Team Food Technology Group
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The Department of Food Technology is concerned with the scientific fundamentals of producing high-quality and safe food. As part of the teaching, emphasis is placed on combining theoretical principles from the natural and technical sciences with an understanding of the specifics of food production.
Meet our team
Office
![Kristina Wachau](/typo3temp/focuscrop/eddaab78adafd63475accb25c835fbf8d2175a0a-fp-3-2-0-0.jpg)
![Kristina Wachau](/typo3temp/focuscrop/eddaab78adafd63475accb25c835fbf8d2175a0a-fp-3-2-0-0.jpg)
Research Staff
![Knut Franke](/typo3temp/focuscrop/d06bf93190acfeb83660cb738459329fd9122ace-fp-3-2-0-0.jpg)
![Knut Franke](/typo3temp/focuscrop/d06bf93190acfeb83660cb738459329fd9122ace-fp-3-2-0-0.jpg)
Dr. nat. techn. Özge Tirpanalan-Staben
![Özge Tirpanalan-Staben](/typo3temp/focuscrop/f68d248d52ae3e25229d291d443c65ec126e78ca-fp-3-2-0-0.jpg)
![Özge Tirpanalan-Staben](/typo3temp/focuscrop/f68d248d52ae3e25229d291d443c65ec126e78ca-fp-3-2-0-0.jpg)
Doctoral Candidates
![Christine Steinkellner](/typo3temp/focuscrop/af69bc82e3812e97ba144a0310b025ec5326f869-fp-3-2-0-0.jpg)
![Christine Steinkellner](/typo3temp/focuscrop/af69bc82e3812e97ba144a0310b025ec5326f869-fp-3-2-0-0.jpg)
Administrative/Technical Staff
Gundula Wirries, Dipl.-Ing. /FH
![Gundula Wirries](/typo3temp/focuscrop/4d3326d52978d2fdcbb6a9bcbd047ddb1a2413be-fp-3-2-0-0.jpg)
![Gundula Wirries](/typo3temp/focuscrop/4d3326d52978d2fdcbb6a9bcbd047ddb1a2413be-fp-3-2-0-0.jpg)