About us

Our interdisciplinary team is active in research, works in cooperation with industrial partners and is in a constant dialogue with Swiss and international universities. In addition, we teach in degree programmes and continuing education at the FHNW School of Engineering.

Head of Institute

Prof. Dr. Jürg Küffer
Head of FHNW Institute of Product and Production Engineering
Telephone+41 56 202 74 47
emailjuerg.kueffer@fhnw.ch

Assistant to the Head of Institute

Hanna Troxler
Administration, Project controlling
Telephone+41 56 202 74 52
emailhanna.troxler@fhnw.ch

Product Development, Simulation and Validation

Matthias Fankhauser
Research Associate at the FHNW Institute of Product and Production Engineering
Telephone+41 56 202 79 24
emailmatthias.fankhauser@fhnw.ch
Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Gröbelbauer
Head of Product Development at the FHNW Institute of Product and Production Engineering
Telephone+41 56 202 74 46
emailhanspeter.groebelbauer@fhnw.ch
Matthias Günthart
Lecturer for product development
Telephone+41 56 202 85 81
emailmatthias.guenthart@fhnw.ch
Gabriel Hemmeler
Research Assistant
Telephone+41 56 202 74 13
emailgabriel.hemmeler@fhnw.ch
Stefan Kobler
Research Associate at the FHNW Institute of Product and Production Engineering
Telephone+41 56 202 74 41
emailstefan.kobler@fhnw.ch
Prof. Dr. Kaspar Löffel
Lecturer for Mechanical Engineering
Telephone+41 56 202 85 64
emailkaspar.loeffel@fhnw.ch
Elischa Meier
Research assistant
Telephone+41 56 202 78 84
emailelischa.meier@fhnw.ch
Matthias Müller
Lecturer for Product Developement
Telephone+41 56 202 75 82
emailmatthias.mueller1@fhnw.ch
Pascal Seiler
Research assistant
Telephone+41 56 202 80 79
emailpascal.seiler@fhnw.ch
Silvan Stutz
Research Assistant
Telephone+41 56 202 74 07
emailsilvan.stutz@fhnw.ch
Patrick Widmann
Research Assistant
Telephone+41 56 202 71 08
emailpatrick.widmann@fhnw.ch
Florian Wirz
Research Associate
Telephone+41 56 202 88 85
emailflorian.wirz@fhnw.ch
Prof. Dr. Daniel von Känel
Lecturer for Product Developement
Telephone+41 56 202 86 51
emaildaniel.vonkaenel@fhnw.ch

Materials Science

Prof. Dr. Anja Buchwalder
Group Leader of Materials Science
Telephone+41 56 202 73 80
emailanja.buchwalder@fhnw.ch
Dr. Amir Hadian
Research Associate
Telephone+41 56 202 76 08
emailamir.hadian@fhnw.ch
Sabine Maass
Research Associate at the FHNW Institute of Product and Production Engineering
Telephone+41 56 202 74 49
emailsabine.maass@fhnw.ch
Leonard Stock
Research Assistent
Telephone+41 56 202 70 46
emailleonard.stock@fhnw.ch
Janis Zürcher
Research Assistant
Telephone+41 56 202 73 36
emailjanis.zuercher@fhnw.ch

Production Engineering, Laser Technology, Laser Engraving

Prof. Dr. Gregor Burkhard
Programme Head of the Master of Science in Engineering MSE
Telephone+41 56 202 74 58
emailgregor.burkhard@fhnw.ch
Valentin Leuthard
Research assistant
Telephone+41 56 202 78 87
emailvalentin.leuthard@fhnw.ch
Léon Altner
Research Assistant
Telephone+41 56 202 78 54
emailleon.altner@fhnw.ch
Prof. Dr. Matthias Hoebel
Lecturer for laser technology
Telephone+41 56 202 86 39
emailmatthias.hoebel@fhnw.ch
Prof. Dr. Ronald Holtz
Head of laser technology at the FHNW Institute of Product and Production Engineering
Telephone+41 56 202 83 58
emailronald.holtz@fhnw.ch
Prof. Dr. Florian Senn
Lecturer for Manufacturing and Automation
Telephone+41 56 202 86 29
emailflorian.senn@fhnw.ch
Dr. Manuel Zeyen
Research Associate
Telephone+41 56 202 70 78
emailmanuel.zeyen@fhnw.ch
Philipp Brogli
Research Associate
Telephone+41 56 202 89 08
emailphilipp.brogli@fhnw.ch
Philip Burger
Research Associate
Telephone+41 56 202 88 59
emailphilip.burger@fhnw.ch
Armin Stumpp
Research Associate at the FHNW Institute of Product and Production Engineering
Telephone+41 56 202 74 63
emailarmin.stumpp@fhnw.ch
Andre Bollhalder
Research assistant
Telephone+41 56 202 76 34
emailandre.bollhalder@fhnw.ch
Prof. Dr. Bojan Resan
Lecturer for laser technology
Telephone+41 56 202 85 92
emailbojan.resan@fhnw.ch
Manuel Marbach
Phd Student
Telephone+41 56 202 74 54
emailmanuel.marbach@fhnw.ch
Markus Höck
Research assistant
Telephone+41 56 202 70 75
emailmarkus.hoeck@fhnw.ch
Matthias Julius
Technical Specialist
Telephone+41 56 202 88 47
emailmatthias.julius@fhnw.ch
Cedric Ackle
Research assistant
Telephone+41 56 202 76 75
emailcedric.ackle@fhnw.ch