Last week, the new sustainability degree program “Mensch-Umwelt-Technik” started at Chemnitz University of Technology. As part of this, the nature module “Umwelt – Theorie durch Praxis” took place for the first time on October 17. After an introduction by Jan Reißmann (Chair of Machine Elements and Product Development) and Thomas Grund (Chair of Materials and…
Dr. Paolo Cherubini is a postdoctoral research associate at Heriot-Watt University, based at its Orkney campus. He joined the Transition Engineering research group in 2022 as part of the Island Centre for Net Zero, where he contributes to place-based, action-oriented research addressing the complicated problems of the energy transition. Originally trained as a chemical engineer,…
From 28 to 30 July 2025, ECOTRIB brought together leading scientists, engineers, and industry experts at ETH Zurich to exchange the latest research findings and explore forward-looking approaches in the field of tribology. We were delighted to present two of our current research projects during the poster session: The conference offered an exceptional breadth of…
On 11 and 12 March 2025, two IKAT employees took part in the renowned CWD conference in Aachen – an important specialist event for application-related research in the field of wind power. The conference provided a platform for the exchange of information on highly topical issues in bearing and drive technology, tribology and sustainability. …
The Sustainable Products group welcomes Mr. Stahr as a new member of staff. His subject area is the application of artificial intelligence, in particular deep learning, in the optimisation and design process. The artificial intelligence is intended to perform supporting tasks as well as generate geometries independently. Mr. Stahr studied Mechanical Engineering at Chemnitz University…
As part of a collaboration between IKAT and the Institute for Life and Earth Sciences at Heriot Watt University, Mrs. Nettlenbusch of the Product Development Department is conducting a research visit on Transition Engineering. The aim of the trip to Scotland is to gain a better understanding of Susan Krumdieck’s approach to Transition Engineering as…