After a long holiday break, the first courses at our UAS in 2026 begin today. And in just 14 days, the exam period will begin, before the lecture-free period invites you to relax on 9 February 2026.

• For all those of our students who wish to continue their studies in the summer semester 2026, the re-registration deadline for the summer semester 2026 is 31 January.
• Prospective students who would like to start a master's programme with us on 1 March can still apply until 15 January.
• For our youngest students who would like to attend the Children's University lectures, there are still two dates left in the current semester: 30 January and 27 February 2026.
• You can find other interesting dates on our event calendar.

We wish you a successful and eventful 2026!

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International Research in Dialogue: The team of researchers from Nancy, Besançon, Erfurt and Wismar, funded by the DFG and the French ANR, is working together to understand how black-pigmented, melanin-containing soil fungi can support crop plants in colonising soils, especially those that are heavily contaminated with pollutants or heavy metals.

Twelve participants, including eight scientists from France, presented their current results and agreed on the next project steps. This year’s host, Prof. Falk Hillmann (Hochschule Wismar), welcomed the project coordinator Prof. Damien Blaudez (Université de Lorraine, Nancy) and the other subproject leaders, Prof. Michel Chalot (Université Marie-et-Louis-Pasteur, Besançon) and Dr. Stefan Ehrentraut (UAS Erfurt), to the Island of Poel and Wismar

The event was also broadcast in a hybrid format, enabling additional colleagues to join online. The number of participants from France also highlighted the particular appeal of the UNESCO World Heritage City of Wismar for international research teams.

All three outstanding final theses by our alumni are characterised by their strong regional and practical relevance. Congratulations!

The Level 1 Innovation Award (1,250 Euros) went to Marc Joseph Arpon M. Sc., who examined the potential of sustainably produced biofuels for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime industry in his master's thesis. His practical recommendations for shipping companies and cargo owners, as well as the high relevance for the maritime industry, convinced the jury.

The Level 2 prize (750 Euros) was awarded to Carolin Peters M. Sc. Her master's thesis on the thermal use of surface waters shows the potential of lakes and rivers for climate-friendly heat supply to buildings and industry. The thesis also forms the basis for her current doctoral project.

The Level 3 Innovation Award (500 Euros) went to Goomaral Sukhbold B. Eng. for her bachelor's thesis in mechanical engineering. In it, she developed and optimised a deep learning model for real-time defect detection in ultra-short pulse laser structuring, which is already being used successfully in research and development.

The Förderkreis der Hochschule Wismar e. V. (Friends of Wismar University Association) would like to thank its long-standing supporters – the Sparkasse Mecklenburg-Nordwest Foundation, the Hanseatic City of Wismar and the Mittwochsrunde zu Wismar (Wismar Wednesday Round Table).

Applications for the next Innovation Award can be submitted until 1 October 2026.

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At the 8. Fachtagung Schraubenverbindung des VDI-Wissensforums (Symposium of the VDI - The Association of German Engineers) from 12 to 13 November 2025, his presentation 'Further development of calculation rules for the vibration resistance of screw-nut connections in the application area of VDI Guideline 2230' provided important impetus for the optimisation of normative calculation methods. The event is one of the most important industry gatherings for experts from industry, science and testing institutions in the field of screw technology – one of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralf Glienke's central research topics.

Also noteworthy in this context is the participation of Master's student Kilian Magnus as co-author, who accompanied Professor Glienke to Leipzig, this year's venue. The student's invitation to the symposium is a clear sign of the close integration of research and teaching and the early involvement of students in research at Wismar University of Applied Sciences.

Shortly afterwards, Professor Glienke presented a paper from another field of research – the fatigue strength of steel structures – at the 11th International Fatigue Design Conference in Senlis, France, near Paris. In his poster presentation ‘Effect of blast cleaning on the fatigue strength of welded and non-welded constructional details’, he impressively illustrated the influence of blast cleaning on the fatigue strength of both welded and non-welded components. Professor Glienke attended the conference together with two colleagues from Fraunhofer IGP, which is an important cooperation partner in his research activities.

Fatigue Design, which took place this year from 19 to 20 November, is one of the world's most important platforms for specialists to discuss new approaches to predicting the service life of components and structures under cyclic loading.

The Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Chamber of Engineers hosted the opening, which began with a get-together. Starting at 3 p.m., students, professors from the BLU study concept and experts from all over Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania discussed how young people can be inspired to take up civil engineering and be won over to technical professions in the long term. This was followed by the grand opening of the special exhibition on civil engineering in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The exhibition focuses on the extensive modernisation of the German Maritime Museum in Stralsund. The exhibition highlights how versatile and creative engineering work can be: it presents construction plans, 3D models and a digital tour of the museum's planning model, supplemented by posters on the professions involved. The engineering firms involved are also presented, including many companies that employ graduates of Wismar University of Applied Science.

A second exhibition room is dedicated to the state-wide BLU (Building, Landscape, Environment) study concept. The BLU concept, supported by the Wismar UAS and Neubrandenburg UAS as well as the University of Rostock, presents the wide range of courses in the fields of construction, landscape and environment – including, in particular, civil engineering and technical building equipment in the exhibition. At the same time, it highlights how closely teaching and research are networked within the association.

The exhibition is an initiative of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Chamber of Engineers in cooperation with the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund, the PhanTECHNIKUM Wismar and the BLU study concept. It can be viewed until 10 May 2026.
 

This year's programme, which was colourful, cheerful, loud, diverse, sporty and highly scientific, was brought to the creaking stage of the old auditorium in House 1 by the Sumpf student club, the Faschingsopas from the IHS ‘Die Macher’ e. V. carnival club, together with the Department of Maritime Studies, Systems Engineering and Logistics (SAL).

The smooth handover of the keys by the department head to the Faschingsopas was followed by a brief presentation of the history of the carnival lectures on paper before the stage belonged entirely to Prof. Dr Henrik Schnegas. With three prominent guests of honour, the Wismar teaching import from the Department of Mechanical Engineering/Process and Environmental Technology entered the auditorium, got the audience in a festive mood with his sophisticated special lecture and even presented a new chorus for the department anthem.

Of course, the singing competition was once again won by the team of professors, staff and alumni, despite the fantastically beautiful and exuberant hit performances by the student cohorts, the Sumpf and the Faschingsopas.

Where else in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is there a comparable event on 11 November?

In front of a large audience, including family and friends, the students proudly accepted congratulations on stage at the market and event hall at the Old Harbour after many years of study. There, representatives of our University of Applied Science, the Hanseatic city of Wismar and various associations praised the achievements of the young engineers.
The ceremony was opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingo Müller, and the Rector of our UAS, Prof. Dr. jur. Bodo Wiegand-Hoffmeister, expressed their appreciation to all graduates. This was followed by welcoming remarks from the mayor of the Hanseatic city of Wismar, Thomas Beyer, and David Altmann, a bachelor's graduate in electrical engineering and computer science.

This year's keynote speech was given by Daniel Beese, a former graduate of the mechanical engineering degree course. After completing his studies, he began his professional career in the automotive industry, where he still works today. In his speech, he assessed the industry's position in the current global market and, against this backdrop, described the present and future challenges facing this important sector of the economy.

Following the presentation of the congratulatory letters, three students were once again honoured with awards for their outstanding final theses. Torsten Habicht, Chairman of the VDI Regional Association of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, presented Meike Schlensog with the VDI Study Prize for her bachelor's thesis ‘Economic and sustainable design with steel and prestressed concrete’ in the civil engineering programme. 
Elias Vincent Will and Henning Kröpelin each received the 2025 Building Experts Award for their theses in the civil engineering master's programme, presented by Dr Andreas Eigendorf. He congratulated Mr Will on his thesis ‘Detection of tension wire breaks in bridge structures at risk of stress corrosion cracking using distributed fibre optic strain measurement (DFOS)’ and Mr Kröpelin on his thesis entitled ‘Variant analysis of groundwater retention, excavation shoring and foundation methods using the example of a rainwater and storage sewer to determine the most economical construction variant’.

We wish our alumni all the best, good health and every success for the future.
 

