Chair of Biochemical Engineering

(2000 - 2025)

The Chair of Biochemical Engineering dealt with all aspects of the technical use of bioprocesses in research and teaching. The scientific focus was on micro-bioprocess engineering, biocatalysis, fermentation, gas fermentation, and process integration.

The research results are summarized under 'Research' and sorted according to the scientific focus. Each research topic summarizes a doctoral thesis or the work of former postdocs/habilitation candidates. So far, 80 doctorates have been completed. Three former junior group leaders have received professorships at universities in Germany. Young scientists received tailor-made training for this through the interdisciplinary Master's degree program in Industrial Biotechnology that was newly introduced at TUM under the leadership of the Chair of  Biochemical Engineering.

A whole range of research results could be transferred into industrial practice. Scientific and technical institutions such as the TUM Technical Center for Industrial Biotechnology in Garching (picture on the left) or the TUM Algae Technology Center in Ottobrunn (picture on the right), which were established under the leadership and collaboration of the Chair of Biochemical Engineering, have made a particular contribution to the successful technology transfer.

The excellent facilities and the broad interdisciplinary scientific environment at the TUM University of Excellence made it possible to competitively acquire funding from the Free State of Bavaria, various federal ministries of Germany, and the German Research Foundation (DFG), as well as various industrial companies, so that more than 80% of the research work could be financed via third-party funding.

Thanks to everyone who made 25 years of biochemical engineering at TUM in Garching a success story.