The Hochschule Niederrhein (HSNR) hosted the doctoral colloquium of the Resources and Sustainability department of the NRW Doctoral College (PK NRW) on Thursday. Around 60 participants found their way to Krefeld. Dr. Jörg Meyer, Professor of Energy Management and Energy Technology at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering at HSNR, welcomed the guests.

A total of 29 scientists offered exciting insights into their research topics through presentations. Patrick Lehnen from TH Köln spoke about "Tracking Transients: Localization of transient and harmonic effects in distribution grids", Simon Anke from FH Südwestfalen spoke about "Coatings for improved determination of surface temperature" and Lisa Schmitt from the host Hochschule Niederrhein offered insights into the "Development of an evaluation method for assessing the climate impact of projects in sub-Saharan Africa".

At the end of November 2024, doctoral students from the Media and Interaction Department of the PK NRW were already guests at The Hochschule Niederrhein. Professor Jürgen Karla from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics took on the role of host at the campus in Mönchengladbach.

The PK NRW is an institution of the universities of applied sciences (HAW) in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) that is authorized to award doctorates. As a doctoral network, it offers qualification opportunities in the field of application-oriented research and enables doctorates within the framework of structured programs.

In 2022, the PK NRW was granted the right to award doctorates by the Ministry of Culture and Science NRW. The award recognized and distinguished the achievements and special features of application-oriented research as well as the exceptional research strength of the HAW in NRW.