Lars Emmerich M. Sc., Lea Sophie Möller B. A., Maik Riebort M. A. and Paul Richard Rudolph M. Eng. impressed the jury with innovative final theses and project work in the fields of digitalisation, architecture, sustainable development and energy.

The award ceremony took place on 3 November 2025 at the Schwerin Chamber of Industry and Commerce as part of Schwerin Science Week 2025 under the motto ‘Future Energy’. The Förderer von Hochschulen in Schwerin e. V. (Association for the Promotion of Universities in Schwerin) awards the prizes, each worth 500 euros, donated by Stadtwerke Schwerin GmbH.

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The event offered cooperative doctoral students the opportunity to network across disciplinary boundaries and gain insights into the projects of other doctoral students. The meeting was organized and moderated by Jan Oestreich, advisor to the Vice-Rector for Research.

The event opened with Dr. Sandra Jäntsch (civil engineering, Wismar University of Applied Sciences) reporting on her doctoral studies and answering questions about her experiences. In her doctoral thesis, she investigated the influence of concrete quality and surface on the durability of anti-graffiti coatings.

Three doctoral students then presented their current work:

• Franko Wegner (Communication and Media Studies, Wismar University of Applied Sciences) presented his doctoral project “Social Relationships, Gender, and Sexuality in Unequal Digital Spaces.” In his empirical analysis, he examines the media practices of queer people in digital contexts.
• Ralmo Bode (Civil Engineering, Leibniz University Hannover) showed how imaging techniques can be used for the precise detection of material damage with his topic “Detection possibilities of structural damage through optical building forensics.”
• Dominic Strube (Business Administration, Wismar University of Applied Sciences) is focusing his work on “Taking sustainability risks into account in the risk management of German regional banks.” He analyzes how ecological and social aspects are incorporated into the decision-making processes of financial institutions.

After the presentations, the participants engaged in conversation over punch and pastries.

During his work at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI) in Jena and at our University of Applied Sciences in Wismar, Nauman Saeed identified chemical markers as part of a project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). These markers determine whether fungi that are pathogenic to humans and plants can be eaten by predatory single-celled organisms. Some of these pahtogenic fungi are economically significant plant pests. The predators are microscopic amoebae that occur worldwide on leaf surfaces and feed exclusively on fungi. The aim of the current work is to develop these amoebae into a biological plant protection agent.

Nauman Saeed  defended his thesis in Jena where he was supervised by Prof. Dr. Axel A. Brakhage from the Leibniz-HKI and the Friedrich Schiller University Jena as part of a cooperative doctoral programme. At Wismar University, Prof. Dr. Falk Hillmann from the Department of Mechanical, Process and Environmental Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering was the project leader and supervisor of the doctoral student. Nauman Saeed, who studied biotechnology and microbiology in Lahore, Pakistan, and at the University of Jena, presented some of his findings at an international conference in Italy in 2024. He carried out most of the practical work in Wismar and also took part in special events at our UAS to promote young scientists.

We offer our warmest congratulations!

The Warnemünde research team from the Institute for Innovative Ship Simulation and Maritime Systems (ISSIMS) presented the paper at the 25th Conference of the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) recently held in Chennai, India. The title of the paper was ‘Integration of Fast Time Simulation Technology and Dynamic Track Prediction into the Training of Future Navigators’.

The Warnemünde contribution, ‘Fast Time Simulation and Dynamic Manoeuvring Prediction – towards Integration of Disruptive Technology for Training of Navigators of the Future’, by the six-member team of authors, prevailed against competition from 84 contributions from around the world, which had previously been selected in a peer review from 124 submitted presentation proposals.

On behalf of the contribution, which was jointly developed by professors and research assistants from the SAL department, Prof. em. Knud Benedict presented the paper to the international audience and accepted the award certificate on the last day of the conference

The IAMU conference is held annually in conjunction with the general assembly of all member universities and colleges. The motto of this year's conference was ‘Disruptive Technologies and Innovations towards Sustainable Maritime Practices’. It addressed the challenges facing maritime training institutions in terms of further digitalisation and automation, the increasing use of artificial intelligence and the transition to environmentally friendly fuels and sustainable and efficient propulsion systems.

Twenty teams registered for this year's traditional race on the Alter Strom, including, for the first time, a Danish team from Hundested, which normally competes on the open sea.

The Ketzin women, who fought their way to third place last year, were participating for the second time. This time, they arrived with the German vice-champion title over 5,000 and 1,000 metres.  On the relatively short 400-metre course in Warnemünde, the only women's team made it to the round of 16. There, they were defeated by the strong Sesstermüher team and finished in 7th place among the top 10.

It was also a special day for the Rostock Oldies. As their name suggests, they not only have the highest average age. The oldest coxswain, Manfred Wiesner, aged 85, is himself a record holder at the Warnemünde Kutterpullen. The experienced rower became GDR champion in the coxless pair in 1967, took part in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico and won the European championship title in the eight in 1969.

The Müllrose Kutterkameraden I completed the course in 3:05:60 minutes as the fastest team – but only in the qualifying round. In the quarter-finals, however, they were defeated by the Anklam Hanse-Haien.

The first-placed Rustower Recken crossed the finish line in the final in 03:09:25 minutes. The men from SSC Ketzin followed in second place with a time of 03:13:65 minutes. The men from SSC Ketzin followed in second place with a time of 03:13:65 minutes. In the battle for third place, the Anklamer Hanse-Haie came out on top with a time of 3:13:16, relegating the Kutterteam Schlauchboot to fourth place with a time of 3:23:34. The fourth-placed team is from Wismar and includes former students and an Indian student (electrical engineering and computer science).

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Dates:
9 October 2025 (Thursday)    ‘Design meets market’
11 November 2025 (Tuesday)    ‘Social entrepreneurship’
2 December 2025 (Tuesday)     ‘Financing my business idea’

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. each day
Location: StartUpYard, Campus Wismar, Building 28 a/b

Participation is free of charge and open to both UAS members (students and staff) and external interested parties.

Due to limited space, please register with our Robert Schmidt Institute (RSI) via rsi@hs-wismar.de.

The ceremonial presentation of the scholarship notifications took place on 25 September 2025 in the foyer of Building 6 on campus. In addition to the scholarship recipients, 21 sponsors also took part, each contributing half of the funding with 150 euros per scholarship. The other half is financed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Marianne Schmolke expressed her gratitude for their commitment and emphasised the value of investing in the future of the students.

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One of the many stands at the Freshers' Fair (Ersti-Rummel” on 17 September 2025 was that of the Didactics/E-Learning/Quality Management team, known as DEQ for short. Over 100 first-year students visited the stand and learned about the topic of evaluation at our UAS. In addition to the regular surveys on quality control and continuous improvement of study conditions, there was something special: the Freshers' Fair survey. In three thematic blocks, each with three questions, the most frequent answer was sought. And the free-text comments also provided plenty of food for discussion, whether it was the foolproof certificate for the Bachelor's degree or the occasionally grumpy unicorn professor in memeology.
All results are summarised in the PDF file (in German).

The fun survey was a direct way for our DEQ team to establish contact for further joint work, with a request to all students to actively participate in future surveys. This is because the individual degree programmes are evaluated on a regular basis. Constructive feedback is essential for this, in order to help maintain and improve our quality standards. The DEQ expressly points out that these surveys are, of course, anonymous and cannot be traced back to individual participants. Even though they are conducted via the personal Stud.IP account, the interface is configured in such a way that it is not possible to trace whether a participant took part in the survey, nor what was evaluated or communicated.

In addition, reference was made to the digital suggestion box, which can be used if problems arise during your studies.

Around 35 former and current members came together to look back on a quarter of a century of successful research work, but also to look ahead to the future.

