Lehrstuhl für Systemverfahrenstechnik, TU München

Name

Lehrstuhl für Systemverfahrenstechnik, TU München

Legal name

Technische Universität München

Website

https://svt.wzw.tum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Process Engineering Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH), Production Operations & Shop Floor Systems (MPS, MES basics) (EDAOAGAH)

Keywords

• Process systems engineering
• Particle technology research
• Crystallization process development
• Computational process simulation
• Food biotechnology research

Headquarters

HQ city

Freising

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: Primary funding through Technical University of Munich and German public research funding (DFG, Federal Ministry grants)
2. Freundeverein Membership Fees: Friends association (Freunde der Systemverfahrenstechnik disperser Systeme e.V.) collects membership fees from alumni and industry partners to support chair activities
3. Research Services and Sample Analysis: Fee-based laboratory services including sample analysis, experimental investigations, and simulations for external clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Chair of Process Systems Engineering (Lehrstuhl für Systemverfahrenstechnik) is an academic department at TU München that conducts research and delivers contract-based engineering services in particle technology, crystallization, transport processes, and computational process simulation. It offers three core service lines: sample analysis, experimental studies, and simulations for industry partners in food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology sectors.

Product overview

Lehrstuhl für Systemverfahrenstechnik is an academic research chair at TU München offering research services, experimental studies, and educational programs. The chair provides three main service offerings: Sample Analysis Services (particle measurement, powder characterization, thermal analysis), Experimental Studies Services (crystallization, powder compaction, fluidized bed, grinding, pneumatic conveying), and Simulation Services (continuum-based, DEM, molecular dynamics, population balances). Additionally, the chair offers educational courses including Scientific Computing with Matlab, Mechanical Learning in Food and Biotechnology, and Modeling and Simulation of Disperse Systems. The research focuses on process systems engineering applied to food and biotechnology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sample Analysis Services Comprehensive sample analysis services including micro-computed tomography (1 µm resolution 3D imaging), particle measurement technology (1 nm to 5 mm range), powder characterization, fluid and suspension characterization, simultaneous thermal analysis, composition analysis, and freeze-drying services. Targeted at industrial clients needing advanced particle and material characterization for food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology applications. Services are restricted to non-corrosive media.
• Experimental Studies Services Experimental investigation services covering crystallization (precipitation and crystallization in automated laboratory reactors with inline process monitoring), powder compaction, fluidized bed tests, dry and wet grinding, and pneumatic conveying experiments. Designed for industry partners requiring tailored laboratory experiments for process development, scale-up, and optimization.
• Simulation Services Simulation services applying various modeling concepts including continuum-based simulation, discrete element simulation (DEM), molecular dynamics simulation, population balances, and flow simulation for transport processes and particle systems. Targeted at industry clients seeking predictive process design, virtual experimentation, and parameter estimation for complex disperse process engineering applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Publications in high-impact journals including AIChE Journal, Chemical Engineering Science, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Freunde der Systemverfahrenstechnik disperser Systeme e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 1987Friends association founded in July 1987 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Sommer and Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Michel. Bündelt Alumniaktivitäten des ehemaligen Lehrstuhls für disperse Systeme. Supports chair through industry internships, excursions, industry lectures, and annual meetings. Board chair: Prof. Heiko Briesen.
• TU Berlin - Institute for Biotechnology, Department Applied and Molecular MicrobiologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing research collaboration on filamentous fungal applications in biotechnology, 3D image analysis of fungal pellets, and mass transfer in micro-organisms. Multiple joint publications documented.
• FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg - Nanoprocessing Group (Peukert, Segets)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on nanoparticle classification and processing, including size-exclusion chromatography for nanoparticles and joint publications in Powder Technology journal.
• TU Braunschweig - Institute for biochemical engineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research on microparticle-enhanced cultivation of filamentous microorganisms, investigating effects and interactions of metal oxides.
• Otto von Guericke University MagdeburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on freeze-drying research using neutron imaging and computed tomography, and pore network modeling.
• BASFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry collaboration on flotation research, resulting in open access publication.
• Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical infrastructure partner providing web servers and computational resources for the chair's website and research simulations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems: Magdeburg-based research institute where Prof. Briesen previously led a junior research group - directly comparable academic peer conducting advanced process systems engineering and crystallization research with similar scientific ambitions.
• Lehrstuhl für Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik, KIT: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology chair for Mechanical Process Engineering - parallel academic group at a leading German technical university conducting research in particle technology, disperse systems, and process engineering with comparable service and teaching offerings.
• FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg - Nanoprocessing Group: Peukert/Segets group at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg - active collaboration partner of the subject chair working on nanoparticle classification, size-exclusion chromatography, and powder processing with comparable particle technology research scope.
• TU Berlin - Applied and Molecular Microbiology: Department at TU Berlin collaborating with the subject chair on filamentous fungi applications, 3D image analysis of fungal pellets, and mass transfer research - direct collaboration partner with overlapping bioprocess research.
• Institute for Particle Technology, TU Braunschweig: TU Braunschweig's Institute for Particle Technology - directly comparable academic peer with overlapping research in particle processes, crystallization, and powder handling, and an existing active collaboration partner of the subject chair.

Broad incumbents

• ANSYS: Global simulation software vendor offering DEM, CFD, and multiphysics tools (e.g., ANSYS Rocky, Fluent) used in industrial particle process modeling - competitor for industrial simulation services.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Industrial simulation and automation software provider (Simcenter STAR-CCM+, NX) offering multiphysics and DEM tools relevant to the chair's simulation domain - competitor for industrial simulation consulting.

Regional players

• GTT-Technologies: German engineering services company specializing in process simulation and modeling for chemical and metallurgical industries - regional competitor for industrial simulation consulting.

Others

• MathWorks: Provider of MATLAB and Simulink used in the chair's teaching and computational workflow - ecosystem/technology enabler rather than direct competitor.
• ProcessNet: German platform under DECHEMA and VDI organizing conferences and divisions (Crystallization, Food Technology, Extraction) where the chair regularly presents - ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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