The Institute for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) was founded in 1996. Professor Achim Enders was appointed university professor in the same year and headed the institute until his death in 2024. His outstanding research in the field of EMC led, among other things, to new measurement methods for electromagnetic fields and new high-current-carrying filters. He was particularly influential in the aviation sector with innovative immunity tests in passenger aircraft.
Professor Enders was not only a leading scientist in the field of EMC, but also a respected expert in the Radiation Protection Commission of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, where he was a member since 2014 and deputy chairman since 2019. In addition, he has chaired the Research Advisory Board of the Research Center for Electropathology since 2005.
In his friendly and approachable manner, he gave professional advice and personal encouragement to employees until the end, helping them to find their own way. As a dedicated lecturer in the field of electromagnetic field theory, he will be fondly remembered by many generations of students at TU Braunschweig for his ability to explain complex relationships in an understandable way.
We are grateful for his commitment to the benefit of TU Braunschweig and will always honor his memory.