
Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V.
Contact
Below are the contact persons of the STFI's individual research and service areas.
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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Management
Dr. Heike Illing-Günther
Managing Director
Claudia Bartl
Management Assistant
Administration
Michael Wiegner
Commercial Manager
Daniela Immer, M. Sc.
Project Administration
Janine Gündel
Human Resources
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Astrid Schilling
Procurement Management
Research
Dr.-Ing. Yvette Dietzel
Research Director
Nonwovens I Recycling
Patrick Engel, M. Sc.
Manager Center of Excellence in Nonwovens
Needle-punched Nonwovens, Fibre Nonwovens, Spunlaced Nonwovens
Dipl.-Ing. Tim Hühnerfürst
Research Associate
Spunbonded Nonwovens, Meltblown Nonwovens, Chemical Bonding, Materials
Dipl.-Des. (FH) Tina Borchert
Research Associate
Fibre Nonwovens, Stitchbonded Nonwovens
Liana Lein, M. Sc.
Research Associate
Nonwoven Composites, Biopolymers, Natural Fibres, Wipes, Spunlaced Nonwovens, Textile Filter
Johannes Leis, M. Sc.
Research Associate
Textile Recycling, Sustainability
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Andreas Nestler
Research Associate
Spunlaced Nonwovens, Nonwoven Composites, Carded Nonwovens, Measurment Technique
Dipl.-Chem. Wolfgang Schilde
Research Associate
Nonwovens, Textile Recycling
Dr.-Ing. Barbara Schimanz
Research Associate
Needle-punched Nonwovens, Nonwoven Composites, Needle-punched Spacer Nonwovens, Textile Filter
Dipl.-Ing./Dipl.-WI Ina Sigmund
Research Associate
Preparation and Quality Assessment of Natural Fibres, Sliver and Yarn Manufacturing, Fibre Nonwovens, Nonwoven Composites
Dipl.-Ing. Chem. (FH) Johanna Spranger
Research Associate
Meltblown Nonwovens, Chemical Treatment, Biopolymers, Textile Filter
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Mulham Tahhan
Research Associate
Spunlaced Nonwovens, Nonwoven Composites, Measurement and Sensors
Dipl.-WA Ralf Taubner
Research Associate
Spunbonded Nonwovens, Meltblown Nonwovens, Needle-punching and Finishing of Spunbonded Nonwovens, Biopolymers
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
Dipl.-Ing. Heike Metschies
Research Associate
Building textiles, textiles for concrete reinforcement, textiles for gardening, landscaping and hydraulic engineering
Jens Stopp, Master Textile Technology
Head of STFI Akademie
Head of Technical Center Weaving and Knitting
Dipl.-Ing. Corinna Falck
Research Associate
Building textiles, functionalisation of textiles, smart textiles
Sebastian Jobst, M. Sc.
Research Associate
Reinforcing structures, intelligent textiles in care and medicine, nets and ropes, textile machine development
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Franz Klötzer
Research Associate
Reinforcing structures, special textiles, textile machine development
Jenny Liebelt, M. Sc.
Research Associate
Medical Textiles, Sustainability, Smart Technical Textiles
Dipl.-Phys. Nadine Liebig
Research Associate
Intelligent textiles in care and medicine
Dipl.-Biol. Jens Mählmann
Research Associate
Textiles for water and exhaust air purification, engineering biology and applied hydrobiology, medical textiles, embroidery
Theresa Meixner, M. Sc.
Research Associate
Medical Textiles, Sustainability, Smart Technical Textiles
Dipl.-Ing. Uwe Metzner
Research Associate
Textile machine construction, embroidery, KEMAFIL® technology
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Frank Weigand
Research Associate
Smart textiles, solar textiles, sensor technology, network development
Functionalisation I Composites
Dr. rer. nat. Ralf Lungwitz
Manager Functionalisation I Composites
Hotmelts and Laminates, UV Curing, Material Characterisation
Christopher Albe, M. Sc.
Head of Group Textile Lightweight Engineering
Carbon Fibre Recycling, Composite Production
Dipl.-Ing. Michael Eichhorst
Research Associate
Composite Production
Dipl.-Ing. Katrin Jobke
Research Associate
Thermoplastic Composites, Production processes
Tobias Richter, M. Sc.
Research Associate
Functional printing, surface functionalisation, material characterisation
Dipl.-Ing. Marco Sallat
Research Associate
Ecology, environmental analysis, microbiological testing
Lydia Seiferth, M. Sc.
