Patrick Ehlert

Research focus

In the context of research, Patrick Ehlert deals with manufacturing requirements and material-specific analyses as well as project management and organisation. His focus is on technology development with a focus on Coated Metal Interconnect Devices (CMID).

Professional career

At the beginning of his professional career, Patrick Ehlert completed an apprenticeship as a tool mechanic specializing in mold construction at Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG. Subsequently, his responsibilities were focused on quality assurance for initial sample inspection in the technical department of the toolmaking division of the training company. Parallel to this position, Ehlert pursued training to become an Industrial Master for Plastics and Rubber. During his bachelor's studies, he worked in the Rapid Prototyping Laboratory as well as the Plastics Engineering Laboratory at the OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts (TH OWL). In his master's studies, Ehlert supported the company Material4Print as a project manager for internal projects. Following that, he successfully led the research projects RESIAR-MID, 3D-MC2B, and MERLIN in the Laser Technology and Additive Manufacturing Laboratory at the TH-OWL.

Academic education

Ehlert completed his bachelor's studies in Production Engineering with a focus on Plastics Engineering in 2017 at the OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts (TH OWL). Following that, he pursued a master's degree in Production and Management in the same institution, which he successfully completed in 2019.