Christian Dietrich

Christian Dietrich is a Professor at Ulm University of Applied Sciences specializing in adhesive technology and manufacturing processes. He teaches across multiple engineering degree programs including Production Engineering and Digital Production.

His primary research and teaching areas include:

• Adhesive technology
• Joining technology for plastics and metals
• Manufacturing processes
• Production engineering
• Plastics engineering

Professor Dietrich operates the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Joining Technology for Plastics and Metals, providing technology consulting services. He maintains a significant collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Materials Science (IFAM) in Bremen for advanced training in adhesive technology. Students in his "Introduction to Adhesive Bonding Technology with Laboratory" course can pursue the additional qualification "Adhesive Bonding Practitioner according to DVS 3301," with examination fees processed through IFAM.

His teaching portfolio includes:

• Manufacturing processes for Production Engineering
• Introduction to Production Technology
• Joining technology for Digital Production
• Innovative manufacturing processes
• Elective subjects in Adhesive Technology and Plastics Engineering with laboratory components

Professor Dietrich's office is located in Room B206 at Prittwitzstraße 10, 89075 Ulm, Germany, and he can be contacted at Christian.Dietrich@thu.de.