On the 5th of June, the Materials Research Department Early Career Researchers network offered this year's edition of the ECR day. The event featured a morning filled with Lab visits at various chairs from the MRD, including one of the LWT facilities lead by our team member Olavo Haase. In the afternoon, hands on tutorials were held in ICAMS. Those involved practical exercises on micro-mechanical modeling and exploring how large language models (LLMs) can be used to retrieve information and predict material properties.
From May 12 to 15, 2025, Louis Becker and Prof. Sebastian Weber from LWT attended the final conference of the Priority Program 2122 "Materials for Additive Manufacturing" in Hanover. Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), the program pursued its goal over two funding phases -each lasting three years- to research and develop new materials and modified powders for powder bed-based additive manufacturing. LWT was involved in the program throughout its entire duration with two different projects. As part of the conference, Louis Becker (left in the photo) and Mr. Radtke from the Institute for Applied Powder Metallurgy and Ceramics (IAPK) at RWTH Aachen (right in the photo) presented the research results of their joint project.
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The LWT participated in the 832nd WEH Seminar from 27 Apr to 30 Apr 2025 at the Physikzentrum Bad Honnef. Prof Weber gave an invited talk on the role of phase stability on hydrogen embrittlement of austenitic steels. Dr. Benito won the best poster award together with Dr Vinayakumar for a contribution on the use of NiTi shape memory alloys as anodes for water electrolysis.
On April 3, 2025, the Chair of Materials Engineering opened its laboratories to seven curious schoolgirls for the nationwide Girls' Day. Under the motto “Off to the lab: become a materials researcher for a day!”, the participants were allowed to get hands-on: They made their own samples from simple butter knives and then examined them under the microscope. The workshop not only offered the girls exciting insights into the world of materials science and materials technology, but also made scientific work tangible and accessible.
By participating in the nationwide campaign, the LWT aims to encourage young women to discover scientific and technical careers for themselves. The Chair of Materials Engineering is delighted with the high level of interest - and looks forward to many more inspiring encounters with the young STEM talents of tomorrow.
A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES
A virtual tour through the different laboratories and rooms of our chair as well as the associated halls and the equipment located there can be found here.
FUTURE-ORIENTED RESEARCH
The research focus of our chair lies in the new and further development of metallic materials with the inclusion of the relevant processes.
SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE
Our concept is characterized by innovative research under the responsibility for sustainable development and responsible use of energy and resources.
INNOVATIVE COOPERATION
The LWT is staffed by a diverse team of PostDocs, PhD students and student employees, supported by technical and administrative staff.
