Organization – Departments and Project Groups

Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology

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Director

  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth

    Director

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4400
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

Departments and Project Groups

Interfacial Engineering and Materials Science


  • Carbon-based Materials and Surface Analytics
  • Inorganic Interfaces and Membranes
  • Particle-based Systems and Formulationsngen
  • Plasma Technology and Thin Films
  • Polymeric Interfaces, Biomaterials and Biopolymers

 

  • Dr. Christian Oehr

    Head of Department of Interfacial Engineering and Materials Science

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4137
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Dr. Achim Weber

    Deputy Head of Department of Interfacial Engineering and Materials Science

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4022
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

Molecular Biotechnology

  • Infection Biology and Array Technologies
  • Functional Genomics
  • Molecular Cell Biology Technologies
  • Enzyme, Strain and Process Development for Biotechnology
  • Analytics

  • PD Dr. Steffen Rupp

    Head of Department of Molecular Biotechnology

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4045
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Dr. Kai Sohn

    Deputy Head of Department of Molecular Biotechnology

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4055
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

Physical Process Technology

  • Heat and Sorption Systems
  • Drying
  • Nutrients Management
  • Electro-physical Processes
  • Oxidative Water Treatment
  • Aseptic Systems
  • Design and System Integration

 

  • Dipl.-Ing. Siegfried Egner

    Head of Department of Physical Process Technology

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-3643
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Dipl.-Ing. Mike Blicker

    Deputy Head of Department of Physical Process Technology

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-3539
    • Fax +49 711 970-3994

Environmental Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

  • Water Management
  • Bio-based Raw Materials
  • Bio-energy
  • Interfacial Biology


  • Dr.-Ing. Ursula Schließmann

    Head of Department of Environmental Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4222
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Dr. Iris Trick

    Deputy Head of Department of Environmental Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4217
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

Cell and Tissue Engineering

  • Avascular Test Systems
  • Vascularized Test Systems
  • Cells and Biomaterials
  • Bioreactors for Tissue Engineering
  • GMP Production of Cell-based Products
  • Attract Group Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering


  • Prof. Dr. Heike Walles

    Oncology Project Group Manager

    c/o Chair of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Würzburg

    Röntgenring 11
    97070 Würzburg

    • Phone + 49 931 31-88828
    • Fax +49 931 31-81068

  • Dr.-Ing. Jan Hansmann

    Deputy Head of Department of Cell and Tissue Engineering

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4084
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Prof. Dr. Katja Schenke-Layland

    Deputy Head of Department of Cell and Tissue Engineering

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4082
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

Project Groups

  • Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP, Leuna
    Am Haupttor (Gate 12, Building 1251)
    06237 Leuna

 

  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth

    Director

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4400
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Project Group BioCat, Straubing

Chairs of Chemistry of Biogenic Resources of the TU München


  • Prof. Dr. Volker Sieber

    Head of BioCat Project Group

    Schulgasse 11a
    94315 Straubing

    • Phone +49 9421 187-300
    • Fax +49 9421 187-310

  • Project Group Oncology, Würzburg

c/o Chair of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine University Würzburg


  • Prof. Dr. Heike Walles

    Head of Oncology Project Group

    Project Group Oncology c/o University of Würzburg, Chair of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

    Röntgenring 11
    97070 Würzburg

    • Phone +49 931 31-88828
    • Fax +49 931 31-81068

Administration, Business Development, PR

  • Ass. Ulrich Laitenberger

    Head of Administration

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4004
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Katja Rösslein M. A.

    Human Resources

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4009
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Dipl.-Kfm. Michael Bangert

    Controlling

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4019
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Dipl.-Kfm. Brigitte Steinmetz

    Controlling

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4018
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Ina Andrees-Ostovan M. A.

    European Business Development (parental leave)

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-3621
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Dipl.-Oec. Tanja Gaudig

    European Business Development

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4096
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Dipl.-Agr.-Biol. Sabine Krieg

    Business Development

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4003
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Dr. Uwe Vohrer

    Business Development

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4134
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Prof. Dr. Günter Tovar

    Business Development

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4109
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200

  • Dr. Claudia Vorbeck

    Press and Public Relations

    Nobelstr. 12
    70569 Stuttgart

    • Phone +49 711 970-4031
    • Fax +49 711 970-4200