After an intensive six-month start-up phase, the first major project meeting of the DFG Research Group FOR 5620 took place at ZESS. During the two-day event, the members of the research group presented and discussed the progress made so far and defined future areas of focus.
The Chair of Materials Technology is making a significant contribution to the research group, focusing in detail on microstructure formation and the microstructurally locally resolved thermodynamic stability of austenites that are to be used in H₂ environments in the future.
We are delighted with the successful start and look forward to the next steps in our joint research!
We are delighted to welcome Ms. Erika Yaa Amankwah from Ghana as an IAESTE intern at the Chair of Materials Engineering.
Ms. Yaa Amankwah will be supporting our team in the coming weeks in the areas of additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy, and will be actively involved in various research and laboratory work. Her motivation, interest in materials engineering issues, and open-minded nature make her a valuable asset to our working group.
The Chair of Materials Technology is expanding its range of courses to include the new module “Materials for Additive Manufacturing.” The lecturer is Dr. Jonathan Lentz. The course is aimed at bachelor's students from the 5th semester onwards and covers one of the central research areas of the LWT: the interactions between additive manufacturing processes, microstructure formation, and the resulting properties. The focus is on the three main material families used in additive manufacturing: metals, polymers, and ceramics. The module combines the fundamentals of materials science with practical examples from industrial applications. This gives students a comprehensive overview of the entire additive manufacturing process chain.
We are delighted to welcome Prof. Dr.-Ing Lais Mujica from the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia and Director of INCITEMA as a MERCATOR Fellow for the DFG-funded research group FOR 5620. As part of this, she spent two weeks as a visiting scientist at LWT.
During her stay, we had the ideal opportunity to identify new joint research topics and develop exciting approaches for future projects. In technical terms, the focus was particularly on the microstructure and thermodynamic stability of large-format austenites produced using DED-LB. We would like to thank Prof. Mujica very much for her visit—and we are already looking forward to seeing her again next year.
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.