The event kicked off on Thursday afternoon, 18 September 2025, with participants visiting the laboratories in Building 17 on campus, where lively discussions focused on current developments and shared memories. In the evening, the group went to the “Block 17” student club for a barbecue, where the relaxed atmosphere provided plenty of opportunity for personal conversations and exchanges. Since the doctoral students of the past 25 years were active at our University of Applied Sciences (UAS) at different times, the evening offered an ideal opportunity to make new contacts and get to know previously unknown faces

On Friday morning, 19 September 2025, four specialist presentations were on the agenda. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Pawletta reviewed the history of the research group before current doctoral students presented their ongoing projects and provided exciting insights into their research work:
 

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Pawletta
  25 years of CEA
• David Jammer, M. Eng.
  From Classic-DEVS 1976 to NSA-DEVS 2025
• Niklas Huhs, M. Eng.
  Event cameras and non-invasive monitoring
• Ivo Opitz, M. Sc.
  Adaptation of a hyperspectral camera for the examination of suspicious skin areas – doctoral project in the Target-H research network

The research group would like to thank everyone involved for the successful meeting and looks forward to further joint projects and seeing everyone again soon!
 

The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Chamber of Engineers Award 2025 was presented again this year during the matriculation ceremony on 17 September 2025. The certificate and prize money of 500 euros were presented by Steffen Güll, member of the board of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Chamber of Engineers.

In his thesis, the 23-year-old developed a weight-optimised vehicle chassis for a hydrogen-powered prototype vehicle to be used in the international Shell Eco-Marathon. With an aluminium ladder frame weighing only 7.2 kg, which nevertheless meets all safety and strength requirements, he succeeded in creating an innovative functional solution.

Requirements analysis, concept evaluation, simulation and optimisation, cost calculation and production planning, specialist knowledge, creativity, determination and solution-oriented work are all components of his work that led to this award-winning success.

This year, Wismar University of Applied Scienes was represented by a seven-member delegation at the IIPhDW, which took place from 11 to 13 September 2025 at WSEI University. The international conference is aimed at doctoral students and researchers from various disciplines and promotes exchange between related fields of research. The workshop focuses on topics such as artificial intelligence, automation and control, communication and signal processing, robotics and mechatronics.

Professors Dr.-Ing. habil. Andreas Ahrens, Dr.-Ing. Matthias Schuster, Dr. Olaf Hagendorf and Dr.-Ing. Christian Steinbrecher from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Wismar University of Applied Sciences took part. They were accompanied by doctoral students Yadu Krishnan Krishnakumar, Andreas Wenzel and Jan Bartelt. The young researchers presented their current scientific work to a broad audience. Particularly successful were the contributions by Yadu Krishnan Krishnakumar, ‘Measuring Burstiness in Randomised Bit Sequences’, and Jan Bartelt, ’Study of anomaly detection methods in unobtrusively acquired data in the context of AAL’, which were awarded in the Best Presentation category. This once again demonstrated the quality and international visibility of Wismar University's research.

Another highlight: the upcoming IIPhDW will take place from 5 to 7 May 2027 at Wismar University. Professor Ahrens, who will serve as conference chair, emphasises: ‘It is a great pleasure for us to bring the conference back to Wismar after 2019 and 2023, thereby further promoting scientific exchange across disciplinary boundaries’.

On 17 September 2025, around a quarter more students than last year were officially admitted to our UAS in the theatre of the Hanseatic city of Wismar. 

In their welcoming speeches, Senate Chairman Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Krohn, Rector Prof. Dr. jur. Bodo Wiegand-Hoffmeister and Mayor Thomas Beyer focused on diversity, cosmopolitanism and mutual solidarity as values of the academic community.

Outstanding achievements were honoured during the ceremony: in addition to the Gottlob Frege Prizes for Hannes Rönn, Nora Höpken, Lars Emmerich and Martha Schmidt, graduate Pascal Schütt received special recognition for his innovative bachelor's thesis in mechanical engineering, as did alumna Michiko Laura Sandiva Hermawan with the DAAD Prize 2025. Five students and alumni, Marc Joseph Arpon, Leon Gehrmann, Mirjam Löding, Aljoscha Schmidt and Matti Elias Vollstädt, were honoured for their exceptional commitment to student councils, the AStA and campus events.

Afterwards, the UAS and the Hanseatic city invited everyone to free beer and a freshers' fair on the campus lawn behind the theatre. With games, obstacle courses and a colourful supporting programme, the event offered first-year students the opportunity to get to know each other and start their studies together.

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They were honoured by the President of the Student Parliament (StuPa), Adrian Bartel, and the Chair of the General Student Committee (AStA), Lukas Burmester, on 17 September 2025 during the 2025 matriculation ceremony. All five have shown commitment far beyond the norm during their studies, in the student councils, in the AStA, StuPa or in the organisation and implementation of major events on campus, as well as being reliable contacts for students and first-year students.

Leon Gehrmann (Marine Electrical Engineering) has worked tirelessly since 2022 to connect the Wismar and Warnemünde campuses. His commitment to the semester ticket in Rostock was particularly outstanding, where he took over communication with the RSAG and spent many nights correcting data. His initiative led to the creation of the Maritime Department in the AStA for the first time, which better represents the concerns of both locations.

Mirjam Löding (civil engineering) took over the AStA's finance department under difficult conditions without any training and, with perseverance, brought order to internal processes. She introduced the digitisation of financial orders and developed a helpful information sheet for applications – both of which continue to make work easier today. Through her reliability and initiative, she made lasting improvements to the structures within the AStA.

Aljoscha Schmidt (Architecture) was a mainstay of the IDA Council for many years and was known far beyond the Faculty of Design. With his reliable commitment to events, campus activities and as a contact person for students, he shaped campus life. He was particularly fond of the Open Air Living Room, which he always helped to organise – a passion that made him almost a permanent fixture of the faculty.

Matti Elias Vollstädt (Marine Engineering) became involved in the Sumpf student club at an early age and shaped student life there as its chairman. With projects such as the construction of a beer garden, he created lasting places for people to meet. He also introduced first-year students to campus life as a cutter skipper and represented the interests of students on the student council – his work has had a lasting impact on the campus.

Marc Joseph Arpon (Operation and Management of Maritime Systems) impressed with his ability to bring people together. He organised language and cultural exchanges as well as student meetings that strengthened community spirit. In addition, he provided academic support to fellow students, for example in complex subjects such as ship stability. With his helpfulness and openness, he contributed significantly to a lively and supportive campus environment.

Our location on the island of Poel, the campus in Malchow, was the first port of call for the international students and their supervisors on ‘Wismar Day’. An experimental lecture used small experiments to teach participants about the possible uses of renewable resources. These included their use as materials (detergents, medical devices or dietary supplements, etc.) and as energy sources (fuels, biogas, etc.). A highlight was the guided tour of the show garden. Thank you to Prof. Hillmann and the entire team of the Chemistry and Bioprocess Engineering/Biotechnology department of our Faculty of Engineering, who not only answered each of the numerous questions in the laboratories with expert knowledge and background information, but also provided helpful tips.

Of course, after lunch together in the canteen, a city tour of the Hanseatic city was also on the agenda.

Afterwards, the international students visited the Solar Centre MV in Wietow, south of Wismar. Awarded the German Solar Prize and recognised by the UN, the Solar Centre serves as an international communication and meeting centre for applied research and product development. On site, the SustainMV participants learned a great deal about the practical application of state-of-the-art technologies for generating solar power, heat and cooling, as well as their impact on quality of life. The focus was on the diverse applications of solar energy in architecture, horticulture, agriculture and forestry.

After dinner together on campus – also organised by our International Office – the international students were driven back to Stralsund, where the 14-day face-to-face programme will conclude on Friday, 5 September 2025.

The unique SustainMV event is a joint project of six universities that have made sustainability their priority. These are: the University of Greifswald, the University of Rostock, the Rostock University of Music and Theatre, the University of Wismar, the University of Stralsund and the University of Neubrandenburg. Since 2021, all state universities in MV have been promoting north-east Germany as a location for sustainability education, research and business.
 

The aim of the project, which is supported by the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, is to develop a safe and environmentally friendly process for storing and transporting hydrogen using formate salts.

The Minister of Economics, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labour Dr Wolfgang Blank handed over the funding decision today, Friday, at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock. Wismar University of Applied Sciences is contributing its expertise in the field of process and environmental technology. The overall project involves four partners from science and industry with a total budget of around 4.4 million euros over four years.

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The successful research partnership with Rahul Singh's doctoral supervisor Prof. Dr. Volker Birke will continue despite the great geographical distance. Together, they conducted research in Malchow on Poel as part of the “mox-PAK” project.

