Martin Sternberg

Martin Sternberg serves as Professor of Physics in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Bochum University of Applied Sciences, where he has maintained continuous academic affiliation since 1997. His leadership trajectory includes Dean of the Department (2001-2005), Rector (2006), and President of the university (2007-2016), with current roles as Chairman of the Promotionskolleg NRW Board (since 2020) and former Science Council member (2019-2025).

His educational foundation comprises physics studies at TU Berlin (Diploma 1984, Dr.-Ing. 1989) following secondary education in Luxembourg and Berlin. Sternberg's research specialization centers on industrial physics applications:

• Ion and electron beam technology development
• Print media technology innovation
• Electromobility systems engineering
• Sustainability in industrial processes

These interests align with his institutional affiliations across the Institute for Electromobility, Integrative Institute for Sustainable Development, and ALMAS Laboratory for Sustainability in Technology. His scholarly impact extends through national academic governance as former Chairman of NRW State Rectors' Conference (2011-2015) and international engagement as Visiting Professor at Coventry University (2009-2014).

Sternberg's administrative legacy includes founding the Graduate Institute for Applied Research of NRW Universities of Applied Sciences (Chairman 2016-2020) and establishing doctoral frameworks through Promotionskolleg NRW. His career bridges industrial R&D (Linotype-Hell AG, 1989-1997) with academic leadership, focusing on applied research translation in engineering physics.