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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Schendel

Professor for Automation and Robotics

E-Mail: [email protected]
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About me

About me

Professor of Automation and Robotics at SRH University in Heidelberg

Professional experience in the automotive industry in various specialist and managerial roles, including Lead Design Release Engineer, Engineering Group Manager, Project Manager and Assistant Chief Engineer. Key areas of expertise: turbocharging, functional development and software development for powertrain systems, hydrogen fuel cells, and project management in the field of control system development.

Research Associate at the Institute for Product Development and Machine Elements (pmd) at TU Darmstadt. 

Main areas of research: 

design methodology, environmentally sound product design and product-service systems (PSS). 

PhD thesis: ‘Development of a model system to support the design of product-service systems’, published in 2014.

Graduated with a Diplom in Mechanical Engineering from Darmstadt Technical University.

  • Studied Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Darmstadt Technical University.
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I have contributed to these publications



2014

  • Schendel, C.: Development of a model system for supporting PSS design, doctoral dissertation, VDI Verlag, 2014.

2008

  • Hermenau, U.; Schendel, C.; Kuhrke, B.; Gehringer, H.; Leschtar, A.: Life Cycle Design in der industriellen Entwicklungspraxis. In: EcoDesign - Von der Theorie in die Praxis, pp 47-81, Springer, 2008
  • Schendel, C.; Spahl, T.; Birkhofer, H.: Considerations towards systematic engineering of Product service systems. In: proceedings of “NordDesign 2008”, Tallinn, Estonia, August 21-23, 2008, pp. 295–304.

2007

  • Schendel, C.; Birkhofer, H.: Implementation of design for environment principles and methods in a company : practical recommendations. In: proceedings of “16th International Conference on Engineering Design – ICED 07”, Paris, France, July 28 – 31, 2007.

2006

  • Hermenau, U.; Schendel, C.; Kuhrke, B.; Abele, E.; Birkhofer, H.: Utema-Matrix- A Practical Strategy Tool for the Integration of Ecodesign considering Technical Feasibility and Market Issues. In: proceedings of “Going Green – Care Innovation 2006”, Vienna, Austria, November 13-16, 2006.