Institutes

The Faculty of Process Engineering, Energy and Mechanical Systems comprises seven Institutes:

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Institute of Chemical Process Engineering and Plant Design

The Institute of Chemical Process Engineering and Plant Design deals with mechanical and thermal process engineering, membrane technology, electrical engineering, measuring and process control engineering, process automation, reaction technology, polymer process technology, process development, apparatus engineering, CAD, plant design and maintenance. Show more

Cologne Institute of Construction Machinery and Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural engineers are responsible for ensuring that the necessary technical equipment used in agricultural machinery is continually updated to fit the steadily increasing requirements and to develop innovative machines for agriculture. Show more

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Institute of Product Development and Engineering Design

The Institute of Product Development and Engineering Design focuses on product design and development under different industry-related aspects. Show more

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Institute of Rescue Engineering and Civil Protection

The Institute of Rescue Engineering and Civil Protection deals with all of the technical and organizational elements in operative civil protection to provide rescue for people, as well as with elements to recognize hazards and protect against them, such as regulatory and occupational risk and crisis management as well as social and methodical competences for leaders and managers. Show more

Institute of Applied Materials

The main focus at the Institute of Applied Materials, which is called the “Institut für Werkstoffanwendung” in German and goes by the acronym “IWA”, is knowledge transfer in the area of applied materials. Show more