Profile

CURRENT POSITION

Prof. Dr. Schindler is heading the Distance Learning Institute at the Berlin University of Applied Sciences since 2007. The Distance Learning Institute is offering postgraduate master study programmes, dual and/or cooperative bachelor-programmes aswell as professional training programmes. His major fields of interest are renewable energies (hydrogen technologies), resource and energy efficiency as well as environmental management,

EDUCATION

Prof. Schindler holds a PhD in environmental engineering; an engineering degree in biotechnology and is a business administration graduate of the Business and Administration Academy in Coblenz. Furthermore he is an international consultant and accredited auditor according DIN ISO 14001 (TÜV Süd), Energy Manager according DIN EN ISO 50001, member of the DIN "Energy Efficiency in Buildings" Standard (EnEV) editorial board and multiplicator in the field of workers safety and health (IAG-Institute for work and safety) and last but not least a trained online tutor on the Global Campus 21 (German International Cooperation Agency -GIZ) and in moodle.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

•2022 till date Member of the green hydrogen/ptx-Hub trainer/professor team of the German International Cooperation Agency (giz)

•2010- till date 2024 Trainer and Consultant in international renewable and energy efficiency projects in Asia, Central & South America

•2007- till date Director Institute of Distance Learning at the BHT Berlin University of Applied Sciences

2003-2007 Programme Director in a regional project on integrated management systems in 5 countries of South America (MERCOSUR)

•1996-2002 German International Cooperation (giz) Advisor and Expert for environmental sciences at the largest Technical University in India

INTERNATIONMAL EXPERIENCE 

Prof. Dr. Schindler has been an international consultant for the German International Cooperation agency (giz) working more than 10 years in Asia and South America. As an international expert he was leading environmental, energy and resource efficiency projects. Within these projects he promoted the Centre for Environmental Studies (CES) at the largest Technical University in India and implemented integrated management systems in 5 countries of South America (MERCOSUR). As an international expert he evaluated a number of international Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency prgrammes in Central America and Central Asia and the Green economy project in Jakarta, Indonesia. As professional trainer he offered e-learning renewable energy (hydrogen), energy efficiency and/or knowledge management related seminars in South America, Asia and Africa. Furthermore he is trained in agile Learning, "Capacity Works" (giz) and is an online trainer having established a modern knowledge management platforms for international trainer networks using modern information and communication technologies.