Accreditation Commission for Degree Programmes

The ASIIN Accreditation Commission for Degree Programmes carries out the following tasks:

• Defining the procedural principles and standards for the accreditation of degree programmes in engineering, informatics, the natural sciences, mathematics and related fields
• Taking necessary actions for the international recognition of the accredited degrees
• Appointing the Audit Team for the degree programmes to be accredited. When appointing the Audit Team, the Commission must consider the recommendations of the Technical Committees in an appropriate manner
• Deciding on the accreditation of the degree programmes based on the expert opinions of the Audit Teams and the statement of the Technical Committee
• Maintaining and publishing the list of accredited degree programmes
• Appointing the Technical Committees
• Instructing and training auditors
• Reporting on the Commission’s activities to the Board of Directors of the agency

Members of the Accreditation Commission

Representatives from universities – Engineering

Prof. Hans-Joachim Bargstädt, Bauhaus University, Weimar (Civil Engineering/Surveying)
Prof. Hermann Boland, Giessen University (Agronomy/Nutritional Science/Landscape Architecture)
Prof. Ralph Kennel*, Munich University of Technology (Electrical Engineering/IT)
Prof. Norbert Müller, Clausthal University of Technology (Mechanical Engineering/Process Engineering)

Representatives from universities – Informatics/Computer Science

Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Reischuk, Universität Lübeck

Representatives from universities – Natural Sciences

Prof. Roland Baumhauer, University of Würzburg (Geosciences)
Prof. Jürgen Grotemeyer*, University of Kiel (Chemistry)
Prof. Michael Hietschold, Chemnitz University of Technology (Physics)
Prof. Bruno Moerschbacher, University of Münster (Biosciences)

Representative from universities – Mathematics

Prof. Ina Kersten, University of Göttingen

Representatives from universities of applied sciences – Engineering

Prof. Joaquin Diaz, Giessen-Friedberg University of Applied Sciences (Civil Engineering/Surveying)
Prof. Wolfgang Eibner, Jena University of Applied Sciences (Industrial Engineering)
Prof. Gerhard Flick, Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences (Agronomy/Nutritional Science/Landscape Architecture)
Prof. Hans-Reiner Ludwig*, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Mechanical Engineering)
Prof. Gernot Zimmer, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Electrical Engineering/IT)

Representatives from universities of applied sciences – Informatics/Computer Science

Prof. Hans-Ulrich Bühler, Fulda University of Applied Sciences (Informatics/Computer Science)

Representatives from universities of applied sciences – Natural Sciences

Prof. Klaus Behler*, Giessen-Friedberg University of Applied Sciences (Physical Technology)
Prof. Günter Claus, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences (Biotechnology)
Prof. Leo Gros, Hochschule Fresenius (Chemie)
Prof. Bernd Meissner, Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Berlin (Geosciences)

Representative from universities of applied sciences – Mathematics

Prof. Claudia Cottin, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

Representatives from industry – Engineering

Peter Köpf, Dipl.-Ing., former ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Mechanical Engineering)
Dr Martin Molzahn*, former BASF AG (Process Engineering)
Christoph Schröder, Dipl.-Ing., Bauverwaltung Hamburg (Civil Engineering and Surveying)
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Representatives from industry – Informatics/Computer Science

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Representatives from industry – Natural Sciences

Dr Frank Becker, Siemens AG (Physik)
Dipl. Geol. Susanne Gardberg, Ingenieurbüro Dr. Heckemanns & Partner GmbH (Geosciences)
Dr Carsten Roller, Verband Biologie, Biowissenschaften und Biomedizin in Deutschland e.V. – VBIO (Biosciences)
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Representatives from industry – Mathematics

Arnold a Campo, OStD*, Gymnasium Hohenlimburg
Guido Mandorf, Dipl.-Math., Siemens AG

Representative from other disciplines and/or cross-subject perspectives

Klaus Bednarz, Berlin Institute of Technology (currently University Didactics and Development)

University teacher beyond the range of disciplines represented by ASIIN

Prof. Margret Bülow-Schramm, University of Hamburg

Labour representative

Dr Jörg Longmuß, GITTA mbH

Student representative – Engineering/Informatics/Computer Science

Torsten Klein, Student an der Technischen Universität Braunschweig

Student representative – Natural Sciences/Mathematics

Marco Grenz, student at Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Berlin

* These members form the Executive Board of the Accreditation Commission and chair the Commission (chairmen: Prof. Jürgen Grotemeyer und Dr Martin Molzahn; deputy chairmen: Arnold a Campo, OStD, Prof. Klaus Behler, Prof. Ralph Kennel, Prof. Hans-Reiner Ludwig).