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Problems relating to materials technology and materials science play a significant role in all areas of research, production and quality assurance. The remit of the Chair is derived from this. It ranges from fundamental research, through the development and testing of materials, to the application of materials, the manufacture of products and the investigation of failure cases.
Key research areas of the Chair:
- Development of electrolytes for alloy deposition and conversion coatings
- New material properties through additive manufacturing and hybrid processes
- Design of interfaces and transition structures in hybrid composites
- Thermomechanical and thermochemical treatment of materials
- Fatigue and damage behaviour of materials, particularly in coated and corroded materials
Our departments
Chemical and galvanic surface technology
Human-Cyber-Physical Systems
Metallic materials and material fatigue
Sustainable materials and processing
Thermal coating
Cross-sectional working group on modelling and simulation
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25 July 2026 Events organised by the professorship
Research, knowledge acquisition and reflection – Showcase at the WOT PhD Seminar 2026
The annual PhD seminar took place over three days, from 22 to 25 June 2026, at the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering (WOT). A total of 17 PhD students, including eleven internal and six external candidates, presented the progress of their research or, in some cases, outlined their doctoral research proposals for the first time. The breadth of the Chair’s research was reflected in the diversity of the dissertation topics.
The annual PhD seminar took place over three days, from 22 to 25 June 2026, at the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering (WOT). A total of 17 PhD students, including eleven internal and six external candidates, presented the progress of their research or, in some cases, outlined their doctoral research proposals for the first time. The breadth of the Chair’s research was reflected in the diversity of the dissertation topics.
6 July 2026 Events organised by the professorship
Field trip to Aalberts Surface Technologies GmbH in Zwönitz and ANDRITZ AWEBA Werkzeugbau GmbH in Aue
On 3 July 2026, the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering (WOT) organised this year’s field trip to innovative companies in the region whose processes and products are relevant to the WOT programme. This annual event aims to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and industrial practice by providing authentic insights into work processes, corporate cultures, market demands and specific career prospects.
On 3 July 2026, the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering (WOT) organised this year’s field trip to innovative companies in the region whose processes and products are relevant to the WOT programme. This annual event aims to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and industrial practice by providing authentic insights into work processes, corporate cultures, market demands and specific career prospects.
3 July 2026 International Activities of the Chair
The WOT Chair welcomes visiting researchers from AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków as part of an ERASMUS+ partnership
As part of the ERASMUS+ cooperation between the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology and the Faculty of Metallurgy and Industrial Informatics at AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, three researchers were guests at the WOT Chair from 29 June to 3 July 2026. The visit served to strengthen academic collaboration and facilitate an exchange on current research and teaching activities.
As part of the ERASMUS+ cooperation between the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology and the Faculty of Metallurgy and Industrial Informatics at AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, three researchers were guests at the WOT Chair from 29 June to 3 July 2026. The visit served to strengthen academic collaboration and facilitate an exchange on current research and teaching activities.
12 June 2026 Events organised by the professorship
WOT at conferences on electrochemical process engineering and metal deposition at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland
From 10 to 12 June 2026, two colleagues from the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering (WOT) attended the European Symposium on Electrochemical Engineering (ESEE) and the Pulse Plating Seminar organised by the European Academy of Surface Technology (EAST), where they gained interesting insights and received valuable feedback.
From 10 to 12 June 2026, two colleagues from the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering (WOT) attended the European Symposium on Electrochemical Engineering (ESEE) and the Pulse Plating Seminar organised by the European Academy of Surface Technology (EAST), where they gained interesting insights and received valuable feedback.
9 June 2026 Projects of the professorship
Climate neutrality in thermal processing plants and the influence of different gas atmospheres on steel materials
The internal kick-off meeting on 5 June 2026 marked the official launch of the IGF-FOGI research project ‘Holistic Analysis of Microwave Plasma Torches in High-Temperature Processes – A Process Engineering and Materials Science Approach (GAMi-Pro)’. The project is being carried out in close cooperation between the Chair of Gas and Thermal Engineering at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, led by Prof. Krause, and the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology.
The internal kick-off meeting on 5 June 2026 marked the official launch of the IGF-FOGI research project ‘Holistic Analysis of Microwave Plasma Torches in High-Temperature Processes – A Process Engineering and Materials Science Approach (GAMi-Pro)’. The project is being carried out in close cooperation between the Chair of Gas and Thermal Engineering at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, led by Prof. Krause, and the Chair of Materials and Surface Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology.