Starting in September, alumnus Dennis Ehlert will begin his doctoral studies in Wismar – the research continues!

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Pupils from KGS Sternberg dominated all three places in the age group from Year 9 upwards. The most creative bridge came from Sigrun Neumann from Bad Doberan, who had already won this prize last year. Jari Ostendorf and Finn Winkler (Bad Doberan) built the most stable bridge up to Year 8. The pupils came from Bad Doberan, Schwerin, Sternberg and Torgelow.

The bridges had to be made of paper, weigh less than 200 grams and be at least 40 cm long. They were tested in the structural engineering laboratory of our civil engineering department.

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Starting September 1, 2025, Dennis Ehlert will receive an internal doctoral scholarship for three years. He completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Process and Environmental Engineering in Wismar at our University of Applied Sciences (UAS). During a three-month internship at the University of Newcastle in Australia, funded by the DAAD, he already worked in an international research team on current research topics. 

He would like to use the Wismar doctoral scholarship to contribute to the development of a process for removing organic micropollutants from wastewater using green hydrogen. The problem: Sewage treatment plants are unable to adequately clean wastewater of pharmaceutical substances and other micropollutants using established methods. In addition, the processes are very resource-intensive. The “RED-OX-EMikro” research project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, therefore aims to develop a new wastewater treatment process that enables the extensive elimination of micropollutants. In addition to the scholarship, Dennis Ehlert is employed part-time on the project. The process to be developed promises to find widespread application and will make a significant contribution to environmental protection and the economic efficiency of sewage treatment plants.

The project in Malchow on Poel is headed by Prof. Volker Birke. He has around 30 years of experience in practical environmental chemistry, particularly in the destruction of hazardous waste and toxic compounds in the environment. Dennis Ehlert's partner in the cooperative doctoral project is Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Tränckner, Professor of Water Management at the University of Rostock.

When asked why he wants to stay at Wismar UAS to pursue his doctorate, Dennis Ehlert replies: "In addition to the fundamentals taught in the bachelor's and master's programs, Wismar University offers excellent conditions for further research, especially in the fields of environmental process engineering and process technology. The intensive support, well-connected working groups, and excellent chemical analysis equipment make it possible to delve deeply into a research topic, which is essential for a doctorate."

The Rectorate of Wismar University of Applied Sciences awards one doctoral scholarship per semester, for which all disciplines can apply. In addition, a scholarship from the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Graduate Funding Program is awarded annually for the solitary subjects of architecture, interior design, architectural lighting design, and maritime studies. 

Most recently, Julia Matela (Prof. Dr. Frank Krüger), Huanhuan Xie (Prof. Martin Wollensak), and Franko Wegner (Prof. Dr. Christine Linke) were awarded doctoral scholarships. The Vice-Rectorate for Research supports doctoral activities at Wismar University with networking meetings, workshops to strengthen key competencies, publication and travel grants, and other measures. (jo)

Three of the approximately 40 cooperative doctoral candidates at Wismar University of Applied Sciences demonstrated in their presentations how they are driven by their inner motivation to engage intensively with a scientific topic and find new solutions to societal challenges:

In her presentation, architect Ivett Flores-Núñez (supervisor: Prof. Martin Wollensak) showed how she is developing concrete strategies for the energy transition in the construction sector with her doctoral project “Building Stock – Low Energy Demand Model through Renovation Strategies for the Building Envelope.” The work of Niklas Huhs (supervisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Olaf Simanski), on the other hand, contributes to the use of AI in the evaluation of medical data in the context of ambient assisted living, i.e., technology-based support for elderly or vulnerable people in their everyday lives through intelligent systems integrated into the living environment. Lisa Marie Rickerts' doctoral project (supervisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tassilo-Maria Schimmelpfennig) also falls within the field of medical technology. She is working on “Process engineering and technology for the cutting production of individual bone implants” to enable precise adaptation to the individual anatomy of patients.

Many of the doctoral candidates work as research assistants in research and teaching at Wismar University of Applied Sciences, are funded by doctoral scholarships, or are working on their doctoral theses alongside jobs outside the university.

After the presentations, the participants exchanged experiences, goals, and wishes in a relaxed atmosphere at a barbecue evening. Despite the diversity of their fields, they found many common topics and were able to give each other helpful tips and advice. The meetings are organized by Jan Oestreich, Advisor to the Vice Rector for Research. (jo)

From 7 to 11 July 2025, the  Department of Maritime Studies, Systems Engineering and Logistics welcomed five scientists from the Institute Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) from Indonesia to the campus in Warnemünde. The aim of the visit was to engage in dialogue about the expansion of joint activities in transnational education and possible cooperation in the area of future doctorates.

The cooperation between Wismar University of Applied Sciences (UAS) and ITS has been in place for 15 years. In addition to a joint Bachelor's degree programme - Marine Engineering - it also includes a Master's degree programme in Marine Engineering and several research projects. Current research activities are focussing on the use of artificial intelligence in educational processes.

During their stay, the members of the ITS also visited the Wismar campus and met with the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Andreas Ahrens, and the designated Vice-Rector for Education, Prof. Dr rer. nat. Marianne Schmolke.

The stay for the guests from Indonesia was rounded off with a guided tour of the historic old town of the Hanseatic city of Wismar and an excursion to Rostock port.

On 9 July 2025, the state finals of the INSPIRED ideas competition took place in Greifswald – and Wismar University of Applied Sciences emerged as a double winner. Two student teams convinced the expert jury with outstanding pitches and received the first and second place in the category “Students & Trainees”.

First place went to “Navoko”, a team of four students from the Maritime Studies programme: Bastian Gabriel, Marcel Boelsch, Karl Schlüter and Elliott Steinberg. Their idea – a satellite-independent navigation system using solar data – was praised for its relevance and innovation as a future-proof GPS backup solution.

Second place was awarded to Svea Bublys, a Master's student in the Entrepreneurship programme. Her project “Mjölkav” brings barista-grade plant-based milk to the retail sector and sparked enthusiasm among the jury for its market potential.

Both teams qualified through the regional finals in Wismar and received full support from the Robert Schmidt Institute. The state finals were hosted at WITENO – the science and technology park in Greifswald – and concluded with an award ceremony at the Pomeranian State Museum.

All prizewinners will now take part in follow-up training, the Rock-it Week, and the Berlin Valley Tour – gaining access to investors and the regional start-up scene. A resounding success for Wismar’s next generation of innovators.

On 26 June 2025, six teams from Wismar University of Applied Sciences took part in the 16th Rostock Company Run. 

Ranking of the Wismar UAS teams

Women's Category 4x 3.5 km:
Campus Power – Wismar UAS – 41st place, 1:17:53

Men's Category 4x 3.5 km:

Maritime Runners Team 1 – Department Maritime Studies, Systems Engineering and Logistics – 85th place, 1:00:27

Galoppierende Gewinne – Wismar Business School – 168th place, 1:05:10

Campus Runners – Wismar UAS – 197th place, 1:06:18

Maritime Runners Team 2 – Department Maritime Studies, Systems Engineering and Logistics – 303rd place, 1:09:57

Laufessoren – Wismar Business School – 346th place, 1:12:26

All participants enjoyed a vibrant and supportive atmosphere on Rostock’s Haedge Peninsula. The teams are already looking forward to the next edition – aiming for even faster times and perhaps even more teams from the university.

On 12 June 2025, the StartUpYard at Wismar University of Applied Sciences became the centre of innovative start-up ideas. Nine teams faced a panel of experts at the regional finals of the state-wide INSPIRED ideas competition. The event was organised by the Robert Schmidt Institute (RSI) of Wismar UAS.

Svea Bublys, a Master's student on the Entrepreneurship programme, won the ‘Students’ category with her ‘mjölkav’ project. Her vision, which focuses on sustainable business and innovative brand development, was very well received by the jury and audience.

Second place went to a team from the Bachelor's degree programme in Nautical Science: Bastian Gabriel, Marcel Boelsch, Karl Schlüter and Elliott Steinberg. Their idea of a satellite-independent GPS backup system for shipping secured them a place in the state final.

