Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Münster
"Wer mit der Seele nicht dabei ist, der hat keinen Beruf, sondern nur eine Beschäftigung." Charles TschoppInstitute of General Mechanical Engineering
Campus Gummersbach
Steinmüllerallee 1
51643 Gummersbach
Mailing address
+49 2261-8196-6339
thomas.muenster@th-koeln.de
Teaching disciplines
- With two doctoral degrees in both economics and engineering, I combine profound economic expertise with technical know-how. In my teaching, I provide practical instruction in Lean Management, Six Sigma, holistic Business Excellence, as well as software-supported value chain optimization throughout the entire lifecycle – from development to service.
- The average evaluations of my courses in the "Business Excellence" module over the past five years (Winter Semester 21/22 to Winter Semester 25/26) are as follows: - Course conditions: 1.3 - Instructor: 1.2
Research fields
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Research at the intersection of economics and engineering. My focus is on developing holistic concepts for the Business Excellence of the future – integrative, digital, and sustainable.
Other information
Practice-Oriented Quality and Process Optimization with Lean, Six Sigma, and Digital Methods – Theory Meets Real Results.
As a holder of both a PhD in economics (Dr. rer. pol.) and a doctorate in engineering (Dr.-Ing.), I combine the best of both worlds. This combination enables me to take a holistic approach to inquiries, supporting both students and companies in efficiently and sustainably mastering complex challenges.
Industry Practice Overview: • Ensuring competitiveness with approximately 20% cost reduction. • Process optimization, efficiency enhancement, and acceleration of business operations. • Coaching, training, and interdisciplinary project management as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. • Rapid achievement of corporate goals such as cost reduction, revenue, and profit increase. • Total Cost / CAPEX / OPEX considerations. • Around 15 years of worldwide technical and commercial project experience. • Highly experienced in internationally operating matrix organizations. • Business fluent in English.