Award ceremony at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

The award winners Meike Lindner (left) and Janine van Bellen with Dr. Werner Seiferlein (ISPE)

On November 2, 2012, the graduates of Department 2 (Fb2) "Computer Science and Engineering" gathered for the graduation ceremony with award presentations in the Audimax of Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences.

In addition to bidding farewell to the graduates as they enter professional life, numerous works were awarded during the graduation ceremony.
Among others, Dr. Werner Seiferlein, Senior Emergency Manager at Infraserv Höchst and lecturer in Fb2 as well as a member of the ISPE D/A/CH Committee, presented the ISPE University Awards to two graduates.

Both awardees were recognized for their outstanding scientific work in the field of pharmacy. Janine van Bellen completed her bachelor's thesis at Robert Bosch GmbH Packaging Technology in Crailsheim on the topic "Hydrogen Peroxide for Calibrating Gas Detectors." Meike Lindner's bachelor's thesis was conducted at Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH in Friedberg on the topic "Process Analysis and Optimization of the Manufacturing Process of Sterile Tubing Connections in Blood Product Processing."

In his speech, FH President Dr. Detlev Buchholz quoted Walt Whitman: "Never was more beginning than now," advocating for "lifelong learning" and simultaneously encouraging lasting contacts.
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About ISPE:
ISPE stands for the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering. ISPE is a non-profit organization of 22,000 pharmaceutical professionals in 90 countries, who utilize expert knowledge to develop cost-saving GMP solutions of high quality. ISPE was founded in 1980. The headquarters of ISPE is located in Tampa, Florida, USA. The D/A/CH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) was established in 1993 and currently has over 1,000 members. It provides the regional platform for exchanging experiences and viewpoints among experts in pharmaceutical manufacturing. It regularly organizes technical discussions and workshops. Focus topics are continuously pursued within so-called Communities of Practice (CoP). Examples include the CoP for Pharmaceutical Water and Steam and PAT.