26th International DresdenLightweight Engineering Symposium
22.-23.06.2023
The last year has taught us what high dynamics really mean. Certainties have dissolved and our European view of the world has changed. Within a year, topics such as geostrategy, energy shortages and resource availability have slipped into broad social debate. From our point of view, behind these discussions often lies the desire for economic independence, which we have always thought of only in a global context since the mid-1990s. However, we see that alliances that are more than 70 years old can break within a few months, so that despite all globalisation, we have to rely more on our own strengths and the development of our capabilities again. The necessary technological sovereignty, however, can only emerge from firm European action. This task applies not only to politics, but above all to science.
For many years, the International Dresden Lightweight Symposium has addressed the aspects of raw material supply and resource efficiency and the related topics of circular economy and recycling. The tasks are not new, but they are now in a new context. Lightweight construction continues to enable the restructuring of our social market economy towards an ecologically sustainable growth model. From our point of view, the changed framework conditions, for example with regard to securing the energy supply, act as a catalyst, so that system lightweight construction is now being given the role that it has always had.
Against this background, this year we want to examine the effects of these tectonic shifts on science and industry and discuss the response of the European lightweight construction community to the broken guard rails. Aspects of new, climate-friendly materials will be discussed on an equal footing with their applications from rail to road, water and air transport. We want to shed light on the question of unsteady energy availability by providing answers to new process and process technology, which we need in order to be able to manufacture lightweight structures suitable for series production in the future.
Take advantage of this opportunity and take part in a lively exchange between top-class representatives from science and industry as well as politics and society when the pioneers of European lightweight construction meet in Dresden for the 26th time.
Conference Schedule
THURSDAY, 22.06.2023
Concress Hall Hamburg (A+B) | Messe Dresden│ Messering 7, 01067 Dresden, Deutschland
Plenary session
09:00
Prof. Dr. Maik Gude
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Chair of Lightweight Design and Structural Assessment, Member of the Board
Opening
09:05
Prof. Dr. Michael Beckmann
TU Dresden, Speaker of the Engineering Sciences Department and Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering
Greetings
09:10
StS Michael Kellner
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, State Secretary
Greetings
09:20
Dr. Markus Seidel
BMW AG, Head of Research Circular Economy
BMW i Vision Circular – Transform the future
09:40
Sophie Damm
The German Mineral Resources Agency (DERA) is the national information and consultancy platform for mineral raw materials, Senior Geologist
Lightweight Metallic Materials – Global Availability and Market Trends
10:00
Prof. Dr. Hans Christian Schmale
TU Dresden, Institute of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Holder of Chair of Joining Technology and Assembly
Joining technology for hybrid designs in the context of circular economy and sustainable steel production with reduced CO2 footprint
10:20
Coffee break
11:00
Prof. Dr. Niels Modler
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Chair of Function-Integrative Lightweight Engineering, Speaker of the Board
Joint research center for a circular product and material economy (CIRCECON)
11:20
Dr. Andreas Wörz
MOS Corporate Services GmbH Part of OECHSLER AG, Head of Advanced Development
Sustainable thinking of high-performance polymer parts for actuators
11:40
Stephanie Kornacker
FORVIA SE HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, Director Public Affairs & Research Funding
R&D demand for sustainable structures and material cycles of the automobile: Climate- and resource-friendly as well as resilient production, use and recycling
12:00
Dr. Friederike Naegeli di Torres
Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH, Head of the working group on resources
Challenges of a sustainable bioeconomy
12:20
Lunch
Session 1: Design & Materials
Concress Hall Hamburg (A) | Messe Dresden
13:20
Prof. Dr. Thomas Brück, Dr. Dania Awad²
TU München, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Group leader Construction Biotechnology and Sustainability, ²Deputy Head of Werner Siemens-Chair of Synthetic Biotechnology
Algae oil as a sustainable resource for production of industrial carbon fiber and carbon fiber composites
13:40
Dr. Markus Schneider
Teijin Carbon Europe Gmbh, General Manager Sustainability
Innovation for sustainable carbon fibres
14:00
Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Jan Kurzydłowski, Prof. Dariusz Perkowski ²
Białystok University of Technology, Department of Material and Production Engineering, ²Białystok University of Technology
Innovations in composites based on polyamide
14:20
Marcos Martija Ortiz, Alfonso Carpio Rovira³, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Ridzewski²
Applus+ Servicios Tecnológicos, S.L LGAI Technological Center S.A., Barcelona, Managing Director for Mechanical Laboratories, ²Senior Principal Engineer / Head of Certification Bodies, IMA Materialforschung und Anwendungstechnik GmbH; ³R&D Program Manager, LGAI Technological Center S.A.
