Episode 9: Albert Koehler

Dr. Albert Koehler's journey from a small village in Northern Europe to Prince George in Central British Columbia has been interesting, challenging, enriching and also very rewarding.

Dr. Albert Koehler was born in Bremen, Germany and grew up on a farm on the outskirts of the city.  After graduating from high school, he learned the trade of “Mechanic for Agricultural and Forestry Equipment” and worked for a time as a licensed mechanic.  Later he studied Mechanical Engineering, first in Cologne and then at the Technical University of Aachen.  After graduation with a Masters Degree he accepted a 6-year employment contract as Assistant Professor with a Research Institute at the Technical University of Aachen and received his PhD in 1981.  Thereafter he was manager of “Reliability and Applications” with a large corporation in Duesseldorf.

Beginning of 2004, Albert sold part of his Consulting Engineering business and invested in real estate in Prince George.  At that time he was elected as a board member to various organizations in the Prince George community, including the Chamber of Commerce and became the president of the Chamber in 2008.

In 2010, Albert founded the “Northern Technology & Engineering Society of BC” and subsequently became its President (www.ntes.ca).  Thanks to the society’s lobbying activities the Prince George, postsecondary institutions are starting up with new technology and engineering programs with a recent student intake at the University of Northern British Columbia

https://www.albertkoehler.com/