Institute for Energy Technology and Energy Management of The Hochschule Niederrhein

Converted into an institute in 2017, SWK E² is headed by Professor Dr.-Ing. Jörg Meyer and offers interdisciplinary research and teaching expertise in the field of energy by professors with different specialisations from the university's various faculties, supported by numerous academic and student staff. The institute was founded in 2012, but initially as an interdisciplinary competence centre, even then already in cooperation with our long-standing and reliable partner, SWK-Stadtwerke Krefeld.

The core research areas of our institute are the analysis and optimization of energy systems and processes holistically from a technical as well as economic point of view. The energy systems considered are mainly from the fields of renewable energies, conventional heating, cooling and power plant technology as well as industrial energy systems. Since our approach is interdisciplinary, we always consider the economic and ecological aspects.

Since the foundation of our institute, numerous publicly funded projects as well as projects in cooperation with companies and regional SMEs have been successfully completed. The interdisciplinary structure of our institute is also reflected in the versatility of the projects we work on. Technical expertise and extensive communication between the thematic clusters are the keys to our successful project implementation.

Many of our projects with industrial partners are subject to confidentiality. Therefore, we can only present a selection of publicly funded projects here:

Besides research, teaching education with a practical emphasis / orientation is the second important pillar of the institute. The seven professors of the SWK E² Institute impart competencies in a wide range of courses, from the theoretical foundations in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, to application-oriented internships in the laboratories, to software-supported simulation and optimization of energy technology systems. The inderdisciplinarity and proximity to companies from the economy, such as the Stadtwerke Krefeld, form the foundation for a successful start into professional life. SWK E² is regularly looking for student assistants to support current research projects, and also offers the opportunity to write research-oriented theses.