Jörg Schemminger - Food Process Engineer & Founder

Q: Where is Jörg based?

Jörg is based in Überlingen, Germany .

Q: What languages does Jörg speak?

Jörg speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Jörg have?

Jörg has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Jörg has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 7 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Jörg may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Jörg's latest experience?

Jörg's most recent position is Engineer & Founder at SchemTech .

Q: What companies has Jörg worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jörg has worked for SchemTech , Universität Osnabrück , Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology , and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin .

Q: Which industries is Jörg most experienced in?

Jörg is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Food and Beverage , and Education . Jörg also has some experience in Chemical , Pharmaceutical , and Transportation .

Q: Which business areas is Jörg most experienced in?

Jörg is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development , Product Development , and Quality Assurance . Jörg also has some experience in Project Management and Production .

Q: Which industries has Jörg worked in recently?

Jörg has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing , Education , and Food and Beverage .

Q: Which business areas has Jörg worked in recently?

Jörg has recently worked in business areas like Research and Development , Product Development , and Production .

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Überlingen, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 8 months

Hybrid

Engineer & Founder

SchemTech

Developed hybrid digital twins to enable a deep understanding of processes
Supported improved decision-making and outcomes in industrial R&D and manufacturing

Jan 2024 - Oct 2025

1 year 10 months

Associate Researcher – Joint Lab Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

Universität Osnabrück

Mapping the most effective measures to optimize carrot slice tray drying using physics-based and Monte Carlo simulations

Mar 2021 - May 2025

4 years 3 months

St. Gallen, Switzerland

Scientist

Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Jan 2021 - Oct 2025

4 years 10 months

PhD Candidate in Agricultural Science

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Physics-based and data-driven modeling of process variability and digital twins for thermal unit operations in the food industry
Combined mechanistic heat and mass transfer models with data-driven methods to analyze material heterogeneity
Simulation-based decision-making

Sep 2020 - Feb 2021

6 months

St. Gallen, Switzerland

Visiting Scientist

Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

The impact of food type, wall-loading of pallets, and chute length on cargo temperature heterogeneity of refrigerated trailers

Jul 2018 - Feb 2021

2 years 8 months

Food Process and Project Management Engineer in Plant and Machinery Engineering

Bühler Group

Project management in plant and machinery engineering for the food and feed industry with a focus on hygienic plant design
Leading the process design and scaling of extrusion processes
Quality management representative, conducting risk assessments and machinery and plant safety
Support for CE compliance

Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

7 months

Research Associate

HTWG Konstanz – University of Applied Sciences for Technology, Business and Design

Creating 3D layouts and technical documentation in close collaboration with international and multidisciplinary engineering teams

Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

6 months

Hechingen, Germany

R&D Engineer and Risk Management

Baxter International Inc.

R&D activities in medical device development under quality management according to ISO 13485 and FDA 21 CFR Part 820
Design control and risk management (ISO 14971)
Root cause analysis, complaint handling, and CAPAs for ultrafiltration products
Development and validation of high-resolution integrity testing methods based on experimental design, modeling, and simulation

Sep 2013 - Sep 2015

2 years 1 month

Hechingen, Germany

R&D Engineer for Plant Safety

Baxter International Inc.

Planning and carrying out commissioning and plant qualification (IQ/OQ) for pilot and test facilities

Hybrid

Visiting Scientist

Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)

A hybrid digital shadow to assess biological variability in carrot slices during drying

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, Education, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Transportation.

Manufacturing

Food and Beverage

Education

Chemical

Pharmaceutical

Transportation

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Research and Development, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Project Management, and Production.

Research and Development

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Project Management

Production

Skills

R&D & Process Development
Plant Design / P&Id
Physics-Based & Numerical Simulation
Data-Driven Modeling
Cfd & Fem
Digital Twins
Heat And Mass Transfer
Design Control
Quality Management & Compliance
Machine And Plant Safety
Statistical Experimental Design (Doe)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2021 - Oct 2025

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

PhD, physics-based and data-driven modeling of process variability and digital twins for thermal · Agricultural Science · Berlin, Germany

Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

HTWG Hochschule Konstanz – Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung

Master of Engineering · Environmental and Process Engineering · Konstanz, Germany

Oct 2009 - Jun 2013

Hochschule Mannheim

Bachelor of Science · Chemical Engineering · Mannheim, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10

Experience in Manufacturing 8 y

Avg length 1 y 10 m

Longest experience 4 y 9 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Switzerland, Germany)

Primary country Switzerland

Expertise

Recent roles Engineer & Founder, Associate Researcher – Joint Lab Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Scientist

Main industries Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, Education

Main business areas Research and Development, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Jörg is based in Überlingen, Germany.

Jörg speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Jörg has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Jörg has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Jörg may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Jörg would be well-suited for roles such as: Engineer & Founder, Associate Researcher – Joint Lab Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Scientist.

Jörg's most recent position is Engineer & Founder at SchemTech.

In recent years, Jörg has worked for SchemTech, Universität Osnabrück, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Jörg is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, and Education. Jörg also has some experience in Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Transportation.

Jörg is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development, Product Development, and Quality Assurance. Jörg also has some experience in Project Management and Production.

Jörg has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Education, and Food and Beverage.

Jörg has recently worked in business areas like Research and Development, Product Development, and Production.

Jörg holds a Doctorate in Agricultural Science from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, a Master in Environmental and Process Engineering from HTWG Hochschule Konstanz – Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung and a Bachelor in Chemical Engineering from Hochschule Mannheim.

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