„Today, digitalization and sustainability are considered the most important drivers of change for manufacturing companies. With Advanced Systems Engineering, we develop interdisciplinary solutions to master the challenges that arise in the best possible way.”

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Roman Dumitrescu,
Head of the specialist group "Advanced Systems Engineering" at Heinz Nixdorf Institute, Paderborn University from Paderborn

Advanced Systems Engineering

Advanced systems engineering describes a new school of developing the intelligent technical systems of tomorrow.

Digitalisation is regarded as the outstanding driver of change today. It is creating fascinating potential benefits for industry, but digitalisation is also changing the market services of tomorrow and the way in which they are developed. More than ever, the overarching interplay of specialised disciplines such as electronics, IT and mechanical engineering is crucial. At the same time, the four main tasks of product development - strategic product planning, product development, service development and production system development - need to be closely coordinated and driven forward on a cross-disciplinary basis. Traditional development methods quickly reach their limits when developing the systems of tomorrow. More...

News from the specialist group

03.06.2024

We con­­­grat­u­late Sergej Japs on his doc­t­or­ate

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29.05.2024

We con­­­grat­u­late Chris­toph Pier­en­kem­per on his doc­t­or­ate

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21.05.2024

From re­search pro­ject to start-up: AI mar­ket­­place op­­tim­ises pro­­duc­­tion pro­­cesses

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08.05.2024

We con­grat­u­late Maurice Mey­er on his doc­tor­ate

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07.05.2024

Sus­tain­ab­il­ity in the in­dustry: a look back at an in­spir­ing lec­ture

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09.04.2024

Por­trait of a sci­ent­ist: Lisa Kirch­berg

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21.03.2024

Call for Pa­pers ge­star­tet!

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18.03.2024

Wir grat­ulier­en Carsten Wiech­er zu sein­er Pro­mo­tion

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20.02.2024

We con­grat­u­late Jörg Hei­hoff-Schwede to his doc­tor­ate

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24.01.2024

We con­grat­u­late Jan­nik Re­in­hold to his doc­tor­ate

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17.01.2024

Our Ad­vanced Sys­tems En­gin­eer­ing spe­cial­ist group is get­ting re­in­force­ments

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17.01.2024

Ad­vanced Sys­tems En­gin­eer­ing spe­cial­ist group con­tin­ues to grow

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10.12.2023

Double award for our spe­cial­ist group

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08.12.2023

FVA Info Con­fer­ence - Net­work­ing and know­ledge ex­change

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06.12.2023

Ex­cel­lent ex­change on data-driv­en ser­vices at the 57th HIC­SS!

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Of­fers for com­pan­ies

Our research is characterised by a high degree of practical orientation. We are happy to make our research results and expertise available to interested companies within the framework of collaborations. What all formats have in common is that we want to create concrete added value for your company together with you. Our topics revolve around innovation, development and design of products, services and systems as well as strategies, business models and corporate structures. We are currently focussing in particular on the circular economy, data sharing, smart products & services and AI in engineering.

Lecture in the context of the initiative "Neue Mobilität Paderborn" (NeMo Paderborn).

Con­sor­ti­um

Our bread and butter business. We usually work with you and other companies on innovative and high-risk projects over a period of 3 years. In direct cooperation with you, the focus is on added value for the company, i.e. we work with you to solve a relevant business problem.

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Coun­selling

In our consulting projects, we work together with you on relevant issues from your company. Thanks to our close links with the Fraunhofer IEM and UNITY AG, we can guarantee professional advice and project management.

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Work­shops

Do you need a thematic impulse? We also offer individual workshops and training courses on various topics. These are usually 1-2 day events that we can organise on site or online.

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Fi­nal theses

Practical relevance is also very important to us in teaching. That is why we are happy to supervise theses on relevant topics in your company. We have extensive experience in balancing entrepreneurial added value and scientific rigor.

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Ref­er­ences

FOR­VIA HELLA

“The team showed considerable commitment to our project, which involved strategic planning of the value proposition for advanced driver assistance systems. The students developed a product roadmap, derived recommendations for action and gained significant insights into the competitive landscape.”

Felss

“Together, we developed and worked on pioneering projects on digitalization, digital business models and product management as well as location and product strategy. What was particularly impressive was the consistent focus on practice and the clear goal orientation, which contributed to the successful completion of complex projects.”

Kraft Maschinen­bau

“Thanks to the support of the Advanced Systems Engineering specialist group, we were able to significantly deepen our understanding of smart services. Their in-depth expertise and collaborative approach have made a significant contribution to generating valuable impetus for the further development of our digital services.”

Re­search

Re­search

Research focuses on the product development of intelligent technical systems. With Advanced systems engineering, the department focusses on an interdisciplinary, technology-supported development approach that focuses on the entire innovation process - from strategic planning to market success.

Research topics

Pro­jects

We can provide companies with significant impetus for innovation and for maintaining their competitiveness. There are many approaches to this. They range from the placement of graduates through collaborative projects to contract developments, which we generally carry out via our spin-offs.

