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Fraunhofer IMWS’s lightweight solution suitable for series production awarded

The Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS in Halle (Saale) has been honored at the Hugo Junkers Prize by the State of

15. June 2026

Fraunhofer IFAM: Focus on innovative repair solutions for composite materials

Fraunhofer IFAM in Bremen is a research institute specialising in materials and manufacturing technologies, with a focus on metallic and polymeric materials, forming, surface engineering

28. May 2026

Transnational Eureka Lightweighting Call 2026

The increasing scarcity of resources, rising energy prices and the necessary transition to a climate-neutral economy require new approaches in material and product development. Lightweight

26. May 2026

ICC Newsletter 01/2026

The sixth edition of the joint Japanese-German newsletter provides an overview of events of the second half of 2025 and exciting news

22. May 2026

Regional hemp bast for lightweight construction profiles

Establishment of a regional, bio-based value chain for fibre-reinforced plastics The cultivation of fibre hemp for the production of ropes and clothing has a long

11. May 2026

Call for Abstracts: ADD-ITC 2026 – submission deadline extended to May 31, 2026

The Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (ITM) at TU Dresden invites researchers, industry experts and young professionals to submit abstracts for

7. May 2026

Call for Papers: 23. Munich Symposium on Lightweight Design

Since 2003, the Technical University, the Bundeswehr University and Munich University of Applied Sciences have been inviting all those interested in lightweight construction to the

4. May 2026

Innovative lightweight design through jointless structurally integrated connecting elements

The research project “Partially flowable textile constructions for 3D-EPV-FKV” involves the structural development of partially flowable textile constructions and the development of processes for manufacturing

21. April 2026

Just lift off

Wingfoil board for beginners and light-wind conditions developed via bionic design approaches Wingfoiling beginners in particular find it difficult to get along with this new

20. April 2026

Hybrid, lightweight, sustainable, and exceptionally safe headrest for car child seat

If all child seat headrests were produced using lightweight technologies, a substantial reduction in carbon emissions could be achieved across the automotive and transport sectors.

20. April 2026