Dr. Magnus Fröhling

Professor

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Biography

Professor Fröhling develops quantitative approaches for the analysis, assessment, planning, and optimization of circular economy and bioeconomy systems. His research encompasses topics such as industrial value creation, the built environment, and natural material cycles. Ongoing projects investigate circular economy approaches in the automotive sector and buildings, as well as the circular carbon economy and sustainability of energy systems. He is a co-initiator and co-speaker of the TUM Mission Network on Circular Economy, which serves as an interdisciplinary platform for research, teaching, and innovation in the field. He studied industrial engineering management at Karlsruhe University, where he received his PhD for a thesis on material flow-based production planning in process industries. In 2011, he obtained post-doctoral teaching qualification from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). In 2015, he became a professor of Business Administration with a focus on Resource Management at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. He joined TUM in 2018 as a professor of Circular Economy at the TUM Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability. His recent accolades include the TUM Sustainability Award in 2021 for his engagement in the CirculaTUM network and significant contributions to economic patterns that promote decoupling wealth from resource use.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Technical University of Munich • Munich

Teaching and researching in Circular Economy and Sustainability Assessment.

Professor

2015-01-01 — 2018-01-01

TU Bergakademie Freiberg •

Focused on Business Administration, particularly Resource Management.

Awards

#2021

TUM Sustainability Award

2021-01-01