Ines Mühlmann impressively demonstrated just how versatile a textile technology degree can be during a lecture at the Münchberg Textile Competence Center at Hof University of Applied Sciences. Invited by the Freundeskreis zur Internationalisierung des Textilkompetenzzentrums Münchberg an der Hochschule Hof e. V., the Hof University graduate inspired the audience with a lively insight into her work at the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office in Munich.
A career stitched with passion
Mühlmann, a trained bespoke and haute couture tailor, worked in the fashion industry for around ten years – including in London and Switzerland – before taking up a degree in “Innovative Textiles” at the Münchberg campus in 2016. She successfully completed this in 2020 and immediately began working at the Forensic Institute of the LKA, where she now works as an expert in microtraces.
Science meets real crime
In her presentation, she described her day-to-day work at the LKA in a vivid and entertaining way – from the search for evidence to the preparation of expert reports. Using real case studies, she gave an authentic and sometimes surprising insight into textile forensics. She explored questions such as: What do loose textile fibers fused to car parts tell us about the potential driver of an accident car? How can cut and tear damage in textiles be distinguished? And: Is it possible to clearly assign a specific item of clothing to a crime scene on surveillance camera images?
A job made to measure
With wit, expertise and great passion for the subject, it was clear that Ines Mühlmann has found her dream job – and the audience thanked her with enthusiastic applause.
