More than 120 doctoral students are currently doing their doctorates via the THM . Here we present scientists who have successfully completed their doctorate.
Dr. John Nguyen 
March 2024, Edinburgh Napier University
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Michael Guckert, THM
Dr. Neil Urquhart, Edinburgh Napier University
Dr. Simon Powers, Edinburgh Napier University
Dr.-Ing. Lisa Kaufman
December 2023, Graduate Centre for Engineering Sciences at Research Campus of Central Hessen
Responsible: Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulf Theilen, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Diller, University Gießen
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Maren Harnack, FRA-UAS
Dr.-Ing. Manuel Koob
December 2023,
Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University of Kaiserslautern-Landau
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Minnert, THM
Prof. Dr. -lng. Wolfgang Kurz, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
Prof. Dr. Markus Schäfer, University of Luxembourg
Dr.-Ing. Friederike Eilts
November 2023, Graduate Centre for Engineering Sciences at Research Campus of Central Hessen
Responsible: Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Michael Wolff, THM
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Spengler, University Gießen
Dr.-Ing. Peer Schrader
July 2023, Graduate Centre for Engineering Sciences at Research Campus of Central Hessen
Responsible: Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Marzi, THM
Prof. Dr. Sangam Chatterjee, University Gießen
Dr.-Ing. Nadine Wills
December 2022, Bauhaus University Weimar
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joaquín Díaz, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Joachim Bargstädt, Bauhaus University Weimar
Dr. rer. nat. Axel Poessl
April 2022, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Frank Runkel, THM
Prof. Dr. Cornelia M. Keck, University of Marburg
Dr. rer. med. Robin Etzel
March 2022, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Boris Keil, THM
Prof. Dr. Andreas Mahnken, University of Marburg
Dr. techn. Tim Krieglstein
December 2021, Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bertram Kühn, THM
Prof. Dr. techn. Gerhard Lener, University of Innsbruck
Dr.-Ing. Christopher Brokman
December 2021, Graduate Centre for Engineering Sciences at Research Campus of Central Hessen
Responsible: Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Kolling, THM
Prof. Dr. Sangam Chatterjee, University Gießen
Dr. rer. med. Veronica Flatten
December 2021, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Klemens Zink , THM
Prof. Dr. Rita Engenhart-Cabillic, University of Marburg
Dr. rer. nat. Luke Käßer
November 2021, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Andreas Vilcinskas, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Michael Menzel
October 2021, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Andreas Gogol-Döring, THM
Prof. Dr. Alexander Goesmann, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Dennis Priefer
Dr. rer. nat. Dennis Priefer July 2021, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Peter Kneisel, THM
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Taentzer, University of Marburg
Dr. rer. nat. Joel Eichmann
Dr. rer. nat. Joel Eichmann July 2021, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Martin Rühl, University Gießen , University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Jan Philipp Burghardt
Dr. rer. nat. Jan Philipp Burghardt July 2021, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Holger Zorn, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Anna Carola Eicher
Dr. rer. nat. Anna Carola Eicher June 2021, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Frank Runkel, THM
Prof. Dr. Peter Schreiner, University Gießen
Dr.-Ing. Marcel Berlinger
Dr.-Ing. Marcel Berlinger May 2021, Graduate Centre for Engineering Sciences at Research Campus of Central Hessen
Responsible: Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Kolling, THM
Prof. Dr. Sangam Chatterjee, University Gießen
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Dr.-Ing. Aleksey Kiselev
Dr.-Ing. Aleksey Kiselev April 2021, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Alexander Kuznietsov, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Roberto Leidhold, University of Magdeburg
Dr. rer. nat. Andreas Reeh
Dr. rer. nat. Andreas Reeh February 2021, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Probst, THM
Prof. Dr. Peter J. Klar, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Loewe
Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Loewe February 2021, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Peter Friedhoff, University Gießen
Dr. rer. med. Patrick Rauwald-Josephs
Dr. rer. med. Patrick Rauwald-Josephs November 2020, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Klemens Zink , THM
Prof. Dr. Rita Engenhart-Cabillic, University of Marburg
Dr. rer. med. Simon Howitz
Dr. rer. med. Simon Howitz October 2020, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Klemens Zink , THM
Prof. Dr. Hilke Vorwerk, University of Marburg
Dr. rer. nat. Sibel Özdemir
Dr. rer. nat. Sibel Özdemir July 2020, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Holger Zorn, University Gießen
Dr. Atieh Farokhnejad
Dr. Atieh Farokhnejad July 2020, University of Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Klös, THM
Prof. Dr. François Lime, Uni Rovira i Virgili
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Iñiguez Nicolau, Uni Rovira i Virgili
Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Humpert
Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Humpert May 2020, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Bernd Smarsly, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Mathias Joachim
Dr. rer. nat. Mathias Joachim May 2020, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Andreas Vilcinskas, University Gießen
Dr. rer. med. Kilian Simon Baumann
Dr. rer. med. Kilian Simon Baumann April 2020, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Klemens Zink , THM
Prof. Dr. Rita Engenhart-Cabillic, University of Marburg
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Dr. rer. nat. Felix Horst
Dr. rer. nat. Felix Horst February 2020, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Klemens Zink , THM
Prof. Dr. Kai-Thomas Brinkmann, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Christopher Kiselman
Dr. rer. nat. Christopher Kiselman November 2019, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Frank Runkel, THM
Prof. Dr. Gerd Hamscher, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Damian Czarnecki
Dr. rer. nat. Damian Czarnecki November 2019, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Klemens Zink , THM
Prof. Dr. Björn Poppe, University of Oldenburg
Dr. Fabian Horst
November 2019, University of Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona (Spain)
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Klös, THM
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Iňiguez, Uni Rovira i Virgili
Dr. rer. nat. Felix Bridge
July 2019, University of Cologne
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Harald Weigand , THM
Prof. Dr. Tim Mansfeldt, University of Cologne
Dr.-Ing. Tanja A. Grein
Dr.-Ing. Tanja A. Grein July 2019, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Udo Reichl, University of Magdeburg
Dr.-Ing. Joachim Strauch
Dr.-Ing. Joachim Strauch June 2019, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kolling, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holm Altenbach, University of Magdeburg
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Stommel, Technical University of Dortmund
Dr. rer. nat. Jasmine Liver
Dr. rer. nat. Jasmine Liver June 2019, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Adriaan Dorresteijn, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Jan Zitzmann
Dr. rer. nat. Jan Zitzmann June 2019, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Martin Rühl, University Gießen
Dr.-Ing. Mousa Lahdo
Dr.-Ing. Mousa Lahdo May 2019, Ilmenau University of Technology
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergei Kovalev, THM
PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Tom Ströhla, TU Ilmenau
Dr. rer. med. Philip von Voigts-Rhetz
Dr. rer. med. Philip von Voigts-Rhetz May 2019, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Klemens Zink , THM
Prof. Dr. Hilke Vorwerk, University of Marburg
Dr.-Ing. Felix Dillenberger
April 2019, Technical University of Darmstadt
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Kolling, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Schneider, TU Darmstadt
Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Hoffmann
Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Hoffmann March 2019, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Andreas Vilcinskas, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Gundula Sprick
Dr. rer. nat. Gundula Sprick February 2019, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Thomas Wilke, University Gießen
Dr.-Ing. Nikolai Sygush
Dr.-Ing. Nikolai Sygush January 2019, Technical University of Darmstadt
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kolling, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Schneider, TU Darmstadt
Dr. rer. nat. Nicholas Wolf
Dr. rer. nat. Nicholas Wolf November 2018, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Probst, THM
Prof. Dr. Peter J. Klar, University Gießen
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Dr. rer. med. Florian Schudt
Dr. rer. med. Florian Schudt October 2018, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Volker Groß, THM
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Köhler, University of Marburg
Dr. biol. anim. Oskar Seifert
Dr. biol. anim. Oskar Seifert May 2018, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Volker Groß, THM
Prof. Dr. Martin Kramer, University Gießen
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Dr. rer. nat. Hagen Müller
Dr. rer. nat. Hagen Müller May 2018, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Martin Rühl, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Oppermann
Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Oppermann May 2018, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Martin Rühl, University Gießen
Dr.-Ing. Christian Alter
Dr.-Ing. Christian Alter April 2018, Technical University of Darmstadt
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kolling, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Schneider, TU Darmstadt
Dr. rer. nat. Frank Höfer
Dr. rer. nat. Frank Höfer February 2018, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Frank Runkel, THM
Prof. Dr. Eugen Domann, University Gießen
Dr.-Ing. Jörg Scheel
Dr.-Ing. Jörg Scheel January 2018, Ilmenau University of Technology
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ramzi Dib, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dirk Westermann, TU Ilmenau
Dr.-Ing. Frank Kunkel
Dr.-Ing. Frank Kunkel December 2017, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kolling, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holm Altenbach, University of Magdeburg
