Start of semester in the Faculty of Production and Engineering
Welcome to the Faculty of Production and Engineering!
Dear first-year students,
dear students,
We are delighted to have you in our faculty and hope you enjoy a successful and enjoyable time with us! We have compiled lots of useful information for you on this website!
We look forward to welcoming you in person in Lemgo in the winter semester of 2026. If you have any further questions, please contact eva.hafenstein@th-owl.de.
We look forward to seeing you!
All general information is summarized on the central first semester welcome page:
Special information for students in our faculty
Course details
Detailed information about the degree programs can be found here:
Details about the degree programs
Our faculty communicates with students via various communication channels, which you should check several times a day, especially in the early stages!
News blog / Important announcements
The news blog is the faculty's traditional "bulletin board." Here you will find the latest information about the faculty. You should check it several times a day. Here you will find information about the start of courses, calls to join courses, and much more.
Please check your TH email (several times) a day. Information about your courses is generated via Ilias and made available to course participants via email.
Website
In addition to the section for prospective students, the website also contains a large amount of information for enrolled students. This section is called "Student Services" and has many subpages on topics such as organization, modules, study plans, exam organization, and much more. You can access this section of the website via the faculty's homepage using the burger menu.
Please take a look at this section and click through the information. Many questions are answered here.
Required internship
In order to successfully complete the faculty's degree programs, you will need to complete the relevant internships by the end of the fourth semester. The internships are tailored to the respective degree program and are considered a prerequisite for study. Please find out about the necessary steps and plan your internship in good time!
Timetable
You can access the timetable via the link below. Here is a brief explanation:
Tutorials
Tutorials are not listed in the timetable but are usually arranged between you and the tutors. You can find an overview via the link provided. (This will be updated continuously after the start of the semester and the start of the tutorials.)
Ilias learning platform
The teaching materials are stored on the Ilias learning platform. The home page is stored under the term "Magazine." Ilias is structured according to the faculties and the teaching areas (of the professors) within the faculties. So: Go from the "Magazine" homepage to "Faculty of Production and Engineering" and then to the professor's teaching area. There you will find the courses offered and documents for your modules. The study plans can be helpful here.
Ilias learning platformStudy plans
Who can I ask?
If you have questions that cannot be directly assigned to a specific person, please contact the academic advisor for your degree program listed below. They can then quickly forward your inquiry to the appropriate person.
You also have the option of asking your fellow student representatives.
Get to know the campus!
Our preparatory courses:
Our preparatory courses help you refresh your knowledge from school and thus make the transition to a degree program easier.
Living in the region:
Are you looking for an apartment near your place of study? Our tips can help you.
(Please also note: daily newspapers and online classified ads!)
contact person
Faculty of General Studies
- Founding Dean: Prof. Andreas Deuter
- Dean's Assistant: Eva Hafenstein
- Faculty IT: Harald Langhorst
Digital Engineering (BA)
- Program Director: Prof. Andreas Deuter
- Subject advisor: Prof. Jens Wallys
Wood Technology (BA)
- Program director: Prof. Adrian Riegel
- Program advisor: Constanze Kiwitt
Innovative Production Systems (BA)
- Program director: Prof. André Springer
- Program advisor: Volker Siebrasse
Mechanical Engineering (BA)
- Program director: Prof. Kim-Henning Sauerland
Mechatronics (BA)
- Head of program: Prof. Andreas Paa
Virtual Product Development (BA)
- Program director: Prof. Andreas Breuer
Industrial Engineering (BA)
- Program director: Prof. Sven Hinrichsen
- Program advisor: Benjamin Adrian
Digital Engineering (BA)
- Program director: Prof. Andreas Deuter
- Program advisor: Prof. Jens Wallys
Mechanical Engineering (MA)
- Program director: Prof. Petra Meier
Mechatronic Systems (MA)
- Head of program: Prof. Holger Borcherding
Production and Management (MA)
- Program Director: Prof. Katja Frühwald-König
All key dates, such as preliminary courses and semester dates, can be found in the event calendar of the (TH) OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts:
IT preparations
An important point to prepare is connecting your own computer to the university's IT systems.
The most important information on this is compiled under the heading "IT basics." Steps 1 to 5 listed there should be reviewed and carried out.
In addition, the section "Video Conferencing" also mentioned on the page is of interest. After installing the
necessary certificates and settings, test whether you can log in:
https://th-owl.webex.com
If you need help, please contact the contact persons listed on the (IT) basic equipment page.