Anna-Karina Katt and Karsten Schmiegel's team won the ‘Graduates and External’ category with an AI-supported system for wolf defence.

Second place went to the multidisciplinary and international team consisting of: John Samuel, Zefanya Ezranta, Muzhdah Shayan. They are in the middle of developing special glasses to support people with visual impairments.

The four first and second-placed teams will represent Wismar at the state finals on 9 July in Greifswald.

The INSPIRED competition offers start-ups a creative platform and structural support - from the initial idea to its realisation. In addition to cash prizes, participants benefit from coaching, network contacts and media visibility.

Many thanks to the jury: Prof Dr Jürgen Zeis (Wismar UAS), Dr Hartmut Domröse (Wismar UAS), Steffi Groth (Managing Director of ATI Westmecklenburg), Felix Kletzin (IHK zu Schwerin), Elisa Witt (founder of ‘Tisch’ Schwerin) and Johannes Dahl (Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft-MV). Their expertise contributed significantly to the quality of the competition.

We would also like to thank the sponsors of the regional competition, the “IHK zu Schwerin” and the Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft-MV for the prizes in both categories.

From the winter semester 2025/2026, Prof. Dr rer. nat. Marianne Schmolke (Vice-Rector for Education), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniela Schwerdt (again Vice-Rector for Research) and Emelie Gareis, Bachelor student in Civil Engineering (student Vice-Rector) will be part of the management team.

Emelie Gareis has been involved in the General Students' Committee (AStA) for many years, including in public relations and for the CampusOpenAir. In future, she will actively help shape university policy and bring student perspectives directly to the Rectorate.

Prof Dr Marianne Schmolke, who has worked at the Faculty of Business and Economics since 2020, will take over from Dr Michael Schleicher. She focuses on the areas of business informatics, digitalisation and promoting young talent.

Prof Dr Daniela Schwerdt was confirmed for a second term of office. She teaches at the Faculty of Engineering with a focus on materials science and plastics technology and is particularly involved in promoting research projects and doctoral students.

On 6 June 2025, it was once again all about brains and skill - at the annual Port2Port student competitions at the Maritime Simulation Centre Warnemünde of the Maritime Studies, Systems Engineering and Logistics. The teams from Rostock's Christophorusgymnasium and Borwinschule faced numerous challenges. In the weeks leading up to the competition, a remote-controlled ship was built with the support of MikroMINT e.V., which can sail under its own power and has a spacious loading area.

On the day of the event, the pupils were finally allowed to steer their self-built watercraft in the Port2Port Race competition. Alternatively, other participants could compete with a model ship in the Port2Port Challenge. In both competitions, the aim is to steer the fastest from port to port with the right cargo on board on a previously worked out route.

Edda Wulf, Matilda Schulz and Helene Keßler from Christophorusgymnasium were delighted to take first place in the Port2Port Race competition. They received a cash prize and the opportunity to travel on a Scandlines ferry from Rostock to Gedser and back.

Leonard Pieper, Till Neundorf and Kevin Mahnke were honoured with this year's design prize for their DIY ship, which has several drives, among other things.

In the Port2Port Challenge, international guests Aleksander Napierala, Lukasz Wierzbicki and Antoni Szarafinski from the Polish partner school Borwinschule Rostock took first place. In addition to a cash prize, the three pupils won a day on board an AIDA Cruises ship with a visit to the ship's bridge.

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On 23 May, our department of Maritime Studies, System Engineering and Logistics in Rostock-Warnemünde hosted its 9th sporting campus event. Fortunately, the rather critical weather forecasts did not materialise completely during the course of the event, so that nobody stood or ran in the rain.

For the first time and completely surprisingly in view of the weather forecasts, the number of participants reached a three-digit figure, which was mainly due to the large number of latecomers and on-site registrants. Eight little running fans took up the challenge of the 3-cable-length run and showed great motivation and fun by running around the cooling pond on the Warnemünde campus. The same goes for the "big ones", who, in addition to their running activity and their personal timing devices, were particularly focussed on the good atmosphere during their 3- and 5-mile runs in the Warnemünde area.

The student club "Sumpf e.V." once again reliably provided all those present with barbecued food and drinks and was well prepared for the crowd of sporty campus guests. Last but not least, it is thanks to the overall smooth running of the event that everyone involved had a sociable and varied Friday afternoon.

Next year will see the 10th anniversary of the Warnemünde launch - with the best (running) weather, of course!

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From May 15 to 23, Ms. Kieu Thi Phuong will visit the CEA research group at Wismar University of Applied Sciences. Ms. Kieu Thi Phuong is a PhD student at the Aix-Marseille University (France) and works there in the Doctoral School of Mathematics and Computer Science. Her research area is Traffic Modeling Using Discrete Event Simulation, especially using DEVS theory.

As part of her research stay, she will present key aspects of her work on May 15 at 12:30 p.m. (H17/R408). On May 19, starting at 9:00 a.m., there will be an intensive exchange on the topic of DEVS theory, including other guests (Prof. Dr. Peter Junglas, PHWT Diepholz/Vechta).  In this context, Peter Junglas and colleagues from Wismar will present the NSA-DEVS approach they have developed. Further dates will be set spontaneously.

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FG CEA HS Wismar
Doctoral Schools at Aix-Marseille University
 

The first edition of the “Forschungskompass” replaces the previous “ Forschung & Innovation” report series. The research activities of Wismar University of Applied Sciences from 2020 to 2024 are presented in a new style.

The magazine not only documents scientific successes, but also provides vivid insights into the dynamics and diversity of research at our university. For the first time, there is a university bibliography that presents the scientific publications of the university members in a collected form. It is included as a supplement in both the digital and printed editions of the magazine.

Interested parties can obtain copies from the Vice-Rectorate for Research or use the Forschungskompass in digital form via the research website.

She will research and teach in the subject "Process Engineering, Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment". She began her professional career at the Roßlau shipyard, where she trained as a mechanical draughtswoman, before studying mechanical engineering, specialising in environmental engineering, at the University of Rostock. She completed her doctorate at the University of Hohenheim in co-operation with Fulda University of Applied Sciences in the field of food process engineering and powder technology. 
She gained extensive professional experience in industry through her many years as a project engineer in Aschaffenburg at Brochier Wasser- und Abwassertechnik and subsequently in Fulda at Mehler Engineering und Service. Most recently, the 54-year-old worked at Fulda University of Applied Sciences (UAS), Department of Food Technology, as a lecturer for special tasks, where she mainly taught practical process and environmental technology topics.

At our UAS, Professor Hülsmann would like to contribute her extensive experience in the research areas of wastewater treatment and phosphorus recovery. 
Teaching will focus on process engineering, in particular water treatment and wastewater treatment, but also thermal process engineering and project and plant management. However, new focal points can also be set in the field of drying technology or packaging technology.

On 27 March 2025, 14 Bachelor's and Master's students from the Mechanical Engineering/Process and Environmental Engineering department visited Miltenyi Biotec B.V. & Co. KG. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Bergisch Gladbach, the company is a global player in biotechnology and medical technology. At its site in Teterow near Rostock, the company employs around 400 of its more than 4500 employees worldwide and conducts research into new therapeutic approaches for tumours, among other things. The company also develops and produces devices and reagents for the magnetic sorting of human immune cells. Magnetic cell separation (MACS) technology is already being used successfully worldwide and is a process by which cells can be specifically selected or separated, for example with the help of antibodies that are directed against specific cell surface antigens. In this way, highly purified populations of immune cells can be quickly and easily enriched in order to subsequently destroy cancer cells.

The students, accompanied by Professor Christoph Hornberger and Professor Falk Hillmann, learnt about the particular challenges of GMP (good manufacturing practice) compliant production of medical products as well as current developments in bioprocess and medical technology. The experience report by mechatronics student Carolin Grodt, who is currently writing her Master's thesis at Miltenyi, was of particular interest.

Many thanks to Dirk Fricke for the organisation and the exciting insights!

