Verfahrenstechnik im Wandel

In the era of globalization, the speed of change is closely related to both the population growth in developing countries and their desire to close the economic gap with the western hemisphere. Chemical engineering is considered a significant contributor in finding solutions to the subsequent challenges of food supply, energy demand and environmental impact. National economies and their constituent enterprises require qualified engineers to meet these urgent and economically demanding challenges. At present however, neither the number of engineering students nor the national focus of university education seem appropriate to cover future requirements. On the scientific level, new modelling techniques, CFD and novel system orientied methods provide a perpective for both product and process improvements. In addition to their technical ability, professional engineers must emply a flexible approach as well as soft skills to put innovative solutions into practice. This paper illustrates and details the contents of the „Memorandum Verfahrenstechnik”︁ [3], a list of recommendations which was prepared by representatives of both industry and university.