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How our faculty is organized

Deanery

The tasks of the Dean's Office include the representation of the faculty within the university, the responsibility for the teaching program, the organization of examinations, as well as the allocation of positions and resources in the faculty. 
The Dean's Office is composed of a Dean and four Vice Deans, consisting of two professors, one staff member and one student. It is elected every four years by the faculty council.

 

Dean

Dekan

The dean represents and leads the faculty within the university.

Arntz, Kristian, Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Dekan
Photo Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kristian Arntz
Professor
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room 02405
52064 Aachen

Consultation Hours

nach Vereinbarung per Email

Vice Deans

The Vice Deans support the Dean in the areas of "teaching and studies" and "finances".

Vice Dean for Finance

The Vice Dean for Finance (also called Dean of Finance) is the central contact person for all matters concerning the distribution of the faculty's financial and human resources. 
Concrete examples of activities are the administration of state and third-party funds, budget planning, and the development of medium- and long-term financing concepts.

 

Ehehalt, Ulrich, Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Prodekan (für Finanzen)
Teaching Subject: Technische Mechanik und Simulation
Photo Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Ehehalt
Professor
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 00209
52064 Aachen

Consultation Hours

nach Vereinbarung

Vice Dean for Teaching

The Vice Dean for Teaching (also called Dean of Studies) is the representative for academic teaching. He/she is responsible for teaching and study matters. The task of the Dean of Studies is to maintain and improve the quality of teaching and is thus the central contact person for students in general questions of study and teaching. 
Concrete examples of the activities of the Dean of Studies are: Chairing the faculty's student advisory committee, advising on the development of new degree programs, monitoring the feasibility of courses, serving on the evaluation committee (with student participation).

 

Seidl, Ingold, Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Prodekan (für Studium und Lehre)
Teaching Subject: Werkstoffkunde
Photo Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingold Seidl
Professor
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 00404
52064 Aachen

Consultation Hours

Dienstags 10:15-11:45 nach Anmeldung per Email

Vice Dean of Employees

The Vice Dean of Employees represents the interests of the employees in the faculty. This includes regular participation in the dean's office meetings and other discussions / committee meetings with members of the faculty. Furthermore, he/she is the contact person for the scientific and non-scientific employees at the faculty.

 

Lingens, Hans, Dipl.-Ing. MBA IWE

Prodekan
Photo Dipl.-Ing. Hans Lingens MBA IWE
Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 00305
52064 Aachen

Student Vice Dean

The Student Vice Dean represents the interests of the students. This includes regular participation in the dean's office meetings and other discussion rounds / committee meetings with members of the faculty. Furthermore, he/she is the contact person for the students and the student members of the student council.

 

Jonas Hanf (Student)
Goethestrasse 1
52064 Aachen
Raum Goe 02404
stud-prodekan.maschbau(at)fh-aachen.de
T: +49.241.6009 52482

 

Assistant to the Deanery

The Deanery's Assistant assists the Deanery in the performance of its duties in all matters pertaining to the organization of the department. This includes regular participation in the deanery meetings and other discussion rounds / committee meetings with members of the faculty.

Cordes, Christine M.Sc.

Wissenschaftliche Angestellte
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße1
Room Goe 00314
52064 Aachen

Faculty Office

The Faculty Office supports the Deanery as well as employees of the faculty in organizational, administrative and secretarial tasks. It provides information on general questions, forwards inquiries to the appropriate contact persons and is the first point of contact for visitors to the faculty.

 

Faculty Office's opening hours:

 

Monday 09:00 - 12:00 Uhr
Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00 Uhr
Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Uhr
Thursday 09:00 - 12:00 Uhr
Friday 09:00 - 12:00 Uhr

 

There are the following deviations from the above opening hours:

  • The Faculty Office will be closed from 09.12.-11.12.2024 due to holidays.

Berndt-Wahn, Martina

Dekanatssekretärin
Photo  Martina Berndt-Wahn
Angestellte in der Fachbereichsverwaltung
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 00302
52064 Aachen

Menßen, Daniela

Fachbereichssekretärin FB8 und FB6
Photo  Daniela Menßen
Angestellte in der Fachbereichsverwaltung
Fachbereich 6 - Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1 + Hohenstaufenallee 6
Room 00302/0102
52064 Aachen

Faculty Council

The academic and administrative matters of the faculty are decided in the faculty council: All examination regulations of the faculty pass through this body, as do new appointments, plans for the advancement of women and evaluation results of teaching. The council consists of seven professors, three staff members and three students.

