Stephan Wittkop

Stephan Wittkop serves as Professor in the Department of Technical Business Administration at South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences since January 1, 2020, based at the Hagen campus. His role encompasses teaching manufacturing and production technology courses while operating a specialized machine tool laboratory for student practical training.

His research centers on manufacturing technology as a subfield of production engineering and mechanical engineering, focusing on ecological and economical production of geometrically defined solids. Key interests include CNC programming, automation integration in production facilities, and sustainable production systems essential for mobility, medicine, and Industry 4.0 applications. His work bridges theoretical concepts with hands-on industrial processes through laboratory experimentation.

No scientific awards were documented in the source materials.

Professor Wittkop actively supervises bachelor's and master's theses, encouraging direct student contact for project collaboration. The laboratory environment features equipment such as EMCO T105 lathes, milling machines, coordinate measuring devices, and Robot RV-4FL systems for practical experimentation in production technology.

The Hagen campus laboratory operates as a integrated teaching facility with 360° panoramic access, supporting courses in manufacturing technology, production systems planning, and simulation. Collaborative work includes scientific staff like Dipl.-Ing. Ingo Weirauch and student assistants in conducting experiments on workpiece production, roughness measurement, and automated facility operations.