Titelfoto: Sylvio Dittrich
Lightweight Engineering – Sparking Industrial (Re)Ignition
Looking at developments across Europe, the topics of security and infrastructure have emerged from a long period of neglect and returned to the spotlight. At the same time, it has become clear that we must critically reassess and redefine the foundation of our technological and economic prosperity. As an integrative cross-disciplinary field – bridging material, technology, and industry boundaries – lightweight engineering offers numerous solutions while also benefiting from new digital technologies. It is therefore our responsibility to generate fresh impulses for value creation in our region and, with the spark of innovation from science, ignite industrial advancements.
Connecting industries, exploring material and process technologies in detail, discussing the latest design and evaluation methods, and presenting project results with high market relevance – this has long been the core ambition of the International Dresden Lightweight Engineering Symposium. This year, more than ever, we face the challenge of identifying new business models and engaging with strong international partners.
In around 60 presentations and high-profile panel discussions, we will explore a wide range of issues related to modern multi-material system lightweight engineering in the context of a sustainable circular economy and autonomous digitalization. We will highlight innovative approaches and showcase cross-industry synergies.
Join us in June as the lightweight engineering community gathers in Dresden under the theme “Lightweight Engineering – Sparking Industrial (Re)Ignition.”
Registration
Conference ticket - EARLY BIRD -
580€
All prices plus 19% VAT.
If registered by 30th April 2025.
Conference Ticket
680€
All prices plus 19% VAT.
Schedule
The conference language is English. The presentations marked with * are currently still under coordination.
THURSDAY, June 26, 2025
Congress Hall Hamburg (A+B) | Chair of session: Prof. Dr. Maik Gude | Messe Dresden | Messering 7, 01067 Dresden, Deutschland
Plenary session
09:05
Mr. Prof. Dr. Maik Gude
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Chair of Lightweight Systems Engineering and MultiMaterial Design, Board
Opening
09:10
Mr. Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer
Free State of Saxony
Opening statement by the Free State of Saxony
09:20
Ms. Dr. Beate Baron
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy , Director-General for Industrial Policy
Opening statement by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy *
09:30
Ms. Prof. Dr. Angela Rösen-Wolff
TU Dresden, Vice-Rector Research
Lightweight engineering as part of excellent research at TU Dresden
09:50
Mr. Prof. Dr. Martin Tajmar
TU Dresden, Institute of Aerospace Engineering, Chair of Space Systems, Professor
The future of space systems – rethinking circular economy and lightweight design
10:10
Coffee break
Session 1: Function integration for multifunctional lightweight systems
Congress Hall Hamburg (A) | Chair of session: DI Paul Hoffeins | Messe Dresden
10:55
Mr. Dr. Christian Lenz
Infineon AG Warstein, Senior Staff Engineer Material Technology
Frame-based power modules for the global energy transition
11:15
Mr. Michael Schiffner
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK), Research Group Lightweight Design
FKV rotor shafts with integrated rotor cooling
11:35
Mr. Manuel Spülbeck, Mr. Marc Harscher²
HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH, Mechanical System Engineer
Integrated systems engineering for multifunctional lightweight sensor solutions
11:55
Ms. Mirjam Linde-Luge
Siemens AG, Development Engineer
Novel designs for structures in electric drives for hydrogen-electric propulsion systems
12:15
Lunch
Session 2: Vitrimers and sustainable matrix systems
Congress Hall Hamburg (B) | Chair of session: Dr. Michael Müller-Pabel | Messe Dresden
10:55
Mr. Prof. Dr. Markus Stommel, Ms. Anna Sambale²
Leibniz-IPF Dresden e.V., Division Director
Vitrimers – thermomechanical properties of a new material class for composites
11:15
Mr. Prof. Dr. Bodo Fiedler, Ms. Melissa Walter²
TU Hamburg, Head of Institute
Biomolecules as environmentally and health-friendly matrix components in fibre polymer composites
11:35
Mr. Dr. Andreas Palinsky
CTP Advanced Materials GmbH , Head of R&D Composite and Electrical
Recyclamine technology for sustainability and circularity in composites
11:55
Mr. Christopher Gardel
Schill+Seilacher "Struktol" GmbH, Technical Sales Engineer & Project Manager
Advancing bio-based polymers: Sustainable solutions for composite applications
12:15
Lunch
Session 3: Large marine structures
Congress Hall Hamburg (A) | Chair of session: Dr. Sebastian Spitzer | Messe Dresden
13:45
Mrs. Dr. Adele Lübcke
Verband für Schiffbau und Meerestechnik e.V,, Advisor | Research and Technology
From keel laying to launching: The unique challenges in shipbuilding compared to other industries and the central role of ship weight
14:05
Mr. Thomas Leschik
Connova, CEO
Composite tanks for ammonia storage towards a green maritime sector
14:25
Mr. Maximilian Bley
Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG, Research & Development
Innovative developments from the Fassmer shipyard in the field of lightweight construction for maritime applications
14:45
Mr. Marcel Jänsch
TAMSEN MARITIM GmbH, Head of R&D
Lightweight design of a fast city shuttle: Opportunities and challenges of fiber-reinforced composites in modern shipbuilding
15:05
Coffee break
Session 4: Innovations in metal production technologies
Congress Hall Hamburg (B) | Chair of session: DI Tino Mrotzek | Messe Dresden
13:45
Mr. Sebastian Rothenberg
Expert for Casting Innovation
Latest casting trends in automotive engineering – challenges due to different market developments worldwide
14:05
Mr. Lukas Günther
Additive|Drives GmbH, Head of Marketing
Peak performance platform – How to achieve 35 kW/kg power density?
