Hochschule Ostwestfalen- Lippe, University of Applied Science
At the beginning of 2008, the Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe - University of Applied Sciences was renamed the Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe - University of Applied Sciences. The university has three campuses: Lemgo, Detmold and Höxter. The establishment's new name is an expression of its close ties with the region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL: East Westphalia Lippe). OWL is situated in North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW), western Germany. The city of Hannover is 100 kilometres to the east and Cologne is 200 kilometres to the southwest of the university. The Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe - University of Applied Sciences emanated from the Fachhochschule Lippe - University of Applied Sciences, which was founded in 1971 (with sites in Lemgo and Detmold), and the Höxter University of Applied Sciences department, which was part of Paderborn University. Since the beginning of 2002, the new umbrella higher education institution has added to its strong technological and scientific departments other courses of study involving ecological and sociological aspects, economics, design and language instruction.
Prof. Dr. Klaus Maßmeyer

​Dynamic Professional with advanced knowledge in atmospheric sciences (meteorology and air pollution) and application of renewable energy technologies. Working as a research consultant for more than 9 years followed by more than 17 years of experience in teaching of students in the field of technical environmental protection. Senator of the University of Applied Sciences since 1999, serving two times as dean and vice dean. Member of different working groups of the VDI/KRdL (Kommission Reinhaltung der Luft im VDI und DIN) since more than 20 years.

 

MARTIN OLDENBURG

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Since September 2009 .. Professor “Biological wastewater treatment and reuse” at University of Applied Science Ostwestfalen/Lippe in Hoexter
 
Since July 1999               Partner and managing director of OtterWasser GmbH, Lübeck
 
1999                               PhD thesis “Einsatz von Gemischen aus Zeolith und Trägermaterial zur Stickstoffelimination” at the Technical University of Hamburg-
 
1996 – 1999                    Project engineer in the firm of consulting engineers  „Otterpohl Wasserkonzepte“ in Lübeck
 
05 – 09/1996                   Research assistant at the TU Technologie GmbH, Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg
 
1991 – 1996                    Research assistant at the Department “Gewässerreinigungstechnik” (Prof. Sekoulov), Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg (Different investigation on wastewater treatment plants, Installation and operation of an half-scale pilot plant for the advanced wastewater treatment.)
 
1982 – 1990                    Studies of civil engineering at the University Hannover,
6 years as student assistant at the Institute of sanitary engineering and waste management of the University of Hannover
 
 

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Salman Ajib

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1974 Abitur from the secondary School in Ain-Halakim / Syria.
 
 
1979    Dipl.-Ing. electrical Engineering at Damascus University, Faculty of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering/Syria.
 
1985    PhD, Dr.-Ing. „Technology of Electrical Devices“, Ilmenau University of Technology.
           
1995    Project engineer, throughout participation in a qualifying measure „ Project engineer “in Erfurt.
 
2005    Habilitation, Dr.-Ing. habil. „Technical Thermodynamics/Refrigeration Technology“
 
2005    Granting the teach competence (venia legendi) and the title of private lecturer (PD Dr.-Ing. habil.).
 
Since 01.12.2011        Full Professor at the Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe/Höxter for the department ‘Renewable Energy and Decentralized Energy Supply’.        
 
Practice
1986-1991          Honorary lecturer at the University of Damascus, Faculty 
          of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
 
1987- 1991     Director of a technical institute for the training of engineers in Damascus.
 
July 92-June 93            Scientific assistant at TU Ilmenau, Department of electric power supply and electric power plants (DFG- Project: Compensation Equipments)
 
Jan. 94-Feb. 95            Participation in a qualifying measure „ Project engineer “in Erfurt. Work on the project by the company SESOL GmbH, Langewiesen/Germany.
 
Feb. 96-Nov. 2011            Researcher and scientific assistant at University Ilmenau, Faculty of Engineering, Department of ‘Thermal and Magneto Fluid Dynamics’.
 
Jan. 2002-Nov. 2011  Head of research group ‘Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology’ in the Institute of Thermo and Fluid Dynamics at Ilmenau University of Technology.
 
Since 01.12.2011        Full Professor at the Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe/Höxter for the department ‘Renewable Energy and Decentralized Energy Supply’.        
 
Research focus:
 
-           Renewable energies, especially solar cooling and air conditioning.
-           Heat supply systems, particularly the heat pumps and combined systems.
 
-           Optimization of combined heat and power systems (CHP).
 
Publications: app. 80 publications.
 
Language Knowledge:
-           Arabic (native language)
-           German (very good)
-           English (good)

JOACHIM FETTIG

​Professor for Water Technology at the University of Applied Sciences Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Höxter Campus, Department of Environmental Engineering and Applied Informatics, since 1990;   Research Engineer at the Norwegian Hydrotechnical Laboratory (SINTEF group) in Trondheim, Norway, 1987-1990;   Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of North Carolina,  Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, in Chapel Hill, USA, 1985-1986;    Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, in 1985;   M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, in 1980.

 

Research interests

·         Treatment of drinking water and process water, in particular by gas transfer processes, coagulation/flocculation, ozonation, membrane processes, ion exchange and activated carbon adsorption.

·         Treatment of industrial waste water, in particular by aeration, precipitation, coagulation/flocculation, adsorption and oxidation processes.

·         Water management in industries with an emphasis on the closing of water cycles.