Fulda University of Applied Sciences can now award Dr.-Ing. degrees

FULDA In future, engineering graduates will also be able to obtain a doctorate in their discipline at UAS (university of applied sciences) in Hesse - and thus also at Fulda University of Applied Sciences. This is because RheinMain University of Applied Sciences (HSRM), Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences and Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen have now established the joint doctoral research centre "System-integrated Engineering". This means that the Fulda University of Applied Sciences can now award the academic degree of Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) obtained with a doctoral degree. The office of the doctoral research centre is located at HSRM.

The president of Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Prof. Dr Karim Khakzar, is highly satisfied: "Following the successful introduction of the independent right to award doctoral degrees at Hessian universities of applied sciences in 2016 and the subsequent expansion of the Hessian model to practically all federal states, an important development step was taken in Hesse - the establishment of an inter-university doctoral research centre for engineering disciplines. It also reflects the special importance of UASs in the technical disciplines, as most engineers nationwide are trained at UASs. The "System-integrated Engineering" doctoral research centre will now provide significantly better framework conditions for applied research in this field."

Quality-assured conditions for doctoral candidates
Professors from the fields of civil engineering, electrical engineering and information technology, geomatics, engineering sciences, physical engineering and mechanical engineering are involved in the doctoral research centre. The researchers conduct research on topics such as resource efficiency, sustainable energy supply, medical and physical technology and digitised systems. For example, they are working on how the energy networks of the future must be designed so that they are both socially acceptable and meet demand and business needs. Improvements in medical technology through innovative materials and functionalised surfaces are also being researched. At the same time, the doctoral research centre offers doctoral candidates good and quality-assured conditions.