Lecturers

IPI’s network of contributors consists of approximately 70 highly experienced and renowned experts from business and scientific communities. The Masters program is taught by over 20 lecturers, each of whom is an expert in their particular field. Here’s an overview of some of the people you will meet:

Prof. Dr. Martina Hirayama

Lectures in Polymers

Studied Chemistry and Economics at the ETH Zurich and the Imperial College London, PhD in Chemistry at ETH Zurich. Professorship for Polymers and Head of the Institute of Materials and Process Engineering at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Expert of the Swiss Innovation Promotion Agency and the European Commission. Member of the Steering Committee of the National Research Programme “Smart Materials”

Dr. Thomas Raedler

Lectures in Food Technology

Studied Food Technology and specializing on Food Packaging during PhD at TU Munich. In 2001 joined Nestlé R&D at Product Technology Centre (PTC) Kempthal (CH) and moved 2003 to PTC Singen (D). Managing packaging material and machine development projects within the culinary and babyfood business of Nestlé from "end to end" on a global base.

Dr. Rainer Brandsch

Lectures in Packaging and its environment, barrier, migration

Studied Chemistry at the Technical University Karlsruhe, PhD at the Freiburg University. Head of laboratory in the chemical industry. Research projects at the FABES Research GmbH in the area of Interactions between Packaging and Fillgoods. Joined non-profit industry association for Food Technology and Packaging (IVLV). In 2005. Executive Chairman of IVLV since 2008.

Prof. Dr. Josef Wieland

Lectures in Ethics

Studied Economy and Philosophy. Head of Research in Business Ethics at the University of Münster. Professorship for Business Ethics at Constance University of Applied Sciences, Professorship amongst other in UK and China. Director of Business Ethic Centre. Max-Weber laureate for Business Ethics from Institute of German Business, Cologne. Director of Value-Management-Institute, Constance.

Prof. Dr. Günter Haag

Lectures in Process Quality Management

Engineering degree of FH Heilbronn, studied Physics at Stuttgart University. PhD and habilitation degree at Stuttgart University. Several publications with focus on quantifying companies, technologies and innovations. Founder and Director of the Steinbeis Transfer Centre for Applied System Analysis (STASA GmbH) in Stuttgart. Lecturer in Theoretical Physics at the University of Stuttgart.

Prof. Peter Franklin

Lectures in Intercultural Communication and Negotiation

Linguist educated at Cambridge University, U.K. Professorship for Business English and Intercultural Business Communication at the Constance University of Applied Sciences. Teaching and research interests: language, culture and communication in international management; intercultural management competence. Consulting activities for international organisations.

Peter Rychiger

Lectures in Packaging Machinery

Engineering Degree in Burgdorf, Studied Management at University of St.Gallen. CEO of Rychiger AG Steffisburg Packaging Machines Provider, today freelancing consultant and responsible for the US market of Rychiger AG. Chairman of the Board of the Inselspital (hospital) in Bern, President of Economic Chamber Bernese Oberland. Former president of political board of the canton of Bern.

Prof. Dr. Peter Lehmann

Lectures in Information- & Management - Systems

Studied Computer Science at Rheinland-Pfalz University of applied Sciences. PhD at Magdeburg University. Many years experience in Project Management for Data Warehouse applications (Ascom, Hellwig & Partner, Alcan Packaging. Strategy consultant and Head of Consulting for mySAP BI at SAP SI, Switzerland. Professorship for Application Systems (SAP, ERP) and Business Intelligence at University of Media, Stuttgart.

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Information

Academic Degree

Master of Engineering

Duration

96 days spread over
4 semesters

Start

every year in March

Language

English

Location

IPI International Packaging Institute

Fee

€ 7’200 per Semester
excl. VAT, travel and accommodation

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