Prof. Gerhard Müller Awarded SEFI Fellowship 2024

The European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) is proud to announce that Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Müller has been awarded the SEFI Fellowship at the SEFI 2024 Annual Conference in Lausanne. This prestigious recognition honors Prof. Müller’s outstanding contributions to engineering education and his long-standing service to SEFI and the global academic community.

A Civil Engineering graduate of TU Munich (TUM), he later completed his doctorate in 1989 and gained valuable experience as a postdoctoral researcher at the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris. He then transitioned to industry, becoming managing director of Müller-BBM GmbH, where he specialized in acoustics and structural dynamics. Gerhard took position of the dean of Civil Engineering Faculty of TUM between 2010-2014. Since 2014 he has been serving as Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at TU Munich, bringing innovation to the way engineers are taught at TUM while balancing a dialog with German policy makers. 

SEFI and EEDC Leadership

Gerhard has been a dedicated member of SEFI’s Board of Directors since 2017, each time contributing to the organization’s strategic development and professionalisation. His leadership extended to co-chairing the European Engineering Deans Council (EEDC), where he used his remarkable experience in academic leadership to organise the European Convention of Engineering Deans (ECED) in Munich and every year after that, making sure, that there is continuity in topics and the right ‘flight level’ is maintained for the engineering deans.

Impact on Global Engineering Education

In addition to his roles within SEFI, Gerhard has been a driving force behind the EuroTeq University Initiative, fostering collaboration between top European universities. He has also been actively involved in the Association of German Engineers (VDI) and the Bavarian Chamber of Engineers, contributing to the development of engineering education standards.

The SEFI Fellowship is a well-deserved recognition of Prof. Gerhard Müller’s remarkable career and his dedication to advancing engineering education globally. SEFI looks forward to his continued leadership and impact on the future of the field.