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„My eternal questioning has led me down this path: How do all these machines work that we use every day, whether driving or in other everyday situations, and that seem to be a natural part of our lives?”

Lisa Irene Kirchberg,
Wissenschaftlerin der Fachgruppe "Advanced Systems Engineering" am Heinz Nixdorf Institut der Universität Paderborn

Va­can­cies in the work­group

Expert for data ecosystems (w/f/d)

Research and industry projects in the context of data ecosystems | Methods and tools for the interdisciplinary planning and conceptualisation of data ecosystems | Project-related collaboration in teaching (usually 4 SWS) | Pay grade 13 TV-L | 3-year fixed-term contract

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Innovation Manager (f/m/d)

Development of basic research-oriented development of basic frameworks, methods and concepts in research projects | support of well-known clients in industrial projects | project-related collaboration in teaching (usually 4 SWS) | remuneration group 13 TV-L | initially limited to 1 year

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Student assistant (m/f/d): Project TuWas

Concretisation and development of various transfer formats, such as workshops, podcasts, webinars, etc. | Support in the implementation of transfer formats with companies | Development of new concepts and methods in the context of digitalisation and sustainability | 8.5 - 19 h per week | Flexible working hours

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Student assistant (m/f/d): Project „URANOS-X“ (Technik)

Conducting research on technical components, architectures, etc. | Participation in the development of a demonstrator (architecture conception, programming, etc.) | Interesting, varied and challenging work in a team with a high team with high practical relevance |8.5h to 19h per week with flexible working hours

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Student assistant (m/f/d): Project „URANOS-X“ (Business)

Conducting research on business models for GAIA-X | Designing methods and workshops for shaping the business around GAIA-X | Interesting, varied and challenging work in a team with high practical relevance | Employment contract for 8.5 to 19 hours per week with flexible working hours

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Student assistant (m/f/d): Project FastGate

Conducting research in the field of Digital Twin, HD-Map and AR/VR | Development of concepts, architectures and requirements Support in building and testing prototypes | Interesting, varied and challenging work in a team with high practical relevance | Employment contract from 8.5h to 19h per week with flexible working hours

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Student assistant (m/f/d): Project Sustainable Lifecycle Engineering

Conducting research on the topic of sustainability in data-driven engineering | Conducting research on existing software tools & software systems | Gaining experience in the areas of "data-driven engineering" & "sustainability" | 8.5h-19h per week with flexible working hours

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Student assistant (m/f/d): Corporate-Start-up-Cooperation (Venture Clienting)

Familiarization and processing of current topics in the context of the management of start-up cooperations with established companies | Participation in data collection and evaluation | Support in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of workshops with the partner companies | Employment contract between 9.5h and 19h per week

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Student assistant (m/f/d): Advanced Systems Engineering (General)

Familiarization and processing of current topics in the context of Advanced System Engineering | Assistance in the preparation, implementation and follow-up of workshops, interviews and surveys | Literature research and procurement | Work contract between 9.5h and 19h per week

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Stud. Assistant (m/f/d): Research project product.intelligence

familiarization and preparation of current topics in the context of data-driven product management | planning and implementation of workshops in an industrial environment | conception of methods | collaboration on publications and lectures | flexible employment contract with 9.5h to 19h per week

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Stud. Assistant (m/f/d): Marketing

Conception and implementation of public relations tasks | target group-oriented planning and development of social media contributions | co-design and support of the homepage | support in the area of graphics | support at events and workshops as well as organizational tasks | flexible employment contract with 9.5h to 19h per week

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Teach­ing

Teach­ing

We are intensively involved in the teaching and training of students and young academics such as doctoral candidates, post-doctoral candidates and junior professors with the aim of providing them with the skills they need to shape the future.

Courses
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Stu­dent pro­jects

If you are interested in writing a bachelor's, student research project or master's thesis, students can contact a member of academic staff in our department directly. We will be happy to support you with your research and help you choose a suitable topic.

Studentische Arbeiten

Our eco­sys­tem

Fraunhofer IEM

In our ecosystem, we take on the role of basic research. The Fraunhofer IEM is characterized by applied research and it's OWL enables the transfer and implementation in practice. KOMMIT e.V. is our alumni association.

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it´s OWL

In our ecosystem, we take on the role of basic research. The Fraunhofer IEM is characterized by applied research and it's OWL enables the transfer and implementation in practice. KOMMIT e.V. is our alumni association.

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KOMMIT e.V.

In our ecosystem, we take on the role of basic research. The Fraunhofer IEM is characterized by applied research and it's OWL enables the transfer and implementation in practice. KOMMIT e.V. is our alumni association.

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Sym­posi­um for Foresight and Tech­no­logy Plan­ning 2024

A forum for strategists at a high level
December 5 & 6 | Berlin

More than ever, strategic competence is essential, i.e. recognizing tomorrow's potential for success at an early stage and exploiting this potential in good time.

The event offers a sophisticated forum in which experts from industry and science can present and discuss their work and exchange experiences.

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