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School of Process Engineering

With our ten institutes, we conduct interdisciplinary and international research and teaching at the Hamburg Process Engineering in the broad field of biotechnology, chemical process engineering, and environmental and energy process engineering. The development of sustainable, circular and safe processes for high-quality products is the focus of our interest. This also includes environmentally friendly energy supply concepts and the sustainable management of resources to mitigate climate change.

Number of institutes 12
Number of professors 12
Number of scientific employees 138
Number of students 750

News from the School of Process Engineering

13.07.26
From Thesis projects to starting a career: students, academics and businesses engage in dialogue
25.06.26
From 23th - 27th of August 2026 the Congress on Biokatalysis takes place, chaired by Prof. Liese
07.04.26
The Dr Kourist grant will be awarded once again for Bachelor students of the School this year. - Application until 31.5.2026
21.01.26
Since September 2025, Process Engineering has been part of the Institute for Molecular and Multimaterial Manufacturing (V-12), headed by Prof. Felix Löffler
29.10.25
Inaugural lecture by Professor Volker Lenz on October the 22th
16.10.25
As part of the Weather, Water, Waterfront weeks, the Process Engineering department invited upper school groups to visit the TU.
11.08.25
Dr Chigozie Uzoh supports the Institute of Solids Process Engineering and Particle Technology as a Humboldt Fellow
14.07.25
The ‘Process Engineering Day’, organised for the first time by the School of Studies and the student council as a bridge between studies and professional practice, was very popular among students
26.06.25
Inaugural lecture by Prof. Dr Karsten Wilbrand on 25 June at the TUHH
18.06.25
Prof. Dr Wilfried Blümke gave his inaugural lecture on 12 June
07.05.25
The Master's degree programme starting in the winter semester 2025/26 combines proximity to research with individual study options
30.04.25
Information and further developements of renewable energies in Germany in a new book published by Prof. Kaltschmitt and Prof. Lenz.
26.03.25
Hamburg University of Technology is pleased to announce that Prof. Dr Frank Kleine Jäger has been awarded the title of Professor in accordance with Section 17 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act in March 2025.
26.03.25
Hamburg University of Technology is pleased to announce that Dr Stephan Freyer was awarded the title of professor in accordance with Section 17 of the Hamburg Higher Education Act in February 2025.
19.03.25
Interested students can register for the intensive course for their own start-up concepts until 23 March 2025
05.03.25
At the study information day the 25th February prospective students find out about study opportunitities at TUHH, e.g. in process engineering
27.02.25
Prof Heinrich's Institute of Solids Process Engineering is hosting the 11th International Granulation Conference
20.01.25
On January the 8 th 2024 the new Dean was elected.
06.01.25
Prof. Heinrich has been elected as a member of the Senate Committee for Special Research Fields for three years from 1 January 2025.
07.11.24
Guest lecture by Prof. Haigang Wang, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, on 20.11.2024, 13.15 -14.45 h, Building N Room 0007
07.10.24
From 18 to 20 September 2024, the Institute of Thermal Separation Processes hosted the 7th International Seminar on Aerogels.
11.09.24
Innovatives semesterübergreifendes Lernkonzept für den Bachelorstudiengang in der 2. Runde
05.09.24
The Energieforschungsverbund Hamburg (EFH) invites you to panel discussions and a network meeting at the Patriotische Gesellschaft on 9 October 2024 from 2.15 pm. The topic is the sustainable heating transition in Germany and Hamburg.
23.07.24
Inaugural lecture by Prof. Heins on 17 July 2024
19.06.24
Inaugural lecture by Prof Gescher on 19 June 2024
14.06.24
Sponsorship awarded for special talent with strong social commitment
30.05.24
Professor Horn's Institute of Chemical Reaction Engineering (V-02) publishes the first measurement of specific adsorbate profiles
23.05.24
Professor Horn has been awarded a BMBF project to develop new materials for catalytic converters.
27.03.24
Prof. Johannes Gescher from the Institute of Technical Microbiology, will koordinate the new DFG programme.
29.02.24
Inaugural lecture by Prof. Mirko Skiborowski on 29 February 2024, 4 pm in Audimax II at the TUHH
10.01.24
Webinar Series from January to February 2024
23.11.23
First Zonta Club award ceremony for women in MINT and STEM subjects. Johanna Spansel from the TUHH won the Woman-in-STEM Award 2023.
08.11.23
Hamburg process engineering team takes part in SPRIND Challenge "Circular Manufacturing"
14.09.23
At the end of their time at the Jesteburg 's Moorweg daycare center in the summer of 2023, twelve lively preschoolers gain an insight into the work of a chemist at the universitiy by Professor Raimund Horn.
26.05.23
TU Hamburg graduates with excellent final grades
19.05.23
Excellent research at the TU Hamburg - A special research area is established in process engineering.
25.09.22
At TUHH, a research initiative "Climate Informed Engineering" was founded under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Nima Shokri and the participation of the School of Process Engineering.
11.07.22
From July 2 to 10, TUHH was represented at the IdeenExpo 2022 in Hannover. The School of Process Engineering exhibited a specially designed popcorn machine.

Teaching

Teaching in the School of Process Engineering includes a broad education in chemical, biological, and energy engineering with specializations in the application fields relevant to research.

Study programs

Research

Research in the School of Process Engineering focuses on the key topics of change in the raw material and energy base, sustainable food production and innovative reactor technologies.

Research and institutes

International matters

Students in the School of Process Engineering have various possibilities to spend time abroad at one of our partner universities. Further information can be found on the website of the International Affairs.

International Affairs

Offers for student resaerch projects and jobs

On this side you can find offers for Bachelor- and Master Thesis and student jobs of the School of Process Engineering.

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