14:25
Mr. Timo Hadenfeldt
Druckguss Service Deutschland GmbH, Head of software development and automation engineering
Casting the future: advanced automation and DuoCast technology for the next-gen of hybrid manufacturing
14:45
Mr. Timo Günzel
BOLE Machinery Ltd. , CTO
Thixomolding – an almost forgotten technology on the way to revolutionising the production of lightweight structural components
15:05
Coffee break
Session 5: GreenCompas
Congress Hall Hamburg (A) | Chair of session: Dr. Albert Langkamp | Messe Dresden
15:35
Mr. Prof. Dr. R. Gnanamoorthy
IIT Madras, Tanscampus CircularEconomy
Fracture resistance of Agrowaste based sustainable polymers
15:55
Mrs. Dr. Anda Fridrihsone
Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Senior Researcher
Toward Sustainable Vitrimers: A Screening LCA of Biobased Component Synthesis
16:15
Mr. Dr. Thomas Mayer-Gall
Deutsches Textilforschungszentrum Nord-West (DTNW), Team Leader
New environmental friend flame retardants for bio-based composites
16:35
Mr. Dr. Albert Langkamp
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK), Research Associate, Research Group Functionintegration
Green materials and energy-efficient processes for circular composite products by utilising regional potentials and pan-European partnerships
18:00
Evening Event incl. World Café (Resilience & Security · Business Models · Digitalization & AI · Circular Economy · Multi-Material Systems)
Session 6: Circular systems
Congress Hall Hamburg (B) | Chair of session: Dr. Robert Kupfer | Messe Dresden
15:35
Mr. Alexander Knorr
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH , CTO
Short loop FRP circularity concepts in aviation applications
15:55
Mr. Robert Thomas
Volkswagen Group Innovation, Team Lead High Performance Metals
Sustainable mobility – circular economy
16:15
Mr. Paul Hoffeins
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK), Expert Group Lightweight Design
Sustainability oriented product development
16:35
Mr. Prof. Dr. Güray Yildiz
Bialystok University of Technology, Associate Professor
Recycling of end-of-life carbon fibre/glass fibre reinforced composite waste using pyrolysis
18:00
Evening Event incl. World Café (Resilience & Security · Business Models · Digitalization & AI · Circular Economy · Multi-Material Systems)
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 – Morning
Concress Hall Hamburg + Garden Hall | Messe Dresden│ Messering 7, 01067 Dresden, Deutschland
Session 7: Aerospace structures
Congress Hall Hamburg (A) | Chair of session: Prof. Dr. Johannes Markmiller | Messe Dresden
09:30
Mr. Dr. Dietmar Völkle
Diehl Aviation Gilching GmbH, Director Research Strategic Business Segment Cabin Interiors
Innovations for sustainable cabin structures
09:45
Mr. Martin Volck
Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH, Senior Advisor
All composite multi purpose aircraft
10:00
Mr. Stefan Gubernatis
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH, Innovation Management
Technological approaches for sustainable helicopter airframe structures
10:15
Mr. Mirko Sachse
IMA Materialforschung und Anwendungstechnik GmbH, Head of Laboratory
AI-supported shortening of the approval process for CFRP aircraft structures
10:30
Coffee break
Session 8: PhD Session “Hydrogen storage and sustainable battery housing”
Congress Hall Hamburg (B) | Chair of session: Dr. Richard Protz | Messe Dresden
09:30
Mr. David Schlegel
TU Dresden, Boysen-TU Dresden-Research Training Group, Scholarship holder
Development of safe hydrogen storage systems for aviation
09:45
Mr. Dr. Rico Schmerler, Ms. Anne Laue and Mr. Robert Meltke²
Fraunhofer (IWU), Group Leader Battery Systems
Lightweight design meets sustainability: Rethinking electric car battery housings
10:00
Mr. Jan Condé-Wolter
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK), Research Associate, focusing on hydrogen applications and thermoplastic processes
Permeability of additive manufactured polymers and short-fiber reinforced composites – enabling a new manufacturing process for future liners
10:15
Mr. Dante Raso
TU Delft, Department Aerospace Structures and Materials, PhD Candidate
A thermomechanically coupled discontinuous Galerkin / cohesive zone framework for modelling damage in filament-wound hydrogen storage tanks
10:30
Coffee break
Session 9: Impact and vibration
Congress Hall Hamburg (A) | Chair of session: Dr. Andreas Hornig | Messe Dresden
11:15
Mr. Prof. Dr. Ashish Darpe
IIT Delhi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Professor
Vibration based monitoring of machine elements