Research Associate
Environmental analysis, microbiological testing, material characterisation
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Dirk Wenzel
Research Associate
Textile Laser Applications
Dr.-Ing. Sarah Lysann Zedler
Research Associate
Functional printing, surface functionalisation
Intelligent Production Systems
Dipl.-Ing. Dirk Zschenderlein
Manager Intelligent production systems, modelling and process management
Digitalisation of manufacturing processes
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Andreas Böhm
Research Associate
Interconnected machine systems, digitalisation of manufacturing processes, responsible for technical setup of the research and test field
Dipl.-Geogr. Marco Barteld
Research Associate
Digitalisation of manufacturing processes, databases and data protection
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Thomas Pfaff
Research Associate
Automated customised textile production, robotics and smart logistics systems
Dipl.-Betriebswirt (BA) Sven Reichel
Research Associate
Digitalisation of manufacturing processes, modelling and simulation
Dipl.-Ing. Falko Schubert
Research Associate
Automated customised textile production, robotics and safety systems
Dr. rer. nat. Steffen Seeger
Research Associate
Digitalisation of manufacturing processes, retrofit and artificial intelligence
International Cooperation I Public Relations I Transfer
Dipl.-Ing. Dirk Zschenderlein
Manager Transfer
International Cooperation I Transfer
Dr. rer. nat. Anna Große
Research Associate
EU projects, Project Management, Networks
Dipl.-Ing. Romy Naumann
Research Associate
EU projects, Project Management, Networks
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Sandra Döhler
Research Associate
Project Management, Networks
Public Relations
Kareen Pfab, M. A.
Press and Print Media
Dipl.-Des. (FH) Berit Lenk
Trade Fairs, Events and Graphics
Alexandra Köhler
Seminars and Events
Tilo Bauch, M. A.
Websites and Social Media
Services
Dipl.-Inform. Hendrik Beier
Vice Managing Director
Head of Service Department and Certification Department for Protective Textiles PPE
Dr. rer. nat. Sabine Kaufmann
Quality Management Representative
Nico Winter, M. A.
Deputy Quality Management Officer
Accredited Test Lab
Dipl.-Ing. Marian Hierhammer
Manager Accredited Test Lab
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
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Susann Meier
Manager Textile Physical Laboratory
Textile physical testing
Denise Braun
Deputy Head of STFI Akademie
Laboratory Organisation, Textile Chemical Testing
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Manuela Fritzsch
Research Associate
Textile physiological and ergonomic testing, examination of penetration/protective behaviour, colour fastness test, weathering test, burning test
Mathias Kermer
Textile Laboratory Assistant
Testing of geosynthetics and fibre composites, Load securing tests
Dipl.-Ing. Ute Kreißig
Technical Assistance
Testing of filter media (air filtration) and particle filtering half masks
Dipl.-Ing. Ulf Niersmann
Technical Assistance
Testing of filter media (air filtration) and particle filtering half masks
Patrick Reinhardt, M. Sc.
Research Associate
Textile physiological and ergonomic tests (skin model), assessment of sun protection textiles, damage analysis and complaint processing
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
Dipl.-Ing. Angela Geu
Research Associate
Testing according to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100
Simone Schröter
Textile Laboratory Assistant
Special Optical and Physical Testing
Certification Department
Dipl.-Inform. Hendrik Beier
Manager Certification Department
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Marion Dixneit
Deputy Head of Certification Department
Multifunctional protective clothing for all industrial sectors
Daniela Beck
Specialist Certifier
Heat protective clothing
Doreen Becker
Textile Laboratory Assistant
Specialisation in warning and foul weather testing
René Beyer
Specialist Certifier
Arc flash testing and arc protection
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Berit Böhme
Specialist Certifier
Heat protective clothing, chemical protective clothing
Dipl.-Ing. Sibylle Fritzsche
Specialist Certifier
Protective gloves, chemical protective clothing, work wear in food business
Dipl.-Ing. Linda Müller
Specialist Certifier
Heat protective clothing
Dorothee Hofmann, B. Eng.
Specialist Certifier
High-visibility clothing and protection against rain, rescue service clothing
Theresa Pietschmann, B. Sc.
Specialist Certifier
Heat and flame protective clothing
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Vogel
Research Associate
Specialisation in garments with electrostatic properties