News

Announcing the Start of the “Synergy Fuels” Project
The Professorship for Bioprocess Engineering is excited to announce its involvement in the “Synergy Fuels” project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMDV).

Sinuhé Castelo, Master Student at the Professorship for Bioprocess Engineering, Co-Founds Start-Up
Sinuhé Castelo, a Master student at the Professorship for Bioprocess Engineering, joined the start-up AquaEthanol Technologies as co-founder.

Bioprocess Engineering Lab Equipped with New Bioreactors
The Professorship for Bioprocess Engineering recently acquired and installed brand-new bioreactors for research and teaching.

M. Sc. Dennis Beerhalter Joins the Bioprocess Engineering Team
M. Sc. Dennis Beerhalter joins the Bioprocess Engineering team as PhD student and research assistant.

1st Place at the Poster Award of the REACH Science to Start-up Convention
Eric Gathirwa (International Sustainability Academy), Christine Bii (Kenya Medical Research Center) and Prof. Michael Zavrel won the 1st poster prize of the REACH Science to Start-up Convention.

M. Sc. Jennifer Borger Joins the Bioprocess Engineering Team
M. Sc. Jennifer Borger joins the Bioprocess Engineering team as PhD student and research assistant.

Professor Zavrel Joins the Editorial Board of “Engineering in Life Sciences”
Professor Michael Zavrel will become a member of the editorial board of the scientific journal “Engineering in Life Sciences” (ELS) on November 1, 2022.

Visit by Clariant Employees from Straubing and Planegg
Clariant employees from Straubing and Planegg visited the TUM Campus Straubing and the Professorship for Bioprocess Engineering.

M. Sc. Nico Geisler Joins the Bioprocess Engineering Team
M. Sc. Nico Geisler joins the Bioprocess Engineering team as the first PhD student and research assistant.

A Bridge Builder Between Science and Industry
The Straubing campus of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is increasing its efforts in the field of sustainable biotechnological processes: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Zavrel (42) works at the TUM Campus Straubing (TUMCS) for Biotechnology and Sustainability. Prof. Zavrel heads the Professorship for Bioprocess Engineering and brings many years of industrial experience to the University of Excellence.