Doctoral Center NITRO

With the doctoral center “Sustainable intelligent technologies for resource-optimized production” (NITRO), the THA is represented in a network with the Deggendorf Institute of Technology and Landshut University of Applied Sciences.

The mission of the doctoral center is to provide intelligent and sustainable technologies for resource-optimized production. This is done with three focal points:

• When researching intelligent production systems & processes, methods such as AI, Industrial Internet of Things and Digital Twin are applied.
• The focus area Product Design & Materials Engineering addresses the sustainable combination of different material classes and their processing methods to manufacture sustainable products.
• The Technology & Innovation focus area focuses on systemic approaches (in particular model-based systems engineering) and integrates sustainability assessments such as life cycle assessments into the evaluation of products and production processes.

The key topics of sustainability and resource efficiency are an integral part of all research activities at the doctoral center.

Prerequisites

Prospective doctoral candidates can apply for admission to the NITRO Doctoral Center under the following conditions:   

• Fulfillment of the admission requirements (PromO §§ 5 and 6)
• Submission of all necessary documents (PromO § 8 para. 2)
• Doctoral project fits the subject area “Sustainable intelligent technologies for resource-optimized production”

The decision on admission to the doctoral center is made by the doctoral committee after the application. If your doctoral project does not fit thematically into the NITRO doctoral center, you can also find out about a cooperative doctorate.

Application process

• Compile documents according to the handout
• Upload application documents via our application form (open from 1st of February) / Note: If the application documents and necessary information have not been submitted in full, the application cannot be processed   
• Formal review by the THA Graduate School office
• Subject-specific review by the doctoral committee
• Feedback (acceptance, rejection, subsequent submission of documents may be necessary)
• For admission to the doctoral center: Enrolment at the university of the first supervisor

Application documents

Application dealines

• 01.02. - 01.03.2025 (admission on 01.04.2025)
• 01.04. - 20.05.2025 (admission on 01.07.2025)
• 01.07. - 20.08.2025 (admission on 01.10.2025)
• 01.10. - 13.11.2025 (admission on 01.01.2026)

After the application period, it will take approx. 4 to 5 weeks until you receive feedback on the decision. 

Currently, 19 professors are members of the NITRO doctoral center.

These professors can supervise and assess doctoral projects.

Doctoral Committee

The Doctoral Committee decides four times a year on admission to doctoral studies and admission to the NITRO Doctoral Center. It opens the doctoral procedure and appoints the supervising professors and sets up the examination committee.

Consisting of 

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Braunreuther | Sub.  Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Lenz (Augsburg)

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Gerald Fütterer | Sub. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Kristina Wanieck (Deggendorf)

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Diana Hehenberger-Risse | Sub. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Saage (Landshut)

n.n. | Sub. n.n. (doctorate candidates)

Steering committee

The steering committee is responsible for the strategic orientation and scientific quality assurance of the doctoral procedures. It also decides on the admission of new professors to the NITRO Doctoral Center.

Constisting of

Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Baeten | Sub.  Prof. Dr.-Ing. Neven Majić (Augsburg)

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Jens Ebbecke | Sub. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Günther Benstetter (Deggendorf)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Kleimaier | Sub. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Otto Huber (Landshut)

Prof. Dr. habil. Eva Lermer | Sub. Dr. Dennis Wortmann (THA Graduate School)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Rist | Sub. n.n. (Ombudsperson)

n.n. | Stv. n.n. (doctorate candidates)

n.n. | Stv. n.n. (doctorate candidates)

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