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In the following, you will find the most important contact persons from the individual research and service areas of our STFI.

Do you have questions about specific topics or are you interested in a cooperation? Please contact us. Our competent team will be happy to provide you with information on current research projects or services offered in the field of testing and certification.

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Overview

 

    

 

 

Management

Dr. Heike Illing-Günther
Managing Director

Phone: +49 371 5274-220Email

Claudia Bartl
Management Assistant

Phone: +49 371 5274-151Email

 

 

Research

Dr.-Ing. Yvette Dietzel
Research Director

Phone: +49 371 5274-223Email

 

 

Administration

Dipl.-Betriebswirt (FH) Tim Wittwer
Head of Commercial Sector

Phone: +49 371 5274-269Email

Janine Berthel
Human Resources

Phone: +49 371 5274-180Email

Dipl.-Ing. Marion Seidel
Project Controlling

Phone: +49 371 5274-159Email

 

 

Nonwovens

Patrick Engel, M. Sc.
Manager Center of Excellence in Nonwovens

Needle-punched Nonwovens, Fibre Nonwovens, Spunlaced Nonwovens

Phone: +49 371 5274-209Email

Dipl.-Ing. Tim Hühnerfürst
Research Associate

Spunbonded Nonwovens, Meltblown Nonwovens, Chemical Bonding, Materials

Phone: +49 371 5274-1217Email

Johannes Leis, M. Sc.
Research Associate

Textile Recycling, Sustainability

Phone: +49 371 5274-254Email

Dipl.-WA Ralf Taubner
Research Associate

Spunbonded Nonwovens, Meltblown Nonwovens, Needle-punching and Finishing of Spunbonded Nonwovens, Biopolymers

Phone: +49 371 5274-262Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Andreas Nestler
Research Associate

Spunlaced Nonwovens, Nonwoven Composites, Carded Nonwovens, Measurment Technique

Phone: +49 371 5274-208Email

Dipl.-Chem. Wolfgang Schilde
Research Associate

Nonwovens, Textile Recycling

Phone: +49 371 5274-155Email

Dipl.-Ing. Chem. (FH) Johanna Spranger
Research Associate

Meltblown Nonwovens,  Chemical Treatment, Biopolymers, Textile Filter

Phone: +49 371 5274-218Email

Liana Lein, M. Sc.
Research Associate

Nonwoven Composites, Biopolymers, Natural Fibres, Wipes, Spunlaced Nonwovens, Textile Filter

Phone: +49 371 5274-255Email

Dipl.-Ing./Dipl.-WI Ina Sigmund
Research Associate

Preparation and Quality Assessment of Natural Fibres, Sliver and Yarn Manufacturing, Fibre Nonwovens, Nonwoven Composites

Phone: +49 371 5274-203Email

Dr.-Ing. Barbara Schimanz
Research Associate

Needle-punched Nonwovens, Nonwoven Composites, Needle-punched Spacer Nonwovens, Textile Filter

Phone: +49 371 5274-202Email

 

 

Textile Leightweight Engineering

Dipl.-Ing. (BA) Marcel Hofmann
Manager Center for Textile Lightweight Engineering

Recycling and Processing of High Performance Fibres (Nonwovens)

Phone: +49 371 5274-205Email

Christopher Albe, M. Sc.
Research Associate

rCF-Nonwovens, Construction, Thermoplastic Composites

Phone: +49 371 5274-241Email

Nicole Preßler, M. Sc.
Research Associate

rCF-Nonwovens, Composites

Phone: +49 371 5274-253Email

Dipl.-Ing. Günther Thielemann
Research Associate

Composites: Technology and Components

Phone: +49 371 5274-239Email

Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Menzel
Research Associate

rCF-Nonwovens, Composites

Phone: +49 371 5274-227Email

 

 

Technical woven and knitted Fabrics

Dipl.-Ing. Elke Thiele
Manager Technical woven and knitted Fabrics

Smart textiles, protective textiles, luminous and sensor textiles, knitting, warp knitting, cut protection, processing of optical fibres, textiles for water and exhaust air purification, engineering biology and applied hydrobiology, medical textiles

