I decided to study textile technology with a specialisation in management and sustainability because it crowns the vocational training I have already completed and opens up multifaceted and interdisciplinary career prospects. Through my apprenticeship as a ladies' tailor, I learned to appreciate quality and trade; as a trained retail saleswoman, I also gained insight into commercial and organizational areas of the textile trade and was able to get to know the day-to-day work.

The combination of textile technology, management and sustainability is uniquely taught in this degree programme by the esteemed faculty of the department in a particularly application-oriented manner. This allows me to manifest my affinity for the textile world with detailed expertise in all its facets. The interdisciplinary career prospects opened up by the choice of my area of specialisation are strikingly attractive - especially with regard to sustainability aspects.

Head of Department, Strategic and Operational Pricing at WÜRTH in Shanghai, China

The area of specialisation in Textile Management at the Hochschule Niederrhein prepared me very well for my professional life thanks to the interdisciplinary specialist knowledge imparted. Natural science specialisations such as chemistry and physics as well as the handling of machines are very beneficial for my current job in a German company based in China, as it allows me to understand the overall processes and sales products much better, even if the company is not in the textile industry. I can only recommend everyone to use the studies for an internship semester. At the time, it helped me to properly apply the skills I had learned and to build up a "career plan". It also made it easier for me to start my job, as I was taken on directly by my employer. The studies at the Hochschule Niederrhein taught me to learn independently and motivated me a lot. I can only recommend prospective students to take as much as possible from the studies and try it out!

After graduating from high school, I didn't know exactly what to do and studied business administration for a year. It became clear to me very quickly that the Degree programme didn't suit me. The whole thing was too dry and theoretical for me - I had absolutely no fun and thought "that's how it is to study - you just torture yourself through it". Through a friend, I became aware of the Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology and initially registered for the subject "Clothing Management". I quickly realized that I would rather go in the technical direction and switched to Textile Management within the first few weeks.
I particularly liked the mixture of theoretical knowledge and practical work. I found it particularly exciting not only to sit in lectures, but also to be able to work in the lab and explore things myself. After the bachelor's degree, it was clear to me that I wanted to go even deeper into the textile technology field. Therefore, I registered for the master's program "Textile Products". This corresponded exactly to my interests and I was able to further deepen my knowledge. Due to the ubiquity of textiles in everyday life, this Degree programme opens up a wide range of exciting career opportunities for the future.

As an extraordinarily successful medium-sized company, we have been shaping the future for 160 years. With 500 employees at 16 locations worldwide, we develop and produce technical textiles that are used as sustainable engineering solutions as an alternative to conventional construction methods. In doing so, we have established ourselves as a technology leader in all fields of application, combining sustainability with economic success.
Our products and concepts enable, for example, CO2-friendly asphalt rehabilitation and bridge construction in 80 days just as successfully as accelerated waterway desilting and waterway rehabilitation during ongoing shipping operations. In 2019, we introduced the world's first geogrid made from 100% recycled PET from disposed beverage bottles as a world first. In the future, we will continue to bring innovative, sustainable and special products to the market.
The permanently evolving demands on materials, processes and applications require constant technical development of textile production processes and the materials used. There will be no standstill in textile technology either. Therefore, the textile industry is and will remain a growth and future industry in which motivated and qualified engineers in textile technology have excellent prospects for the future.
University education becomes even better when it is actively supported by industry. That's why we have always worked with universities and given students the chance to show what they can do in semester internships and bachelor's/master's theses, while at the same time experiencing how a company works in their day-to-day work. The Hochschule Niederrhein is one of the universities we enjoy working with in the same context. We are proud to have already accompanied some young professionals from HSNR for a while and also to have taken some graduates from HSNR into our team after their studies.
Develop passion and enthusiasm for technical textiles! Their potential is far from exhausted.

Managing Director

Intelligent products made of technical textiles are used as problem solvers in a wide variety of areas: Airbags and seat belts in cars provide safety, weight-reducing high-tech fibers in aircraft fuselages protect the environment, reflective clothing and textile implants save lives... As a manufacturer of textile testing equipment, we know about the diversity of technical textiles. Our environment allows us to gain insight into exciting and multifaceted development fields in which textiles are used in novel ways; be it to achieve optimized sustainability or climate neutrality of various products, for increased product safety or to enable medical interventions that were previously unimaginable. Whether in the form of nonwovens, woven fabrics, filament yarns or staple fibers; we at Lenzing Instruments come into contact with a wide variety of textile materials. From our point of view, process and quality control will remain indispensable in the future. In-depth expertise, from the choice of raw materials to the production process and the properties of the end product, forms the basis for providing our customers with the best possible advice. Continuous further development of technical textiles, new technologies and areas of application guarantee a varied field of activity in which you will never stop learning. Be part of it when the textile marvels of the future are created!

Head of Research & Development

For over 150 years, our more than 6,000 employees have been developing highly complex textile components for almost all well-known automakers and all vehicle types - from small electric cars to heavy trucks. On the basis of renewable and recycled raw materials, we are constantly developing new, environmentally friendly materials to make cars lighter, quieter and more comfortable.

The Hochschule Niederrhein is a long-standing partner of ours. Many of our colleagues are former students of the Hochschule Niederrhein. We will continue to focus on joint apprenticeships in the future.

Managing Director

Textechno GmbH & Co KG is a leading manufacturer of precision testing systems for natural and man-made fibers as well as filament yarns based in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Founded over 70 years ago, the company, together with its subsidiary Lenzing Instruments in Austria, is the global market and technology leader in this market segment. For many years, Textechno has expanded its activities with the development of testing instruments for the advanced materials sector, especially for the growth markets for technical textiles and composites. Due to global political guidelines on the topics of sustainability and energy transition, these markets will continue to show steady growth figures, so that there will continue to be a high demand for well-trained and innovative specialists for the development and production of technical textiles and composites in the future. With studies in textile technology at the Hochschule Niederrhein and a specialisation in technical textiles, you have the best prerequisites to help shape these exciting and challenging growth markets.