Cryogenic hydrogen equipment testing – APPLUS enabler of a sustainable future
14:40
Coffee break
15:40
Christoph Klaus
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Capability Acquisition Lead, Cold End Technology
Potential of highly efficient digitally linked product development processes for hybrid lightweight structures in the context of Industry 4.0
16:00
Dr. Damian Quinn
Queen's University Belfast, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Lecturer
Recent developments in whole aircraft structural modelling and design
16:20
Lucas Hofmann
HÖRMANN Vehicle Engineering GmbH, System Engineer for Fiber Composite Components
Innovative lightweight trams for Saxony
16:40
Dr. J.M.J.F. (Julien) van Campen
Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Structures and Computational Mechanics Group, Assistant Professor
Reducing the life-cycle impact of composite parts in aviation, exploring the potential of variable stiffness design
17:00
Dr. Sebastian Spitzer
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Head of Research Group Lightweight design
Closing
18:30
Evening Event
Session 2: Technologies
Concress Hall Hamburg (B) │Messe Dresden
13:20
Prof. Dr. Viktor Mechtcherine
TU Dresden, Institute of Construction Materials, Head of institute
Novel materials and technologies for a sustainable and environmentally friendly construction industry
13:40
Daniel Wolz
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology
Structural energy storage: material solutions from fiber to composite
14:00
Dr. Nicholas Ecke
sensXPERT - NETZSCH Process Intelligence GmbH
The importance of advanced lightweight material characterization and AI for sustainable plastics manufacturing
14:20
Mark Lechler
9T Labs AG, Zurich
Making Composite Additive Manufacturing More Sustainable
14:40
Coffee break
15:40
Dr. Gregor Kappmeyer
Rolls-Royce Deutschland GmbH & Co KG, Associate Fellow - Machining
Advanced methods for the fast implementation of innovative materials and manufacturing processes for hybrid electric propulsion systems
16:00
Kim Wejlupek
TU Dresden, Institute of Mechatronic Engineering, Head of the Department Process Informatics and Machine Data Analysis
AI applications in production - ProKI-Dresden promotes technology transfer to companies
16:20
Michael Klann
KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH, Development Digital Applications & Data Intelligence
Automatic transition of an injection molding process to an energetically optimized operating state by combining process- and simulation data
16:40
Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Muszka
AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Department of Metal Forming and Metallurgical Engineering, Head of Department
Functional, multilayered metallic materials produced by explosive welding and metal forming operations
17:00
Dr. Juliane Troschitz
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Head of Research Group Joining Technologies
Closing
18:30
Evening Event
FRIDAY, 23.06.2023
Concress Hall Hamburg | Messe Dresden│ Messering 7, 01067 Dresden, Deutschland
Session 3: Life stages & Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO)
Concress Hall Hamburg (A) | Messe Dresden
09:00
Sophie Chittim
Rolls-Royce plc, Derby, Research and Technology Lead Engineer - Energy Storage and Fuel Cells
Rolls-Royce research and development programs on sustainable propulsion systems for civil aviation
09:20
Johannes Kaindl
Autodesk GmbH, Education Account Manager Engineering, MEI-AEX Field Engagement
„Generative Design“ within Autodesk Fusion360 – an innovative platform for neutral lightweight engineering
09:40
Jana Gebauer
"Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik IWS , Technology Field Manager Cutting and Joining"
Material-specific interface design using pulsed laser radiation for durable joint strengths of different joining technologies
10:00
Coffee break
11:00
Dr. Daniel Brenner
Weidmüller Monitoring Systems GmbH, Head of Monitoring
Condition monitoring of rotor blades at wind turbines
11:20
Mirjam Linde, Christian Weidermann²
Siemens AG, Power Electronics, Power & Motion Conversion, ²Siemens AG
Lightweight technologies in cross-life cycle products of the energy transition
11:40
Martin Schubert
IFTEC GmbH & Co. KG, Maintenance Management of Vehicle Service Tram
Light rail vehicle twin - A digital twin of a light train
12:00
Lunch
Session 4: Recycling & Circular Economy
Concress Hall Hamburg (B) | Messe Dresden
09:00
Dr. Franziska Lederer
Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Head of Junior Research Group: BioKollekt
Added value from residual materials: Potentials and relevance of a circular industry
09:20
Prof. Dr. Markus Schubert, Dr. Andreas Hiller²
TU Dresden, Institute of Process Engineering and Environmental Technology, Holder of Chair of Chemical Process Engineering, ²Dresden University of Technology, Research Associate at Chair of Chemical Process Engineering
Solvolysis - A suitable approach to recycle fiber composites?
