Steinbeis Transfer Center Heat Management in Electronics

• Consulting
• Applied research and development

• Metrology-based thermal analysis
  • Quantitative analysis of the thermal properties and thermal diffusivity of solids, liquids, and gases (all common methods)
  • Thermomechanical analysis
  • Determination of thermal contact resistance
  • Measurement of thermal resistance using the thermal transient method
  • Calorimetric measurement, determination of heat capacities
  • Service life testing using modeling, environmental simulations (power cycling, vibration testing, temperature storage, thermal cycling tests)
  • Heatable wind tunnel (15 - 125°C, 0.3 - 15 m/s) measurement volume 1 sqm
• Thermal simulation calculations
  • Thermal analysis based on numerical and analytical calculations
  • System and component level
• Product development
  • Development of innovative cooling concepts
  • Support with the selection of materials
• Construction of thermal testing equipment
• Running of workshops and seminars (in German or English, also in-house) on thermal management in electronics

Steinbeis Transfer Magazine

• The Evolution of the TIMTester (Transfer 1/2023)
  Steinbeis experts develop measuring device for assessing the thermal conductivity of printed circuit boards
• “We feel most comfortable in the field of heat management” (Transfer 4/2018)
  An interview with Professor Dr.-Ing. Andreas Griesinger, director of the Steinbeis Transfer Center for Heat Management in Electronics

Yearbook Steinbeis Foundation´s Transfer Award – Löhn Award

• Pioneering Measuring System for Characterizing Thermal Interface Materials (Löhn Award 2013)

Videos

• Steinbeis Lunchbreak | Grab a bite with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Griesinger (German Version) (2025)
  Thermal management is a key technology for digitalisation, electric mobility and AI applications. Professor Dr.-Ing. Andreas Griesinger demonstrates how thermal simulation, innovative materials and intelligent cooling concepts can be used to optimise the performance, safety and sustainability of electronic systems – from batteries to data centres.
• Pioneering Measuring System for Characterizing Thermal Interface Materials (2013)
  The project, which won the 2013 Löhn Prize, demonstrates how the Steinbeis Transfer Centre for Thermal Management in Electronics and Behr developed a high-precision measurement system for thermal interface materials. This successful commercial transfer lays important foundations for more efficient thermal management and higher-performance electronic systems, particularly in the field of electric mobility.