Professors
At the Doctoral School for Engineering Sciences, 23 experienced professors with proven research strengths and academic expertise will guide you through your doctorate. Get to know your potential supervisors, who will support you both academically and personally throughout your doctorate.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Botsch
Scientific director AImotion Bavaria; Programme director and Academic Advisor "Automated Driving and Vehicle Safety" (Master)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Brandmeier
Scientific Director CARISSMA – ISAFE, Research Professor for Vehicle Safety and Vehicle Mechatronics
Prof. Dr. Gordon Elger
Head of Fraunhofer Application Center "Connected Mobility and Infrastructure"; Research Professor Assembly and Connection Technology
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Endisch
Head of the Institute for Innovative Mobility (IIMo), Programme director and Academic advisor "Applied Reserach in Engineering Sciences" (Master)
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christian Facchi
Research Professor for Embedded and Distributed Systems; Head of THI Doctoral School
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Festag
Research professorship in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems; Ombudsman for Good Scientific Practice; Business Start-Up Mentor of the Faculty
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniel Großmann
VIce President for Research
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Joachim Hof
Vice President for Teaching and Students
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Holzhammer
Director ForTraNN Sustainability Research and Transfer
Prof. Dr. Matthias Huber
Head of Institute of new Energy Systems (InES)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Werner Huber
Head of CARISSMA Institute of Automated Driving (C-IAD)
Prof. Dr. techn. Priv.-Doz. Andreas Riener
Programme director UXD (B.Sc., M. Sc.), Research professor CARISSMA (automated driving), Head of Human-Computer Interaction Group
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tobias Schrag
Head of Institute of new Energy Systems (InES)
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Hans-Georg Schweiger
Research Professor Battery Systems, Head of CARISSMA C-ECOS, Head of Research Group Safe Electromobility
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Tetzlaff
Programme director and Academic advisor Material Science in Engineering (Master)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manuela Waltz
Deputy Women's Representative, Programme director and Academic advisor Automotive Engineering
Prof. Dr. Alessandro Zimmer
Guest professor AImotion Bavaria
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wilfried Zörner
Head of Institute of new Energy Systems (InES)
Pursuing a doctorate at Doctoral Centre ENG
The Doctoral Centre “Engineering Sciences” offers you the ideal conditions for advancing your research and completing a quality-assured doctoral programme.
Ideal conditions for your doctorate
- A structured qualification programme
- Access to modern laboratories, test sites and technical infrastructure
- Individual supervision by experienced professors with a strong focus on practical applications
- Collaboration with companies and international research partners on real-world problems
- Close networking amongst THI PhD students, with regular meetings and events
Doctoral degrees
The Doctoral School for Engineering Sciences awards the academic title “Dr.-Ing”.
Applying to the Doctoral School
Dr Monika Kolpatzik, Managing Director of the THI Doctoral School, will provide you with personalised advice both before and during the application process.
Contact persons
Management Team
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Endisch: Academic Director of the Doctoral School for Engineering
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Birkner: Deputy Academic Director of the Doctoral School for Engineering
- Prof. Christian Facchi: Academic Director of the Doctoral School
- Dr Monika Kolpatzik: Managing Director of the Doctoral School
Doctoral Student Representative
- Elisabeth Baer: Doctoral School for Engineering Sciences