An Insight into the Project "Development of a Smart Robotic System for Packaging Automation" as Part of the PACK-IT Initiative

The collaboration between BHT and its Ukrainian partner universities, NUBiP and NUFT, began long before the launch of the PACK-IT project. Prof. Stefan Junge from Department V has been actively involved in collaborating with Ukrainian partner universities since 2019. Since 2022, Prof. Roland Kirchberger from Department VII has also been engaged in professional exchange with the universities. → read more 

International cooperation becomes particularly valuable when it brings together not only lecturers and researchers, but also university leaders. Such a dialogue took place in June 2026, when Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT) welcomed a delegation from its Ukrainian partner universities within the framework of the DAAD-funded PACK IT project. → read more 
 

One of the greatest values of international academic exchange lies in personal meetings, direct communication, and the opportunity to become familiar with the laboratories, research approaches, and academic environments of partner universities. However, such exchanges become even more valuable when cooperation continues beyond the visit itself and develops into long-term collaboration, shared ideas, and joint scientific work. →  read more 
 

As part of the international COIL activities within the PACK IT project, an online lecture entitled “Development of the Packaging Industry in Ukraine” was delivered for Master’s students of Faculty V at Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT), enrolled in the degree programme Verpackungstechnik und Management (M.Eng.).
The lecture was presented by Prof. Nataliia Kulyk from the Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Production Machinery and Apparatus at the National University of Food Technologies (NUFT). → read more 
 

As part of the PACK IT project, Ukrainian students participated in an educational excursion dedicated to modern packaging technologies, industrial automation, and innovative production systems. The programme combined laboratory work at Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT) with a visit to the international exhibition interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf → read more 
 

As part of the educational programme within the PACK IT project, Ukrainian and German students jointly visited several production facilities of Schwarz Produktion associated with Lidl production systems. The excursion, organized with the support of Prof. Stefan Junge, provided participants with a unique opportunity to observe modern industrial production processes, automation technologies, quality control systems, and large-scale logistics solutions used in contemporary food manufacturing.→ read more
 

International academic cooperation becomes especially valuable when it develops through direct dialogue, shared practical experience, and personal exchange between universities. This approach once again became visible during the second visit of Ukrainian professors to Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT) within the framework of the DAAD-funded PACK IT project. → read more 

On 4 May 2026, Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT) hosted an international meeting dedicated to the exchange of experience in online teaching within the framework of the PACK IT project. The event brought together representatives of Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT), the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NUBiP), the National University of Food Technologies (NUFT), as well as guests and representatives from all participating partner universities. → read more
 

From April to June 2026, Iryna Parkhomets, a third-year PhD student in Food Technologies at the National University of Food Technologies, is undertaking an international research internship at Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT). The research of the internship focused on the field of bakery technology using amaranth-based ingredients. . → read more

During an intensive week, 17 students from Berlin and Ukraine deepened their knowledge of fibre-based packaging materials at the Paper Centre in Gernsbach. The week offered an exciting mix of English-language lectures, digital process simulations and independent laboratory exercises on paper production. In addition to professional development, the focus was on intercultural networking during joint evenings. ‭→ Read more