Phone: +49 371 5274-243Email

Dipl.-Ing. Corinna Falck
Research Associate

Building textiles, functionalisation of textiles, smart textiles

Phone: +49 371 5274-252Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Frank Weigand
Research Associate

Smart textiles, solar textiles, sensor technology, network development

Phone: +49 371 5274-226Email

Dipl.-Ing. Uwe Metzner
Research Associate

Textile machine construction, embroidery, KEMAFIL® technology

Phone: +49 371 5274-212Email

Dipl.-Biol. Jens Mählmann
Research Associate

Textiles for water and exhaust air purification, engineering biology and applied hydrobiology, medical textiles, embroidery

Phone: +49 371 5274-240Email

Dipl.-Ing. Heike Metschies
Research Associate

Building textiles, textiles for concrete reinforcement, textiles for gardening, landscaping and hydraulic engineering

Phone: +49 371 5274-213Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Franz Klötzer
Research Associate

Reinforcing structures, special textiles, textile machine development

Phone: +49 371 5274-281Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Manuela Fritzsch
Research Associate

Smart textiles, protective textiles, knitting, hosiery

Phone: +49 371 5274-215Email

Sebastian Jobst, B. Eng.
Research Associate

Reinforcing structures, intelligent textiles in care and medicine, nets and ropes, textile machine development

Phone: +49 371 5274-270Email

Dipl.-Phys. Nadine Liebig
Research Associate

Intelligent textiles in care and medicine

Phone: +49 371 5274-271Email

 

 

Functionalisation I Chemical Analytics

Dr.-Ing. Frank Siegel
Manager Functionalisation I Chemical Analytics

Printing Technologies, Functional Printing
 

Phone: +49 371 5274-265Email

Dr.-Ing. Sarah Lysann Zedler
Research Associate

Functional printing, surface functionalisation
 

Phone: +49 371 5274-266Email

Dr. rer. nat. Ralf Lungwitz
Research Associate

Composite production, UV cross-linking, surface functionalisation, material characterisation

Phone: +49 371 5274-248Email

Dr. rer. nat. Marén Gültner
Research Associate

Textile-based composite structures, surface functionalisation

Phone: +49 371 5274-249Email

Dipl.-Ing. Marco Sallat
Research Associate

Ecology, environmental analysis, microbiological testing

Phone: +49 371 5274-167Email

Tobias Richter, M. Sc.
Research Associate

Functional printing, surface functionalisation, material characterisation

Phone: +49 371 5274-285Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Dirk Wenzel
Research Associate

Textile Laser Applications

Phone: +49 371 5274-238Email

Konstantin Fichtner, B. Eng.
Research Associate

Laser safety, Laser PPE, Laser Surface Structuring

Phone: +49 371 5274-287Email

Dr. rer. nat. Sabine Kaufmann
Research Associate

Instrumental pollutant analysis, material characterisation

Phone: +49 371 5274-160Email

Dipl.-Ing. Angela Geu
Research Associate

Testing according to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100

Phone: +49 371 5274-174Email

Dr. rer. nat. Antje Melzer
Research Associate

Textile chemical and human ecological testing, testing according to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100, instrumental pollutant analysis, material characterisation

Phone: +49 371 5274-210Email

Dr. rer. nat. Katja Trommler
Research Associate

Textile chemical and human ecological testing, testing according to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100, material characterisation, permeation and fogging

Phone: +49 371 5274-173Email

 

 

Digitisation I Industry 4.0

Dipl.-Ing. Dirk Zschenderlein
Manager Intelligent production systems, modelling and process management

Digitalisation of manufacturing processes

Phone: +49 371 5274-283Email

Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Andreas Böhm
Research Associate


Interconnected machine systems, digitalisation of manufacturing processes, responsible for technical setup of the research and test field

