoph Lohmann | HSNR 2006 - 2010

Everything done right!

"I would study everything again like that. Today, I am still very satisfied with my career choice and my apprenticeship. The…

Helga Tigges-Silanoglu | HSNR 1976-1980

You can get if you really want

Helga Tigges-Silanoglu started her studies in Clothing Technology with a specialisation in Design at the Hochschule…

Sven Tenbusch | HSNR 2011 - 2016

Captivated by the coatings industry

Apprenticeship + studies + career entry = a strong combination

Irene de Navarro | Textile Engineering School 1961-1963

The Master Class

Born in Düsseldorf in 1941, Irene de Navarro attended the Textile Engineering School Krefeld (TIS) from 1961 to 1963, one of the…

Ruth Müssigbrodt | HSNR Electrical Engineering 2010

Technology that inspires

Ruth Müssigbrodt's enthusiasm for technology runs in the family, so to speak, because her father is a professor of…

Mithun Santhakumar | HSNR 2012

The golden mean

With a twinkle in his eye, Mithun Santhakumar regrets that he focused a lot on his studies during his time at The Hochschule…

Corinna Bernshaus | HSNR 1984 - 1991

Ready to fly

Corinna Bernshaus' recurring memory that she associates with her studies in ceramic and object design at the Hochschule Niederrhein is…

Christian Kraemer | HSNR 1993 - 1997

Typical student? - Semester break...

Semester breaks are infinitely long and yet too short when you can spend them on vacation with friends.…

Lukas Kamp | HSNR 2012 - 2019

All PRIMA

Lukas Kamp studied at the Hochschule Niederrhein from 2012 to 2019, first completing his Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering…

Katrin Graw (née Schulz) | HSNR 1993

And then she saw red...

A studio room at the very top of the university building on Peterstraße with high ceilings and lots of light. Inside, two…

Carsten Muck | HSNR 2002 - 2007

University with fun potential

After Carsten Muck had dropped out of mechanical engineering studies and was already working in IT support, it was a…

Stefan Strunden | HSNR 1988 - 1992

Today: art in public space, painting, murals.

The other day I went to Krefeld to visit the exhibition opening "Tailored to Freedom" at the Kaiser…

What is actually ...

... also a reason for 50 years of the Hochschule Niederrhein?

In 1968, there was a lot of rumbling going on. We are not talking about the riots in…

Dr. Gunter Berauer | Engineering School 1961 - 1964

My time...

...at the State School of Engineering Krefeld Autumn 1961 to Summer 1964. A retrospective plea by Gunter Berauer.

Elisabeth Pantazoglou | HSNR 2010 - 2018

Superb!

Elisabeth Pantazoglou has fulfilled a dream with her studies at the Hochschule Niederrhein. After graduating from high school, she first…

Mathias Balma | HSNR 2006-2009

From Burkina-Faso to the Lower Rhine

Mathias Balma actually wanted to study architecture when he came to Germany from Burkina Faso in 2004. In order…

Jenny Lohrmann | HSNR 2011 - 2015

An almost endless field of work

Jennifer Lohrmann's studies in social work have opened up an almost endless field of work. Youth welfare offices,…

Ilona Stuhr | HSNR 2003

Work-study balance

If Ilona Stuhr's time as a student were to be summed up in one sentence, the result might be: work-study balance with a view of…

Dr. Sandra Laumen | HSNR 1997 - 2001

Practical projects

From 1997 to 2001, Dr. Sandra Laumen studied industrial engineering with a specialization in work systems and personnel management…

Klaus Freimuth | HSNR 1993-1997

Spinning with passion

From the title, it is clear that Klaus Freimuth must have studied textile technology in Mönchengladbach. And indeed, his…

Sarah Leßmann | HSNR 2001 - 2007

With a 5 in the Abitur...

... Sarah Leßmann's career began and led her directly to the math pre-course. There, they managed the miracle of teaching…

Thomas Knops | HSNR 1991 - 1994

From analog to digital...

A positive time in many respects. When Thomas Knops recalls his studies, the word digitalization quickly comes up. That's…

Haozhong Chen | HSNR as of 2001

All beginnings are difficult.

Haozhong Chen could not have imagined how difficult the beginning would be when he came to Germany from China in 2001…

Lisa Marie Bahr | HSNR 2012 - 2019

A true homegrown of The Hochschule Niederrhein.

In 2012, she began her bachelor's degree in "Design Engineer: Fashion" and graduated in 2019 with a…

Teresa Grünhage-Bilitza | HSNR 2006 - 2009

Ready for the museum...

Teresa Grünhage-Bilitza would do it again: study cultural education at the Hochschule Niederrhein. For her, the studies were…

Norman Störl | HSNR until 2006

Leberkäse ohne Leberkäse

"I learned teamwork back then at The Hochschule Niederrhein," explains Norman Störl enthusiastically. In 1996, he earned his…

Bruno Bak | HSNR 2010 - 2016

Not a typical student

When Bruno Bak started his studies in electrical engineering in 2010, he had to put up with some questioning and irritated…

Merle Vick | HSNR 2010 - 2017

Partner for life

Merle Vick first studied Textile and Clothing Technology at the Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology at the Hochschule…

Thomas Huschbeck | HSNR 1993

From soccer to marketing professional

Thomas Huschbeck certainly didn't have the typical student life when he began his studies in business…

Julia Timmer | HSNR 2017 - 2019

Unconditional will

First a bachelor's degree in communication and exhibition design and then a master's degree in design. That sounds like a typical…

Heike Bornemann | HSNR 1987 - 1991

Does not miss student life

Heike Bornemann remembers her time at the Hochschule Niederrhein very well, even though she actively misses nothing about…

Dr. Johannes Pollmanns | HSNR 2008 - 2014

Doing a doctorate at a university of applied sciences

Johannes Pollmanns studied not so long ago - when there were still paper scripts for all…

Prisca Holderied | HSNR 2012 - 2019

Friendships for life...

Creative subjects, Christmas parties with mulled wine stands, lunch breaks on the canteen lawn and an inspiring environment…