Prof. Dr.-Ing. Richard Hanke-Rauschenbach

© Julian Martitz
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Richard Hanke-Rauschenbach
© Julian Martitz
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Richard Hanke-Rauschenbach

Scientific and Working Experience

  • 1997-2001: Study of Energy Engineering at Leipzig University of Applied Sciences, Leipzig/Germany, “with distinction“
  • 2001-2007: Research scientist, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg/Germany
  • 2007: Obtained grade Dr.-Ing. (“summa cum laude”) at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg/Germany
  • 2007-2014: Senior scientist and team leader, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg/Germany
  • 2013/2014: Received appointments from U Stuttgart, U Bayreuth, U Hannover (each W3)
  • since 1.9.2014: Full Professor at Leibniz University Hannover

Honours and Awards

  • 1999-2001: Scholarship German National Academic Foundation
  • 2009: Otto Hahn Medal of the Max Planck Society
  • 2013: New Year's reception of the German Federal President Joachim Gauck
  • 2021: Teaching award of Leibniz University Hannover; Category „Motivation and Inspiration“

Committee activities/Memberships

  • Member of the Leibniz Research Centre LiFE2050 "Transformation of the Energysytem" of Leibniz University Hannover; since 2015 (2019-2025 Member of the Board)
  • Member of the Energy Research Centre of Lower Saxony (EFZN); since 2015 (2019-2025 Member of the Board)
  • Member of the ProcessNet Subject Division “Energy Process Engineering”; since 2016
  • Member of the VDI/VDE Technical Committee "Hydrogen and Fuel Cells"; since 2017
  • Member of the Annex-Group 30 "Water Electrolysis" of the International Energy Agency (IEA); since 2017

Publications

  • 150+ articles in international journals (peer reviewed)
  • 200+ conference contributions
  • h-index: 37 (Scopus, as of May 2025)