Hermann J. Thomann

Hermann J. Thomann serves as an Honorary Professor in the Department of Energy Technology at Aachen University of Applied Sciences, maintaining a part-time academic appointment while working as a Quality Management Consultant at TÜV Rheinland. His role bridges industrial quality certification standards with energy technology education.

His research interests focus on Quality Management within energy systems, particularly quality assurance protocols for renewable energy infrastructure and ISO-compliant risk assessment frameworks. This specialization aligns with the department's applied engineering focus on power generation and grid technologies.

As an industry-academia liaison, Prof. Thomann contributes practical certification methodologies from TÜV Rheinland's operations to curriculum development. His teaching emphasizes real-world implementation of quality standards in energy technology contexts rather than theoretical research.

Professional affiliations include:

• Aachen University of Applied Sciences (Honorary Professor)
• TÜV Rheinland (Quality Management Consultant)