Roger Stirnimann
Profile

Roger Stirnimann Dozent Agrartechnik
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Address
Berner Fachhochschule
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL
Fachbereich Agronomie
Länggasse 85
3052 Zollikofen
Activities
Responsibilities
Teaching
Supervising student work
Acquire / supervise / carry out research and service projects
Focus areas
Agricultural technology in general
Tractor technology
Transport technology
Self-propelled harvesters
Alternative drive systems
Emissions from non-road vehicles (Nonroad Mobile Machinery)
Terramechanics
Trailer brake systems
Teaching
Degree programmes
Bachelor in Agronomy
Subjects
Agricultural Engineering (basic module)
Technology in Crop Production
Tractor Technology
Agricultural Logistics / Transport Technology
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Research
Specialisations
Emission behaviour of diesel engines / Portable Emission Measurements (PEMS)
Alternative drive systems
Terramechanics (soil pressures, drive efficiencies)
Braking behaviour of agricultural transport combinations (tractor/trailer) and commercial vehicles
CV
Professional experience
- 2013 - today Professor of Agricultural Technology HAFL, Zollikofen
- 2009 - 2012 Project Leader "Worldwide After Sales Projects" Ammann Schweiz AG, Langenthal
- 2005 - 2008 Sales Director Construction Machines Switzerland Ammannn Schweiz AG, Langenthal
- 2002 - 2004 Product Manger R&G / Vice Director Matra, Lyss
- 1996 - 2001 Product / Key Account Manager Self Propelled Harvesting Machines Matra, Zollikofen
Education
- 2007 - 2008 Executive Master of Business Administration UAS Kalaidos Fachhochschule, Bern
- 2000 - 2002 Business Engineer UAS Private Hochschule für Wirtschaft, Bern
- 1993 - 1996 Agricultural Engineer UAS SHL, Zollikofen
Other
- 2013 - 2014: Certificate of Advanced Studies "Hochschuldidaktik und e-Learning"
Publications
Memberships
External memberships
Yearbook Agricultural Engineering, Germany): Co-Author (Chapters "Tractor Engines and Transmission" and "Agricultural Tractor Development")
ASTRA (Federal Roads Office FEDRO, Switzerland): Member of the working group "Agricultural road traffic"
BAFU (Federal Office for the environment FOEN, Switzerland): Member of the professional group "Nonroad Mobile Machinery"
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, France): Swiss Delegate for the area "Tractor Test Codes"
DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschaftliche Gesellschaft, Germany): Member of the evaluation committee "Agritechnica Innovation Awards"
DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschaftliche Gesellschaft, Germany): Chairman of the commission "Vehicle test"
VDI-MEG (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure / Max-Eyth-Gesellschaft, Germany): Member
CoB (Club of Bologna, Italy): Member
ISTVS (International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems, USA): Member
Language skills and intercultural knowledge
Language skills
- German - Native or bilingual proficiency
- French - Full professional proficiency
- English - Professional working proficiency