Development of cooperation with University of Stuttgart

During the period of time from 13 till 17 November, 2019, Elena Makarevich, Head of the Study Office, Yulia Chudova, Deputy Head of the Study Office, Elena Gulicheva, Head of the Department of International Relations and Valeriy Ochkov, Head of the Theoretical Bases of Heat Engineering, being part of MPEI Delegation, were discussing the issues of collaboration and partner academic mobility organization between MPEI and University of Stuttgart in Germany.

During the visit to Stuttgart, MPEI delegation took part in the meeting with the administration and teaching staff of the Institute of Combustion and Power Plant Technology: Uwe Schnell, Head of the Department of Modeling Technologies for Combustion of Steam Boilers, Deputy Head of the Institute, Professor Günter Baumbach, Department of Air Quality Control, Ilya Shesterikov, Researcher, Department of Combustion Systems.

During the meeting, professor Schnell was speaking about the fields of study and scientific activity of the department, peculiarities of study process organization and possible domains of cooperation. The MPEI delegation, in its turn, reported on the ITNPE and IPEEP as institutes with the closest relative scientific interests. The possibilities of carrying out mutual educational programs in a number of fields have also been discussed. The sides decided to exchange the curriculums and brief description of the educational programs for prospects of organization of Double Degree program within the considerable matching of curriculums of two Universities.

Jörg Maier, Head of Department of Firing Systems of University of Stuttgart, lead a tour at the Experimental Complex where the stands for Research in Combustion Processes and Preparation of different kinds of fuel take place. All the installations were authentic and projected by the staff of department, providing the base of education in the programs of Master and Ph.D. of the University.

Later, the delegation visited the educational TPP in Stuttgart that has been working since 1959, giving heat, power and cold both residents of local university consumers and Stuttgart citizens. The excursion was led by the TPP director. The set power capacity is 40 MW. The station realizes the traditional power-steam cycle and steam-and-gas one, with the heat accumulators. The TPP is the second highest building in Stuttgart.

The visit to the Laboratory complex of the University took place as well. This complex has been equipped on the highest contemporary level in the framework of TU9 program. The superiors of the laboratories’ also spoke about the fields of research in their departments.

The MPEI delegation visited the institute of Thermodynamics and Automated Control Systems. Professor Joachim Groß spoke about University’s research fields, particularly about the research on the study of the thermodynamic properties of working environments and the selection of the optimal environment depending on the conditions of its use. 

At the University of Stuttgart the meeting of Alumni is held every year, gathering 400 graduates from different countries. Professor Valeriy Ochkov from MPEI is also a member of this Alumni Association. That gave the MPEI delegation an opportunity to visit the meeting. There, the Rector spoke a foreword to the visiting Alumni, and they were offered presentations about the present activity of the University. The delegation had a chance to become acquainted with the Senior Advisor International Affairs Wolfgang Holtkamp.

Cooperation with the University of Stuttgart began in 2000, when the first cooperation agreement was signed between ITTF MPEI and the Faculty of Energy of the University of Stuttgart. University of Stuttgart is a state university in the city of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The history of the university begins with the creation in 1829 of the Joint School of Arts, Sciences and Crafts, and in 1967 it received its modern name, although the right to award degrees in technical disciplines was obtained as early as 1900. The university is internationally recognized in the field of technical and natural sciences, is a member of the union of the nine largest German technical universities, TU 9, consists of 10 faculties, and educates 26,000 students on 74 Bachelor and 93 Master programs. In Times Higher Education Rating the University occupies 251-300 position, and in QS Rating - 279 place.

National Research University MPEI expects fruitful cooperation between the Universities to continue and friendly ties to strengthen.​