Dr. rer. med. Toke Printz Ringbæk
Dr. rer. med. Toke Printz Ringbæk December 2017, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Klemens Zink , THM
Prof. Dr. Rita Engenhart-Cabillic, University of Marburg
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Dr. Fabian Hosenfeld
Dr. Fabian Hosenfeld December 2017, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona (Spain)
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Klös, THM
Prof. Dr. François Lime, Uni Rovira i Virgili
Dr.-Ing. Nadine Busse
Dr.-Ing. Nadine Busse November 2017, Technical University of Berlin
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kraume, TU Berlin
Dr. rer. nat. Christine Schreiber
Dr. rer. nat. Christine Schreiber August 2017, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Marc F. Schetelig, University Gießen
Dr. Michael Graef
Dr. Michael Graef July 2017, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona (Spain)
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Klös, THM
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Iniguez, Uni Rovira i Virgili
Photo: ©Franziska Hain Photography
Dr.-Ing. Mark Blatt
Dr.-Ing. Mark Blatt June 2017, Technical University of Darmstadt
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Minnert, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carl-Alexander Graubner, TU Darmstadt
Dr. Thomas Farrenkopf
Dr. Thomas Farrenkopf May 2017, Edinburgh Napier University
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Michael Guckert, THM
Dr. Neil Urquhart, Edinburgh Napier University
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Dr. rer. nat. Timo Baruth
Dr. rer. nat. Timo Baruth February 2017, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Rainer Thüringer, THM
Prof. Dr. Peter J. Klar, University Gießen
Dr.-Ing. Damir Druzinec
Dr.-Ing. Damir Druzinec February 2017, Technical University of Berlin
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kraume, TU Berlin
Dr.-Ing. Andreas Rühl
Dr.-Ing. Andreas Rühl January 2017, Technical University of Darmstadt
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kolling, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Schneider, TU Darmstadt
Dr.-Ing. Manuel Roth
Dr.-Ing. Manuel Roth December 2016, Technical University of Darmstadt
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kolling, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Schneider, TU Darmstadt
Dr. rer. nat. Kay Marquardt
Dr. rer. nat. Kay Marquardt December 2016, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Frank Runkel, THM
Prof. Dr. Harald Renz, University of Marburg
Dr. rer. nat. Rong Fan
Dr. rer. nat. Rong Fan November 2016, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Martin Rühl, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Jens Simon
Dr. rer. nat. Jens Simon September 2016, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Probst, THM
Prof. Dr. Peter J. Klar, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Sebastian Spohner
Dr. rer. nat. Sebastian Spohner August 2016, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Czermak, THM
Prof. Dr. Holger Zorn, University Gießen
Dr.-Ing. Michael Kreutzer
Dr.-Ing. Michael Kreutzer July 2016, Clausthal University of Technology
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Klaus Rinn, Prof. Dr. Klaus Wust
Prof. Dr. Oliver Zirn, TU Clausthal
Dr. Florian Adamsky
Dr. Florian Adamsky July 2016, City University London
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Jäger, THM
Dr. Muttukrishnan Rajarajan, City University London
Dr. Christopher Koehnen
Dr. Christopher Koehnen June 2016, City University London
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Jäger, THM
Dr. Veselin Rakocevic, City University London
Dr. rer. nat. Sebastian Beer
Dr. rer. nat. Sebastian Beer June 2016, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Frank Runkel, THM
Prof. Dr. Michael Keusgen, University of Marburg
Dr. rer. nat. Michaela Eisenhardt
Dr. rer. nat. Michaela Eisenhardt June 2016, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Frank Runkel, THM
Prof. Dr. Michael Keusgen, University of Marburg
Dr. agr. Christian Koch
Dr. agr. Christian Koch May 2016, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Hellgard Richter, THM
Prof. Dr. Diedrich Steffens, University Gießen
Dr. rer. nat. Ulf Mäder
Dr. rer. nat. Ulf Mäder April 2016, Philipps University of Marburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Martin Fiebich, THM
Prof. Dr. Dr. Johannes Heverhagen, University of Marburg
Dr.-Ing. Christian Baier
Dr.-Ing. Christian Baier February 2016, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander (Spain)
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joaquín Díaz, THM
Prof. Dr. Daniel Castro Fresno, University of Cantabria
Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Monnich
Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Monnich December 2015, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Kolling, THM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. hc mult. Holm Altenbach, University of Magdeburg
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Stommel, TU Dortmund
Dr. Christian Koebel
December 2015, Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría (CUJAE), Havana (Cuba)
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Habermann, THM
Prof. Dr. Walter Baluja García, CUJAE
Dr. rer. nat. Chris Volkmar
July 2015, Justus Liebig University Gießen
Supervisor:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ubbo Ricklefs, THM
Prof. Dr. Peter J. Klar, University Gießen
