Kehler Professor inspires Chinese universities with innovative teachings!

Kehler Professor inspires Chinese universities with innovative teachings!

Felix Möller, course director at the School of Technology and Architecture (TEAC) at SRH University Heidelberg, has received an important award. He has been appointed honorary professor by two Chinese universities, Hubei University of Science and Technology (HBUST) and North China University of Science and Technology (NCUST). These appointments take place in the context of his lectures in China, where Möller has been working in the field of electrical engineering since 2019.

The Hubei University of Science and Technology (HBUST) in Xianning has around 60,000 students, while the North China University of Science and Technology (NCUST) in Tangshan is also a large institution with around 35,000 students. Möller teaches in various areas of electrical engineering, including automation technology and sensor technology, and has intensified his involvement in China for several years. To achieve this appointment, it is necessary to have lectured as a visiting professor in China for at least five years.

Background and training

Felix Möller grew up in Kehl, where his family moved him at the age of seven. He trained as an energy system electronics engineer at BASF in Willstätt and studied engineering at Offenburg University. He also holds a DEA degree in automation and biomechanics from the University of Strasbourg and received his doctorate from ENSPS. Between 2008 and 2016 he worked as a lecturer at Offenburg University and worked in industry at the same time.

The collaboration between the universities in China and the TEAC also includes student exchanges and visiting professorships. Chinese students pursuing a degree at SRH University Heidelberg have the opportunity to study in Germany for the fourth year after three years in China, provided they meet certain requirements. However, only around 10 percent of first-year students manage to meet these requirements and move to Germany.

Students in China show a high level of commitment to their education. Due to high youth unemployment, many of them have a strong motivation to obtain a master's degree. Nevertheless, high living costs abroad, which are around 2,000 euros per month, as well as a required grade point average of at least 2.2 represent hurdles that are in prospect. These factors contribute to the study of electrical engineering being highly sought after in both China and Europe.

Möller has been praised for his services in teaching and the promotion of education from many quarters, including international partner universities such as Baden newspaper and the Ortenau city gazette.

– Submitted by West-East media