Market success thanks to expertise from one single source

Since 1995, the institutes have been under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecheels, the third generation to run the family business, who has carried on the philosophy of the “unity of research, service and training” in his work. The positive development of the Hohenstein Institute up to the present day is testament to the success of this underlying principle. In Germany, a workforce of around 220 are currently involved in excellent innovative work for the entire textile industry and related sectors. The Hohenstein Institute also operate several overseas agencies and subsidiaries, so that they can also provide textile manufacturers and their trading partners with optimal support on site.

The Hohenstein Institute offer manufacturers, retailers, service providers and consumers “competence from one single source”, covering a wide range of distinct, but closely linked fields of work. The result of this interdisciplinary approach is the successful cooperation with other research institutes from sectors such as medicine, electronics or microsystem technology. These networks open up totally new areas of application for textile products and thus provide the Hohenstein Institute’ clients with additional markets and opportunities for the future.

In this context, particularly high priority is placed on the effective transfer of research results in lectures, seminars, publications  etc. as well as the practical application of the knowledge acquired in the service sector for the benefit of numerous companies.

The research work at the Hohenstein Institute is complemented by an extremely broad range of testing, consulting and certification services.