Andreas Michalowski

Andreas Michalowski serves as Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute of Beam Tools (IFSW) at the University of Stuttgart, where he collaborates with Director Prof. Thomas Graf in overseeing the institute's strategic operations from its Stuttgart campus location (Pfaffenwaldring 43).

His research spans critical domains in applied photonics and laser engineering, with primary focus areas including:

• Laser Technology
• Optical Engineering
• Photonics
• Laser Optics
• Laser Systems
• Material Processing with Lasers

The institute maintains three core research divisions: Laser Development and Laser Optics Department (led by Dr. Marwan Abdou Ahmed), Process Fundamentals Department (led by Dr.-Ing. Christian Hagenlocher), and System Engineering Department (led by Dr.-Ing. Tobias Menold), driving innovation in both theoretical and industrial laser applications.