Phone: +49 371 5274-272Email

Dr. rer. nat. Steffen Seeger
Research Associate


Digitalisation of manufacturing processes, retrofit and artificial intelligence

Phone: +49 371 5274-258Email

Dipl.-Ing. Falko Schubert
Research Associate

Automated customised textile production, robotics and safety systems

Phone: +49 371 5274-292Email

Dipl.-Geogr. Marco Barteld
Research Associate

Digitalisation of manufacturing processes, databases and data protection

Phone: +49 371 5274-188Email

Dipl.-Betriebswirt (BA) Sven Reichel
Research Associate

Digitalisation of manufacturing processes, modelling and simulation

Phone: +49 371 5274-193Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Sandra Döhler
Research Associate

Digitalisation of manufacturing processes, work organisation and learning systems

Phone: +49 371 5274-286Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Thomas Pfaff
Research Associate

Automated customised textile production, robotics and smart logistics systems

Phone: +49 371 5274-291Email

 

 

International Cooperation I Transfer

Dr.-Ing. Yvette Dietzel
Manager International Cooperation I Transfer I Communication

Phone: +49 371 5274-223Email

Dr. rer. nat. Anna Große
Research Associate

EU projects, Project Management, Networks

Phone: +49 371 5274-282Email

Dipl.-Ing. Romy Naumann
Research Associate

EU projects, Project Management, Networks

Phone: +49 371 5274-186Email

 

 

Testing

Dipl.-Ing. Marian Hierhammer
Manager Accredited Test Lab

Phone: +49 371 5274-242Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Susann Meier
Manager Textile Physical Laboratory

Textile physical testing

Phone: +49 371 5274-177Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Catrin Helbig
Deputy Head of Testing Laboratory

Textile physiological and ergonomic testing, examination of penetration/protective behaviour, colour fastness test, weathering test, burning test

Phone: +49 371 5274-232Email

Patrick Reinhardt, M. Sc.
Research Associate

Textile physiological and ergonomic tests (skin model), assessment of sun protection textiles, damage analysis and complaint processing

Phone: +49 371 5274-256Email

Dipl.-Ing. Christian Vogel
Research Associate

Specialisation in garments with electrostatic properties

Phone: +49 371 5274-237Email

Mathias Kermer
Textile Laboratory Assistant

Testing of geosynthetics and fibre composites, Load securing tests

Phone: +49 371 5274-172Email

Doreen Becker
Textile Laboratory Assistant

Specialisation in warning and foul weather testing

Phone: +49 371 5274-280Email

Dipl.-Ing. Ute Kreißig
Technical Assistance

Testing of filter media (air filtration) and particle filtering half masks

Phone: +49 371 5274-175Email

Dipl.-Ing. Ulf Niersmann
Technical Assistance

Testing of filter media (air filtration) and particle filtering half masks

Phone: +49 371 5274-275Email

 

 

Certification

Dipl.-Inform. Hendrik Beier
Manager Certification Department

Phone: +49 371 5274-184Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Astrid Schilling
Research Associate

Certification department geosynthetics

Phone: +49 371 5274-206Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Marion Dixneit
Deputy Head of Certification Department

Multifunctional protective clothing for all industrial sectors

Phone: +49 371 5274-189Email

Daniela Beck
Specialist Certifier

Heat and flame protective clothing, fire hoods

Phone: +49 371 5274-260Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Ute Meier
Specialist Certifier

Warning and foul weather protective clothing

Phone: +49 371 5274-191Email

Dipl.-Ing. Linda Müller
Specialist Certifier

Multifunctional protective clothing for all industrial sectors

Phone: +49 371 5274-261Email

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Berit Böhme
Specialist Certifier

Multifunctional protective clothing for all industrial sectors

Phone: +49 371 5274-170Email

René Beyer
Specialist Certifier

Specialisation in arc flash testing

Phone: +49 371 5274-207Email

Dipl.-Ing. Sibylle Fritzsche
Specialist Certifier

Specialisation in protective gloves

Phone: +49 371 5274-169Email

Theresa Pietschmann, B. Sc.
Specialist Certifier

Heat and flame protective clothing

Phone: +49 371 5274-277Email

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