Dr. Konrad Boettcher studied Theoretical Mechanical Engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and earned his doctorate in Fluid Mechanics at TU Dortmund University, specializing in the stability analysis of a spreading thin droplet during dynamic wetting on a rotating disc within the field of Chemical Engineering.

Since 2002, he has been actively engaged in academic teaching, focusing particularly on fluid mechanics since 2006, where he delivers mandatory, elective, and specialized courses.

His teaching research is closely linked to the Center for Higher Education, collaborating on various projects. He has played a key role in securing third-party funding for innovative teaching projects such as CrossLAB, AR-Flow, ChemSPARK, and KIck4.0. In addition, he is actively involved in higher education didactics training and serves as a trainer for Hochschuldidaktische Weiterbildung NRW (hdw.NRW) and the Geschäftsstelle der Studienkommission für Hochschuldidaktik an Hochschulen in Baden-Württemberg (GHD), specializing in laboratory didactics, immersive learning environments, and digital lab elements in STEM education.

Dr. Boettcher's outstanding commitment to teaching excellence has been recognized with several awards, including teaching prizes from TU Dortmund University as well as from the Faculty of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, along with the international GOLC Award.

His current research in fluid physics focuses on multiphase thin-film flows, flow behavior in porous media (e.g., pre-Darcy flows, filling processes in lithium-ion batteries, fiber filter media), and the gas release dynamics from pressurized containers, including applications such as determining Ex-zones in hydrogen venting systems.