Our researchers are unique. Here they introduce themselves and show their very personal side behind the scientific work.
Marcel Ebel:
"I have been working as a research assistant in the Product Development Group at the Heinz Nixdorf Institute since July 2023. I am originally from Ense, a small town on the northern edge of the Sauerland region, and now live in Soest. My path to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Iris Gräßler’s department began with my bachelor’s thesis, after which I joined the team as a research assistant.
I completed my Bachelor's and Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management in Mechanical Engineering at Paderborn University. My passion for Mechanical Engineering was instilled in me by my parents' company, where I came into contact with technical issues at an early age. This interest deepened during my studies, so that I now want to research complex topics more intensively as a scientist.
I am particularly fascinated by interdisziplinär development projects in which different technical disciplines have to be brought together to form a functioning overall system. In my research at the Heinz Nixdorf Institute, I focus on the early validation of properties in the development of complex technical systems through model-based systems engineering.
In addition to my scientific work, I am also involved on a voluntary basis in several organisations in my home region. I am a member of the board of the local shooting club and, as part of the sports management team, I support the squad planning of the men's football team, for which I previously played actively myself. Sport continues to play a central role for me and provides an important balance to my everyday working life. I regularly do weight training, run and have been taking part in Hyrox competitions for two years - a sport that requires both strength and endurance. I particularly enjoy pushing myself to my limits and surpassing myself. I also enjoy being active in my free time. When I'm travelling, I'm often drawn to the water - sailing and diving holidays in particular are an ideal way for me to gain new perspectives and recharge my batteries for my work at the institute."
