
85 YEARS PROFESSOR FRANZ PISCHINGER
Two good reasons to celebrate
Over 35 years ago, Prof. Dr. techn. Dr. e.h. Franz Pischinger laid the foundation for FEV’s success story. During his ongoing commitment he concentrated his efforts not only on growth of the well-known Aachen development service provider but also on research work in his role as the Director of the Institute of Applied Thermodynamics at the RWTH Aachen University. Together with approx. 600 guests, Professor Franz Pischinger celebrated his 85th birthday, as well as the news that he was awarded the 2nd Aachen Engineering Award on September 11. This award is jointly presented by the RWTH Aachen University and the City of Aachen and recognizes Professor Pischinger’s lifetime achievements, which have made a significant and beneficial contribution to the perception and development of the engineering field.
In commemoration of both happenings, FEV hosted a symposium with speakers from the research field, the automotive industry and political dignitaries as well as a festive evening event. Here are some impressions of both events.
- The high performance level and efficiency of today’s combustion engines could be named as one of Professor Pischinger’s achievements, said Professor Hermann Scholl, honorary chairman of the Bosch Group during his laudation
- (from left to right) Awarding ceremony with Professor Ernst Schmachtenberg (RWTH), Hubert Herpers (Sparkasse Aachen), Professor Udo Ungeheuer (VDI – the Association of German Engineers) und Marcel Philipp (mayor of the city of Aachen)
- Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, personally addressed Professor Franz Pischinger
- History meets modernism: left : FEV‘s Fafnir 472 which was built in Aachen in 1919 right: FEV “Breeze“ demonstrator vehicle featuring a fuel cell range extender
- Dr. Heinz-Jakob Neußer, member of the Volkswagen Board of Management, spoke on “The future of the car – technological challenges for research and development”