11:30
Mr. Dr. Tom Mace
Imperial College London, UTC, Research Associate
Understanding vibration in lightweight structures for aeroengine applications
11:45
Mr. Dr. Moritz Kuhtz
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK), Research Group Testing Methods and Material Models
Strengths through weaknesses: Improved impact behaviour of composite structures by tailored interfaces
12:15
Lunch
Session 10: CircEcon
Congress Hall Hamburg (B) | Chair of session: Dr. Marco Zichner | Messe Dresden
11:15
Mr. Prof. Dr. Niels Modler
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK), Board
Status and successes of the CircEcon research centre
11:30
Mr. Prof. Dr. Lothar Kroll, Mr. Jonas Stiller²
TU Chemnitz, Department of Lightweight Structures and Polymer Technology, Institute Director
Smart production and reproduction processes
11:45
Mr. Prof. Dr. Holger Lieberwirth
TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Institute for Processing Machines and Recycling Systems Technology, Institute Director
Modern reprocessing methods – key to the circular economy
12:15
Lunch
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 – Afternoon
Concress Hall Hamburg + Garden Hall | Messe Dresden│ Messering 7, 01067 Dresden, Deutschland
Session 11: Sustainable aviation
Congress Hall Hamburg (A) | Chair of session: Prof. Dr. Maik Gude | Messe Dresden
13:45
Mr. Dr. Roland Wilhelm
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Chief of Technology Partnerships - Germany
Development and service support of new lightweight propulsion systems using synergies of an international company
14:00
Mr. Axel Schober
AEF - Autonom Elektrisch Fliegen, Abteilungsleiter
Automon electric flying
14:15
Ms. Magdalena Peciak
CHESCO GmbH, Digital Engineer, PhD student at Politechnika Śląska and TU Dresden
Application of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods in designing hybrid and electric propulsion systems for aircrafts
14:30
Mr. Dr. Felix Zahradnik
Austro Engine GmbH, CTO
Hydrogen in aircraft propulsion – a practical way into the future
14:45
Mr. Prof. Dr. Maik Gude
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology
Closing
Session 12: PHD Session “Resource efficiency and damage behavior of composites”
Congress Hall Hamburg (B) | Chair of session: Prof. Dr. Niels Modler | Messe Dresden
13:45
Mr. Christopher Walter
ARBURG GmbH + Co KG, Business Development, Productmanager
Resource efficiency through ultrasound in injection moulding
14:00
Mr. Philipp Johst
HTWK Leipzig, Head of Composite Circularity Lab
Characterization of end-of-life wind turbine blade components for structural repurposing: Experimental and simulation methods
14:15
Mr. Dr. Gordon Just
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK), Research Associate
Damage modelling of multiaxially reinforced fibre plastic composites – an analytical approach
14:30
Mr. Dr. Soumya Chowdhury
Hochschule Niederrhein, Smart Interfaces- SmInt, Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Low-velocity Impact Behavior of 3D Woven Fabric-reinforced Composites: Effect of Weave Architectures
14:45
Mr. Prof. Dr. Niels Modler
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology
Closing
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the program, changes to content, speakers, schedule or venue may occur due to circumstances beyond our control.
Sponsors and Gold + Platinum Partners
Venue
MESSE DRESDEN | Messering 7 | 01067 Dresden | Germany
Conference: Saal Hamburg + Via Mobile – Virtual Tour
Lunch + Dinner: Gartensaal + Garden – Virtual Tour
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1.000 €
1 Conference Participant incl. Evening Event
1m² Site for one
Roll-Up
Silver Partner
2.500 €
1 Conference Participant incl. Evening Event
2 x 2 m Exhibition stand
incl. system booth
Gold Partner
4.000 €
2 Conference Participants incl. Evening Event
2 x 3 m Exhibition stand
incl. system booth
Advertisements on the information screens in the catering and exhibition area
Logo on the homepage and in all print media
Platinum Partner
7.500 €
4 Conference Participants incl. Evening Event
2 x 4 m Exhibition stand
incl. system booth
Advertisements on the information screens in the catering and exhibition area
Logo on the homepage and in all print media
Early-Bird price for further participants
Possibility to present your own flags in the entrance area
Individual break slides and
logo on the transition slides
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Contact: Diana Wolfrum, info@leichtbausymposium.de