Non-voting members of the faculty council are the members of the dean's office. They have the right to propose motions and to speak.

Faculty Council: Staff

Gottschlich-Müller, Birgit, Dr.

Photo Dr. Birgit Gottschlich-Müller
Wissenschaftliche Angestellte
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 00408
52064 Aachen

Sander, Ralf, Dipl.-Ing.

Photo Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Sander
Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 02403
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
nach Vereinbarung

Schellenberg, Sergej

Leiter Mechanische Werkstatt
Photo  Sergej Schellenberg
Meister
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 00104
52064 Aachen

Faculty Council: Students

Mr. Hanf (Student)
Mrs. Gärtner (Student)
Mrs. Freischlad (Student)

 

Faculty Council: Professors

Melcher, Karin, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

Teaching Subject: Mathematik
Professorin
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Institute - European Center for Sustainable Mobility (ECSM)
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 01406
52064 Aachen

Emonts, Jessica, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

Teaching Subject: Angewandte Mathematik und Data Science
Professorin
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 01209
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
Nach Vereinbarung

Reichert, Walter, Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Teaching Subject: Einführung in die BWL (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen)
Photo Prof. Dr.-Ing. Walter Reichert
Professor
Fachbereich 7 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 00410
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
nach Vereinbarung

Rieper, Harald, Prof. Dr.

Teaching Subject: Konstruktionslehre
Photo Prof. Dr. Harald Rieper
Professor
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße1
Room Goe 03303
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
Sprechzeiten nach Vereinbarung

Luft, Nils, Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Professor
Teaching Subject: Intralogistik in Fertigungsunternehmen
Photo Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nils Luft
Professor
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 02303
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
nach Vereinbarung

Kallweit, Stephan, Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Teaching Subject: Robotik und Automatisierungstechnik / Programmierung und Informationsverarbeitung
Photo Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Kallweit
Professor
Fachbereich 7 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Institute - Institut für Mobile Autonome Systeme und Kognitive Robotik (MASKOR)
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 01411
52064 Aachen

Schmidt, Bernd, Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Teaching Subject: Elektrische Antriebstechnik
Professor
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Institute - European Center for Sustainable Mobility (ECSM)
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 01207
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
Siehe Homepage/Türaushang

Student Representatives of Faculty 8 (FSR8)

Our "Fachschaftsrat" (for short, in German: FSR) is part of the student self-administration and represents the interests of all students enrolled in the faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics (Faculty 8). The office of the FSR is a point of contact where the selected student representatives try to settle all kind of student problems, provide assistance with setting up a lecture timetable and answer questions relating to study programs.

The student representatives organize different student events, such as the introductory week for first semesters. 

Go to the homepage of Faculty 8's FSR for further information.

Equal Opportunities Officers

The decentralised Equal Opportunity Officers in the faculties of the FH Aachen make an important contribution to the university's equal opportunities work and support the FH Aachen at the faculty level in achieving its strategic goals in equal opportunities.

Their tasks are in particular:

  • Participation in recruitment and appointment procedures
  • Participation in internal faculty committees and working groups
  • Preparation of the faculty equality plan

The Equal Opportunity Officer of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics is also the contact for female students and employees at the faculty for questions or information on the following topics

  • Balancing family and career / studying
  • Studying with a child
  • Reconciling caring responsibilities with work/study

is also the contact for female students and employees at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics for questions or information on the following topics

  • Balancing family and career / studying
  • Studying with a child
  • Reconciling caring responsibilities with work/study

Gatón Martinez, Maria, Dipl.-Ing.

Wissenschaftliche Angestellte
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Personalrat und Gruppenvertretungen - Personalrat der wissenschaftlich und künstlerisch Beschäftigten
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 02308
52064 Aachen

Examination Board

The Examination Board of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics ensures the observance of the general examination regulations as well as the observance of  the examination regulations for the following degree programs:

Bachelor Degree Programs

  • Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.)
  • Mechatronics (B.Eng.)
  • Rail Vehicle Technology (B.Eng.)
  • Engineering Management (B.Sc.)