Wismar University of Applied Sciences has been funding another cooperative doctoral project since 1 April 2025: Julia Matela, a graduate of the Business Informatics M. Sc. programme, has been awarded an internal university doctoral scholarship for three years. Under the supervision of Prof Dr Frank Krüger (Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Faculty of Engineering) and in cooperation with the University of Greifswald, she is researching efficient algorithms for data integration. She is developing an innovative approach for the efficient integration of unstructured data from different sources, which promises considerable progress in the construction of knowledge graphs and the precise resolution of entities, thereby significantly optimising the processing of large amounts of data. (JO)

A short hiss accompanied by a small cloud of mist, and two miniature racing cars powered by gas cartridges have already completed a 20-metre race track in less than 2 seconds. The cars were sent into the race by school teams from Mecklenburg-Pomerania on the occasion of the Regional Championship East, which took place on 22 March 2025 as part of STEM Racing at the Phantechnikum Wismar.

STEM stands for "science, technology, engineering and mathematics" and is a multidisciplinary technology competition in which pupils have to design their own branding, raise funds, write business plans and create a portfolio including a final presentation in addition to building a Formula 1-like racing car. In addition to companies from the region, they are also supported by our university in completing the various tasks.

Roland Larek, together with the cooperation partner for the dual study programme, the Open Factory Campus Schwerin (OFC), paved the way for the acquisition of a joint STEM racing track. This will be made available to schools in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for the realisation of the project. In preparation for the Eastern Regional Championships, he has already welcomed teams to the production technology laboratory on the Wismar campus, where the pupils tested their vehicles on the new track set up here under real competition conditions. Professor Larek also familiarised the participants with the manufacturing techniques of 3D printing and milling in a workshop. The teams can use these two different processes to produce their vehicle. Furthermore, Prof Dr Christian Fink worked with the young people from Greifswald, Schwerin and Wismar on factors influencing the racing time of the vehicles, such as vehicle mass, moment of inertia of the wheels, etc.. The students were then able to measure the flow resistance of their models in the UAS's own wind tunnel.

Although these fundamental values are respected and practised every day on our campus, it is particularly important now that we make the values we stand for visible.

Among other things, we launched the ‘Democracy and Diversity’ project last year, which makes an important contribution to this. In this regard, we would also like to draw your attention to the following event:

The alliance ‘Wismar for all’ is inviting you to a rally on 8 February. Under the motto ‘Even after 23 February! Together. For each other. Naturally DEMOCRATIC’, people will meet at the railway station at 11.00 a.m. and then walk together to the market in the Hanseatic city of Wismar. A rally will take place here at around 12.00 noon.

Yours sincerely

Bodo Wiegand-Hoffmeister
Rector of the University of Wismar

How do you translate complex phenomena from biotechnology so that everyone can understand them? Prof. Dr Falk Hillmann, Faculty of Engineering, posed this question so that his fellow professor Tom Hanke, Faculty of Architecture and Design, could in turn pass it on to students on various degree courses at his faculty. During the 2024/25 winter semester, the "MikroMesoMakro" project course presented ideas for depicting the movement, shape and chemical communication of single-celled organisms and fungi.

The designs ranged from luminous fruiting bodies or amoebae made of glass or porcelain, slime mould colonised façades made of stucco to the translation of chemical signals into a kinetic sclupture or amoeboid movement as a floating drop of magnetic liquid.

The versatile designs were presented at the Department of Mechanical Engineering/Process and Environmental Engineering on the island of Poel and will be on display again this summer at the Faculty of Architecture and Design's annual exhibition "DIA" in Wismar. Together with the students, professors Falk Hillmann and Tom Hanke are also planning to realise selected designs for presentation on the Poel campus.

In his thesis, Mathias Lorenz investigated the use of acoustic emission technology to detect and analyse cracks during the industrial series production of helical compression springs made of ultra-high-strength steels. Laboratory tests with selected (safety-relevant) springs made it possible to identify relevant influencing factors on the acoustic signal and enable automated in-situ crack detection. The acoustic signals were clearly assigned to different damage mechanisms and suitable analysis chains were developed in the software.

The defence took place in Rostock, where Mathias Lorenz was supervised by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wilko Flügge as part of the cooperative doctoral procedure at the Chair of Production Engineering at the University of Rostock. At our university, Mathias Lorenz was supervised by Professor Dr Daniela Schwerdt at the Faculty of Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Process and Environmental Engineering. From June 2023 to May 2024, the graduate of the Master's degree programme in Mechanical Engineering/Process and Energy Engineering was supported with a doctoral position at the Faculty of Engineering at our UAS. He also took part in special events organised by our UAS to promote young scientists.

Our heartfelt congratulations!

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In the "mFund" research programme of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV), the Departement of Maritime Studies, Systems Engineering and Logistics also successfully applied for funding with its project proposal "Expert system as an assistant for manned and autonomous shipping". Since November 2024, the researchers of the Institute for Innovative Ship Simulation and Maritime Systems (ISSIMS) have been researching the development of a nautical expert system as part of a consortium. The consortium is led by the Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW). The expert system is intended to support watch officers on board conventional, manned ships as well as operators of future unmanned, remote-controlled ships or personnel in shore-based monitoring centres. At its core, the system will utilise currently available current and weather data to improve the prediction of process or situation conditions.

With the start of the lecture-free period on 22 December 2025, the administrative and service facilities will also close. From 5 January 2026, our students, lecturers and staff will once again bring life to the campus in Wismar on the island of Poel and in Rostock-Warnemünde.

We kindly ask all members of our UAS, visitors and guests to check the current opening hours and availability of our administrative and service facilities in good time. 
For example, the specialist library at the Warnemünde site will be closed from 19 December, and the library on the Wismar campus will also be closed from Saturday, 20 December 2025.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and cordially invite you to watch the Christmas address by the rector of our UAS: watch the video »

He will be teaching "Building Materials and Concrete Technology" at the Department of Civil Engineering from the start of the 2025 summer semester.

After studying civil engineering at Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH), Julian Hümme worked as a research assistant at the Institute for Building Materials at LUH until 2018. At that time, his research focussed on concrete fatigue and fatigue design of high-performance concretes under maritime environmental conditions, e.g. for offshore wind turbines. After successfully completing his doctorate in 2018, Prof Hümme worked for five years in an engineering office for structural and concrete maintenance, building material technology, structural/damage diagnostics and quality assurance. During this time, he was appointed as an AwSV expert and became a lecturer at a training centre for the construction industry. At the beginning of 2023, Prof. Hümme moved to the new construction department of a steel company in Lower Saxony and shortly afterwards founded his own engineering office with a focus on the new construction and maintenance of concrete structures. Since 2024, Prof Hümme has been a publicly appointed and sworn expert for concrete damage and maintenance of concrete structures and an expert planner for the maintenance of concrete components.

The 40-year-old wants to organise his apprenticeship with a practical focus. In addition to the fundamentals of building materials, he will focus on the maintenance of buildings, the careful use of raw materials and energy as well as climate and water protection.

In the area of research, Prof Hümme would like to focus on resource-efficient concretes, the use of alternative binding agents and recycled materials as well as the maintenance of concrete structures.

This meeting is part of a project funded by the federal government and the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, which has been running since 1 July 2024 and aims to establish an innovation and science park (IWP) in Wismar/Schwerin.

Network coordinator of the IWP Wismar/Schwerin and research assistant at our UAS, Mathias Lorenz M. Eng., presented the location and the location factors. "I have been working in one of the now five decentralised innovation and science parks (IWP) within the Hamburg Metropolitan Region (MRH) - Wismar/Schwerin since 1 June. My aim is to build a strong network and expand existing collaborations, as well as to pool expertise in the fields of renewable energy and green hydrogen. Together, we want to discuss and drive forward expectations, challenges and solutions," explained the scientist.

The project is based on the recommendations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the OECD study for the Hamburg metropolitan region. It pursues the following core objectives, among others:

Establishing an innovation ecosystem with national and international appeal, ranging from research to commercialisation.
Promotion of interdisciplinary cooperation in competence centres to support the development of new technologies.
Close integration of business and science in order to strengthen regional and supra-regional economic power.

A central aim of the project is to position Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and in particular the regions of Wismar and Schwerin, as a lighthouse region for renewable energies and green hydrogen.

