Sören Ehlers

Prof./Director

Director, DLR Institute of Maritime Energy Systems
Focus fields:
Hydrogen Mobility
Contact:
Languages:
German English

Short description

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sören Ehlers was born in Darmstadt in 1979. In 2004, he completed his studies in mechanical engineering with a focus on shipbuilding and marine technology. In 2009, he received his doctorate with honors in shipbuilding from the Helsinki University of Technology, where he subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher. In 2011, he became professor of sustainable maritime transport in the Arctic and ship design under ice loads at NTNU in Trondheim. Since 2014, he has been professor of construction and strength at the Technical University of Hamburg and was head of the corresponding institute until 2021. Since 2022, he has been director of the DLR Institute of Maritime Energy Systems.

Research data

Academic degree
Professor
Department
Engineering, Economics
Research topic

Ship transport and systems

Research institute
German Aerospace Center
Location of the research institute
Geesthacht
Department/Faculty
Direktor
Institution
Maritime Energiesysteme

Career

Experience
Professor of sustainable shipping in the Arctic (2011 - 2014)
Professor of Construction and Strength of Ships and Offshore Structures (since 2014)
Director, DLR Institute of Maritime Energy Systems (since 2022)

Publications and projects

Selected publications
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