Master Degree Programs

  • Industrial Engineering (M.Sc.)
  • Mechatronics (M.Sc.)
  • Product Development (M.Eng.)
  • Entrepreneurship (MBA)

The Examination Board is responsible for all tasks and decisions relating to examinations and makes decisions on remedies in examination issues.

The chairperson of the examination board

  • determines the dates of module examinations
  • appoints the examiners and the second examiners and assessors
  • takes credit for modules completed at other universities, ECTS credits and examination achievements assigned to them

or delegates these tasks to his/her representatives. For e-mail inquiries please use the functional address vorsitz.pruefungsausschuss.fb8(at)fh-aachen.de !!!

  • Chairman of the examination board:
    Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christian Effertz
  • Vice-Chairman:
    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingold Seidl

Members of the Examination Board

The Examination Board of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics is composed of professors, staff and students of the faculty.

 

Examination Board: Staff

Schmertz, Josef, Dipl.-Ing.

Photo Dipl.-Ing. Josef Schmertz
Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 02308
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
Mi: 12.00 - 13.00

Lingens, Hans, Dipl.-Ing. MBA IWE

Prodekan
Photo Dipl.-Ing. Hans Lingens MBA IWE
Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 00305
52064 Aachen

Examination Board: Professors

Effertz, Christian, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

Teaching Subject: Physik
Photo Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christian Effertz
Professor
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Hoh 00208
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
nach Vereinbarung, siehe Homepage

Seidl, Ingold, Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Prodekan (für Studium und Lehre)
Teaching Subject: Werkstoffkunde
Photo Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingold Seidl
Professor
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 00404
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
Dienstags 10:15-11:45 nach Anmeldung per Email

Enning, Manfred, Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Teaching Subject: Bahnsystemtechnik
Photo Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Enning
Professor
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Institute - European Center for Sustainable Mobility (ECSM)
Hohenstaufenallee 10
Room KMAC 05018
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
nach Vereinbarung

Melcher, Karin, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

Teaching Subject: Mathematik
Professorin
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Institute - European Center for Sustainable Mobility (ECSM)
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 01406
52064 Aachen

Schmidt, Bernd, Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Teaching Subject: Elektrische Antriebstechnik
Professor
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Institute - European Center for Sustainable Mobility (ECSM)
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 01207
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
Siehe Homepage/Türaushang

Heynen, Thomas, Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Teaching Subject: Strömungslehre/Strömungsmaschinen/Messtechnik
Photo Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Heynen
Professor
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 00412
52064 Aachen

Schmertz, Josef, Dipl.-Ing.

Photo Dipl.-Ing. Josef Schmertz
Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 02308
52064 Aachen
Consultation Hours
Mi: 12.00 - 13.00

Lingens, Hans, Dipl.-Ing. MBA IWE

Prodekan
Photo Dipl.-Ing. Hans Lingens MBA IWE
Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 00305
52064 Aachen

Examination Board: Student Members

If required, the chairman of the examination board or his deputy tells you the current student members of the examination board.

Examinations Office

The Examinations Office manages examination registrations and deregistrations, issues certificates or transcripts, and reviews admissions or non-admissions to examinations or theses. Further information can be found on the page of the Examinations Office.

 

Quality Improvement Commission (QV Commission)

The Quality Improvement Commission (QA Commission) consists of the following members:

  • 3 students
  • 1 professor
  • 1 academic staff member
  • 1 member from the Dean's Office (advisory function)

In order to continuously improve the quality of the study conditions, all members and students of the faculty can submit suggestions to the QV Commission (qv-kommission-fb8fh-aachen.de), e.g. for the improvement of internal procedures and processes, for the appropriate use of financial resources, etc.
These suggestions are then examined and forwarded to the appropriate bodies in a targeted manner.

Guidance Counsellor

The Guidance Counsellor is nominated by the students and is the first point of contact in the event of deficiencies and problems in the area of teaching and study organization which the students are unable to resolve satisfactorily with their lecturers and examiners. The task of the Guidance Counsellor is to mediate between the parties concerned in such situations and, if necessary, to bring about a solution to the problem via the dean of the department.

Melcher, Karin, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

Teaching Subject: Mathematik
Professorin
Fachbereich 8 - Maschinenbau und Mechatronik
Institute - European Center for Sustainable Mobility (ECSM)
Goethestraße 1
Room Goe 01406
52064 Aachen