The meeting provided a platform for inspiring pitches, including:
H2 material embrittlement
Hydrogen in wastewater treatment
Thermal utilisation of surface waters
Developments by Materion, such as a hydrogen sensor
Regional projects in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district

At the end of the day, the participants of the site meeting were given a guided tour of the laboratories at Wismar University of Applied Sciences to gain an insight into current research work in the fields of hydraulic engineering and production technology.

The event impressively demonstrated the potential of the region and the willingness of all those involved to work together to shape the future of renewable energies and green hydrogen.

A five-member delegation from Shanghai Maritime University (SMU), led by Vice President Prof HE Li and the Pro-Dean of SMU's International Education College, WANG Yingming, as well as other professors, paid a brief visit to our university's Maritime, Engineering and Logistics department in Warnemünde last week as part of their tour of several maritime education and research institutions in Europe (including in Italy and Sweden).

The two institutions not only work together in the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU). They are also closely linked through the International Maritime Lecturers Association (IMLA). They have also been cooperating in the field of maritime education and research for almost 30 years, at that time with our predecessor institution ‘Warnemünde/Wustrow University of Maritime Engineering’.

One of the purposes of the delegation's long journey was to discuss ways of continuing and deepening the long-standing cooperation between the two renowned maritime universities, e.g. by enabling students and teaching staff to spend time abroad.

The Chinese university is the coordinator of the ‘Maritime Technology Cooperation Centers Asia’ (MTCC - Asia) project initiated by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and supported by the European Union. The aim of this project is to use technologies and measures in maritime education and training to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. SMU and Wismar University of Applied Sciences have long been dedicated to this global task.

Our EU consultant Evgenia Mahler took part in the two-day event "Exchange of experience on the EU research framework programme Horizon Europe" in Cologne. The focus was on current developments and perspectives of the European funding programme as well as the exchange of best practices.

A highlight of the event was the session on the "Current situation and development prospects of universities of applied sciences (UAS) in EU business". In this session, experiences and best practices of successful UASs that are actively involved in European funding projects were presented. "It is particularly pleasing that there are signs of increasing participation in the current funding period. However, only around 40 percent of all UASs in Germany, including our university, are currently participating in the European Research Framework Programme, with the average UAS involved in one or two projects simultaneously," says Evgenia Mahler. She points out that the path to funding success for a UAS can be complex and lengthy. Supportive internal university structures and well-documented processes are therefore a prerequisite for successful, ongoing participation and long-term establishment in the European Research Area. It is now important to further consolidate the structures that have already been created since the approval of our first Horizon project in order to be able to successfully acquire European research projects within the framework of "Horizon Europe" in the future.

Active participation in the Horizon Europe programme has numerous advantages for UASs. It promotes the international visibility and reputation of universities. It also enables teaching to benefit from the latest research and international networking. In a presentation, members of the "FHnet" network of universities of applied sciences emphasised the strengths of universities of applied sciences as potential partners in EU projects. In particular, their interdisciplinary nature and strong practical orientation make UASs valuable partners in Horizon Europe research projects.

The exchange of experiences was organised by the EU Office of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the EU Cooperation Centre of the Science Organisations (KoWi) and the Federal Working Group of EU Experts (BAK). On 6 and 7 November 2024, the event brought together EU advisors and experts in the field of research management with representatives from state education and science ministries, the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) and project sponsors.

Carolin Peters impressed with her master's thesis on the sustainable use of heat from surface waters, which can enable significant savings in fossil fuels. Lisa Brune received the award for her thesis, which creatively explores the East-West issue in Germany through interviews and the cooperative game "Dämmerland" and promotes dialogue between East and West.
Both theses are highly relevant to society and contribute to progress in their respective fields.

The award ceremony took place as part of the opening event of the Schwerin Science Week (Schweriner Wisenschaftswoche) at the Schwerin Chamber of Industry and Commerce. This year, the theme of the week is "Freedom", as is the theme of the Year of Science (an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research). In addition to our two graduates, Franziska Bannwart, Medical School Hamburg (MSH), and Nicolai Bauchrowitz, Hochschule der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (HdBA), each received one of the four Schwerin Innovation Awards. These are awarded by the “Förderer von Hochschulen in Schwerin e. V” and donated by “Stadtwerke Schwerin GmbH”. Following the award ceremony, Prof Dr Marius Lindauer, Institute for AI at the University of Hanover, gave the opening lecture: "AI: Paving the way or risking freedom?"

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At the constituent meeting of the Senate of our UAS on Thursday, 16 September 2014, the election of the new Chair was the first item on the agenda. While Prof. Dr Martin Krohn was re-elected as Chair and thus began his third term of office, Prof. Dr Bernd Wagner is now serving as Deputy Chair of the Senate. He has been a member of the Senate of our university for more than ten years.

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We would like to congratulate the 31-year-old graduate of the Master's degree programme Operation and Management of Maritime Systems (OMMS) on receiving the DAAD Prize, which is endowed with 1,000 euros. This was presented to him on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, by the Rector Prof. Dr Bodo Wiegand-Hoffmeister. Due to his professional commitments, Marc Joseph Arpon was unable to attend the official award ceremony during the matriculation ceremony in mid-September.

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In addition to his very good academic achievements - his average grade is 1.1 - he has distinguished himself through his social skills and social commitment.
Given that the students on the OMMS programme have very different professional backgrounds, Arpon's reports on his everyday life on board a merchant ship stimulated lively discussions with his fellow students. He was able to explain the abstract knowledge he had learnt to them using examples from his time at sea, thus improving their understanding of maritime topics and contexts. In this way, Marc Joseph Arpon supported the cooperative learning atmosphere in the English-language degree programme. He also encouraged joint visits to events and organised one to the Nautical Institute in London, for example.

The Master's student is also involved in the Erasmus Student Network (ESN-LEI) and the AStA Department for Integration. As part of ESN-LEI, Arpon is actively involved in organising events and activities that promote cultural exchange and support the integration of foreign students into German society. These include language evenings where students can improve their knowledge of different languages, especially German.
Together with the AStA Department for Integration, he works on innovative programmes and initiatives that promote diversity, integration and social cohesion among students from different backgrounds.

Many thanks to Marc Joseph and good luck in his future career!

The unique "Sustain MV" event is a joint project of six universities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern that are committed to sustainability: the universities of Greifswald and Rostock, HMT Rostock and the universities of applied sciences in Neubrandenburg, Stralsund and, of course, ours in Wismar. One week of online events was followed by one week of face-to-face events at the participating universities. The students from Azerbaijan, Brazil, Chile, China, Finland, France, Colombia, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Rwanda, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Vietnam came to our UAS in Wismar for the start of the second week of face-to-face events.

It was their 7th day at the SustainMV Summer School, which runs until Friday. While the sun was burning hot in Stralsund, Greifswald, Rostock and on Hiddensee, 9.9.24 was the first day with constant drizzle, which also turned the show garden grey and challenged the participants as much as the hosts. Before the guided tour through the wet plant splendour, however, the teaching staff from the Mechanical/Process and Environmental Engineering department had invited the participants to an experimental lecture under the broad heading of "Sustainability". The tour of the biochemistry and technical microbiology laboratory and the laboratory for process engineering of biogenic raw materials also took place in ultra-modern - dry - rooms.

After the tight morning programme, the participants paid a visit to the Build Blue company. Vincent Marnitz, an alumnus of Wismar University of Applied Sciences, founded the start-up in Niendorf with the aim of using algae as a building insulation material or pillow filling, among other things. In the afternoon, the Hanseatic city and the Wismar campus were explored before the SustainMV entourage made a dinner stop at Haus 21 and then travelled on to Stralsund.

On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Zone 3 of the StartUpYard became the show stage. After just six months of development, the winning teams of our university's third KickStart ideas competition presented their new developments

From the 8th to the 14th of October 2023, rectors, professors, and students from the universities of Aktau, Almaty, Astana, Kokshetau, and Kostanai visited our university as part of the EU-funded "Uxiship" and "UnWaste" projects. This visit aimed to facilitate joint courses and foster professional and cultural exchange between the universities and local businesses.

Since 2019, the projects "Uxiship" and "UnWaste" have collaborated with Kazakh partner universities, as well as Riga and Tallinn universities, to explore the subjects of IT entrepreneurship and circular economy. Lead-Partner for both projects is the European Project Centre (EPC) of Wismar Business School of the Wismar University of Applied Sciences.

