Christian Hopmann has a diverse work experience in the plastics processing industry. Christian began their career in 2001 as Chief Engineer at the IKV Institute for Plastics Processing. In 2005, they joined RKW SE as a QA Manager. In 2006, they transitioned to RKW Sweden ab and served as Manager Production until 2010, when they became the Managing Director. In 2011, they joined the IKV- Institute for Plastics Processing in Industry and Craft at RWTH Aachen University as the Head of the institute.
Christian Hopmann completed their education history as follows:
From 1996 to 2000, Christian attended RWTH Aachen University and obtained a degree of Dr.-Ing. in Plastics Processing.
From 1989 to 1995, they also attended RWTH Aachen University, where they earned a Dipl.-Ing. degree in Mechanical Engineering.
In 1979, Christian completed their secondary education at Goethegymnasium, obtaining an Abitur degree.
In 2008, they briefly enrolled at IMD, specializing in PED, although the degree attained is unknown.
In addition to their education, Christian Hopmann has undergone additional certifications. In 2023, they received the SPE Polymer Composites Journal Editors Choice certification from SPE: Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Furthermore, in the same year, they also received the SPE ANTEC® 2023 Presenter certification, also from SPE: Inspiring Plastics Professionals.
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IKV- Institute for Plastics Processing in Industry and Craft at RWTH Aachen University
The IKV is Europe's leading research institute in the field of plastics technology. Following a holistic approach IKV develops solutions for future-oriented technologies in plastics processing. Today, 300 people are employed at IKV, including 80 scientists, 50 administration staff, and 180 student assistants in research and development. Their goal is to provide industry with problem solutions for their day-to-day operations. The Institute for Plastics Processing is an innovation driver and research partner for the plastics sector. Extensive know-how and many years of experience in all areas of plastics technology put IKV in a unique position in Germany. The possibilities for cooperation with IKV are many and varied. In publicly funded projects of Industrial Joint Research, and in bilateral industry research through IKV services such as consulting, plastics testing, damage analysis etc., our partners benefit from IKV's expertise and know-how. As part of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, IKV is embedded in RWTH and responsible for the academic training of young engineers of plastics technology. In interdisciplinary cooperation with other institutes, IKV carries out basic research, which often forms the cornerstone for further industrial joint research. IKV's research focuses on the key topics of additive manufacturing, integrative plastics technology, plastics industry 4.0 and lightweight technologies. In its research projects, IKV looks not only at individual processes and products, but also at the entire process chains as well as integrated processes and products. Through their integrative approach to part design, materials technology and plastics processing, IKV scientists achieve optimum solutions in terms of the research and also to the benefit of its industrial partners.