09:40
Dr. Raquel Miriam Santos
INEGI – Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Porto, Materials Researcher Coordinator
European recycling and circularity in large composite components
10:00
Coffee break
11:00
Johanna Reiland
Bax Innovation Consulting SL, Barcelona, Consultant
Towards circular composites - Challenges and opportunities along and across value chains
11:20
Dr. Christoph Unterweger
Wood K plus, Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, Linz, Team Leader, Fiber, Carbon & Ceramics (FCC)
Carbon fibers from bio-based precursors: Increasing carbon yield and mechanical performance
11:40
Philipp Koch
Forward Engineering GmbH, Business Development
Digital design for recycling - Product development for recyclable fiber reinforced thermoplastics
12:00
Lunch
Session 5: Dresden Lighweight Alumni
Concress Hall Hamburg (A) | Messe Dresden
13:00
Thomas Leschik
Connova Deutschland GmbH, Chief Executive Officer
New ways in composites - Lightweight solutions holding what they promise
13:20
Alexander Pabst
Rolls-Royce Deutschland GmbH & Co KG, Competence Lead Project Management
Digital enablers for transition and scaling of key capabilities for sustainable aerospace propulsion systems
13:40
Björn Ulrichsohn
J. Schmalz GmbH, System Consultant Vacuum Automation
Energy-efficient gripping systems for the automation of production processes in the digitally interlinked smart factory
14:00
Coffee break
14:40
Dr. Michael Krahl
ANYBRID GmbH, Chief Executive Officer
New possibilities in automated manufacturing lines with „Robotized Injection Molding"
15:00
Dr. Robin Höhne
Microvista GmbH, Head of NDT
Mobile CT for quality inspection of high-volume products - fast and affordable
15:20
Dr. Dirk Feltin
Hightex Verstärkungsstrukturen GmbH, Chief Executive Officer
Digital implementation of the relationship between process structure and properties of a TFP guide vane
15:40
Prof. Dr. Niels Modler
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Chair of Function-Integrative Lightweight Engineering, Member of the Board
Closing
Session 6: Technology Transfer
Concress Hall Hamburg (B) | Messe Dresden
13:00
Dr. Robert Thomas
Volkswagen AG, Head of High Performance Metals (K-AERS/M)
Assessment of the potential of hybrid lightweight design for automotive applications
13:20
Lucas Ciccarelli
Alformet GmbH, Managing Director
Automation of tubular CFR-thermoplastic products
13:40
Neil Bates
creactive design transport - England, Director
Innovative Lightweight Design for Sustainable Rail Vehicles
14:00
Coffee break
14:40
Tobias Weber
Boeing Research & Technology – Europe, Technical Lead Engineer Materials & Manufacturing Technology
Development of functionalized thermoplastic-based sandwich structures for aerospace application
15:00
Dr. Mike Thieme
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Research Associate
Novel methods for a synergetic knowledge transfer in lightweight engineering - A chance for the regional transformation
15:20
Philipp Heinrich
TU Dresden, Head of the Trust Office
Data trustees - Exploiting the potential of data for research and development
15:40
Prof. Dr. Maik Gude
TU Dresden, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Chair of Lightweight Design and Structural Assessment, Board Spokesperson
Closing
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