The aim of both projects is to implement Master's degree programmes at the Kazakh partner universities, based on European standards, in both subject areas.

Weil Tim Cordes nicht persönlich teilnehmen konnte, hatte stellvertretend für unseren ehemaligen Bauingenieurstudenten sein Betreuer der Abschlussarbeit, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steffen Koch, am 12. Mai 2023 den Preis entgegengenommen. Der mittlerweile in der Schweiz lebende und arbeitende Bauingenieur war mit seinem Projekt zur BIM-fähigen Tragwerksplanung von der Fachjury unserer Hochschule ins Rennen geschickt worden. Bei der landesweiten digitalen Publikumsabstimmung gaben ihm 144 von insgesamt 670 Teilnehmenden ihre Stimme.

Publikumsliebling wurde das Projekt von Florian Markiwitz von der Universität Rostock (500 Euro) und auf Platz 2 kam das Team der Hochschule Neubrandenburg mit Jeanine Ziarek und Hauke Krüger, die 300 Euro erhielten. Die Preisverleihung fand im Rahmen des ersten BLU-Tages an der Agrar- und Umweltwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Rostock statt. Netzwerken zwischen den Studierenden der drei BLU-Studienorte Wismar, Neubrandenburg und Rostock und den Firmen aus den Regionen sowie erfolgreicher Wissenstransfer sind das Ziel des BLU-Tages. Weitere Infos zu den Wettbewerbsbedingungen, den Preisen und Bilder von der Preisverleihung sind auf den Webseiten der Ingenieurkammer M-V zu finden.

As announced today by the Ministry of Science, Culture, Federal and European Affairs of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the course has been set at the state level for the central application and payment procedure.

The application form can be accessed via the central website www.einmalzahlung200.de. Instructions and FAQ have also been provided there:

Special instructions for our students, such as details on the provision of the eligibility code by our Department II or tips for special cases, can be found on our website www.hs-wismar.de/EZ200.

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At the beginning of March 2022, the winners of the 167^th AIV Schinkel Competition on the theme "Resource Rüdersdorf - remixed" were published by the Berlin-Brandenburg Association of Architects and Engineers (AIV). This includes our three students Peer Röder and Milena Louisa Müller from the course of studies architecture and as well as Philip Mein from the course of studies civil engineering of Hochschule Wismar. In the "Structural Engineering" category, they received the special prize for outstanding engineering performance donated by the Berlin Chamber of Construction for their work "creation hub". This makes them the third interdisciplinary team from our university to win this prize in succession.

The students were supervised by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Asko Fromm of the Faculty of Architecture and Design and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kersten Latz and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörn Weichert of the Faculty of Engineering. Prize money totaling 28,700 euros will be awarded, according to the organizers. During the Schinkel Festival, scheduled for August 26, 2022, the award ceremony will take place.

A total of eleven works out of a total of 123 submitted entries were awarded prizes. The task was offered in the disciplines of architecture, civil engineering, urban planning, landscape architecture, traffic planning and fine arts.

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It applies

• the 3G+ rule in teaching
  in accordance with the exceptions for special teaching/learning rooms (laboratories, workshops, studios) that must be used on a mandatory basis and in examinations that cannot be conducted digitally.
  This means that all students must provide the lecturers with a daily (24h valid) proof of a negative coronavirus test on every day they come to campus.
• the 3G rule in the workplace
  This means that in accordance with the so-called workplace 3G regulations, by 19.03.2022 all university employees, which also includes student assistants, must present a vaccinated or recovered certificate once to the Human Resources Department for registration.
  Unvaccinated persons must provide proof of a negative coronavirus test every day before entering the workplace. For this group of persons, there is a centrally organised possibility to carry out the necessary self-tests under supervision.
  Employees must carry proof of vaccination and recovery or a current certificate of a negative coronavirus test when entering the workplace.
• the 2G+ rule for special offers
  This means that only those persons who have been vaccinated or have recovered and can present a current certificate of a negative coronavirus test may participate in e.g. sports courses. Non-2G persons are not granted access.

There are two areas in our university library, the open access area (3G) and the reading room (3G+). Currently, only university members (employees and students) have access to both. Visitor traffic is not permitted.

The respective access restrictions are also indicated by posters at the building entrances and rooms.

The general wearing of mouth and nose protection is still obligatory.

Up to and including Friday, 3.12.2021, teaching will continue according to the rules currently in force. This time will also be used to prepare for the changes thereafter.

From Monday, 6.12.2021, until Friday, 17.12.2021, teaching will again basically take place online. Including Christmas break, this will result in a four-week phase of minimised contacts, which will hopefully contribute to reducing the increase in the number of infections.

During this time, as an exception, only those courses that require special teaching/learning rooms (laboratories, workshops, studios) and therefore cannot be offered remotely may be held on campus. Examinations planned during this period may also be conducted on site if they cannot be transferred into digital formats.

A strict "3G+" rule applies to all of these exceptions: All students must present proof of a negative coronavirus test to the lecturers on each day they come to campus. The lecturers are to personally check this proof, as well as the vaccinated/recovered status of all students (not only random samples). Those who are vaccinated or have recovered can provide this proof by taking a self-test at the beginning of the first course of the day under the supervision of the lecturers. The university will provide the self-tests required for this purpose. Students who are not vaccinated or have not recovered must present the latest proof of a negative CoV-2 test from a certified testing centre for the first lecture of the day.

The same regulation applies to access to the university library.

For university employees, the already communicated requirements continue to apply.

The seminar and lecture rooms that are not used during this period are open to students who have to be on campus during breaks due to their participation in classes that are exceptionally held on site. In these rooms, face masks are required at all times, as well as a minimum distance of 1.5 metres between those present.

Such a conversion of teaching to digital formats shortly before the end of the year is regrettable. However, it is hoped that this phase will be short-lived and that the disruption to studies will be minimal.

To be able to maintain the principle of holding all classes on-site, we strongly appeal to all university members to implement the following regulations in all consistency:

• As of next Monday, 22.11.2021, all lectures (as well as counselling sessions and the like) will be subject to the requirement that all participants wear a medical mouth-nose covering at all times. This also applies to lecturers, unless it is ensured that they maintain a distance of at least two metres from all other attendees at all times during the course.
• Of course, the "3G" rule for participation in courses still applies, with random checks by the lecturers.
• In the lectures, the distances that are spatially possible are to be utilised and sitting close to each other is to be avoided.
• The sign-in and sign-out by means of "May I come in" is to be used consistently in all teaching and meeting rooms by all participants!
• It is also requested that the Coronavirus warning app be activated on smartphones.
• In case of flu or cold symptoms, please stay at home and sign out.
• Even in the case of a suspected COVID infection (positive rapid test), the notification form on the university’s Coronavirus website should be completed and a PCR test arranged via a doctor. The crisis team will then communicate the necessary steps in consultation with the faculty administration concerned.

Please also keep up to date with further developments on the university's internal web portal.

The crisis team is aware that the situation is once again very stressful for many of us. Nevertheless, please remain confident and turned towards your fellow human beings! The cohesion of all of us at our university should be stronger than the worries and problems caused by the pandemic and the related measures.

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At the beginning of September 2020, a test shell from VEB Spezialbetonbau Rügen was brought to the Müther Archive of the Wismar University of Applied Sciences. The paraglider-like object made of glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) was discovered by chance during construction work in Prora on the island of Rügen. The spa administration of the municipality of Binz then informed the archive belonging to the University of Applied Sciences Wismar about the find. The scale model of a shell roof for the Rostock Trade Fair and Congress Hall remained a design by engineer Ulrich Müther. At the time of its creation, it would have been the largest shell structure in Germany with the planned size of 93 metres by 103 metres, according to the Müther Archive.
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All events that were to take place on campus or be offered elsewhere by university staff members during this period are also cancelled or postponed.

Business travel will no longer be approved and approved trips must not be undertaken. Administrative operations, however, will continue.

A crisis management team is active to determine appropriate measures and to coordinate their implementation. Further steps with the aim of delaying and limiting the spread of the corona virus are being prepared.

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