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Leuphana University Lüneburg awards honorary doctorate to Prof. Matthias Kleiner

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Within the framework of the "Dies Academicus 2021", Professor Kleiner was awarded an honorary doctorate from Leuphana University on July 7, 2021.

The IUL Institute Director has been the elected President of the Leibniz Association since 2014 and is on leave of absence from TU Dortmund University to perform his duties. He received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Economics for his scientific work in the field of engineering and his outstanding contributions to research and science management. The committee further emphasized that his research in the field of manufacturing engineering has resulted in a wide range of innovations and patents and his research approach is characterized by interdisciplinarity and cooperation. The laudatory speech was given by Prof. Ben Khalifa, Institute Director at the Institute for Product and Process Innovation at Leuphana University and alumnus of the IUL. Prof. Tekkaya congratulated on site in Lüneburg on behalf of the entire IUL team.