University News: MERGE
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Research
Lift off: 3D Printing for Airbus A380 Systems
World premiere in civil aviation due to Chemnitz know-how in lightweight design
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Campus
Third episode of TUCtalk now online
Fascination lightweight construction: Prof. Lothar Kroll, Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Cluster of Excellence “MERGE” answers all questions and gives insight into the research work of the Clu
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Premiere at the Hanover Fair: clever films full of quantum dots
Wind turbines, vehicles or bicycle helmets can become safer: thin-film sensors for visualization of critical mechanical stresses
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Lightweight construction protects the environment and increases car safety
Chemnitz researchers reduce the weight of the load-through system on the backseat of a SUV by more than half, production costs decrease by approx. 30%
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Filling Gaps for Faster Simulations
In the course of the Federal Cluster of Excellence MERGE computer scientists of the TU Chemnitz are developing a new process for the distribution of parallel simulations in heterogeneous computer clusters
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Campus
New Task Force Shall Support and Accompany “Lighthouse Projects”
Optimal framework conditions for successful application will be developed in working groups – within the strategy for excellence “Chemnitz Cluster+” supports applications
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Working on the Perfect Sandwich
Researcher of the Federal Cluster of Excellence MERGE are developing stable lightweight materials made of textile and foam - first applications in headrest and testing car seat
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Europe’s Top Networkers of Lightweight Engineering are in Chemnitz
The Federal Cluster of Excellence MERGE at the TU Chemnitz provides an international impetus for sustainable development in the field of lightweight engineering
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Third-party Funding: TU Chemnitz Nationwide Among the Top Ten
The university was able to procure more than 74 million euros in 2014 – The TU Chemnitz is in 7th place nationwide based on proceeds per professor
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MERGE going to Brazil for International Networking
Scientists from the Cluster of Excellence MERGE introduce their current research results at the 7th Brazilian-German Frontiers and Science(BRAGFOST) Symposium in Campinas
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Prize-winning Idea Put into Practice
Stefan Uhlmann of the Professorship of Lightweight Structures and Polymer Technology developed a new testing device to determine the bulk density and pourability of granules
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International
Successfully Networked
Saxony’s State Minister for Higher Education, Research and the Arts Dr. Eva-Maria Stange Praises TU Chemnitz for Extensive International Cooperation ahead of the "AC21 International Forum"
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International
A Further Bridge Built Between Poland and Germany
The Federal Cluster of Excellence MERGE is preparing together with partners from Opole and Wroclaw the "1st Polish-German Bridge Conference"
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Research
New Method Promises 70 Per Cent Cost Reduction
Innovation Forum "Resource-efficient Technology for Load-dedicated Fibre Composite Structures effiLOAD" will be held on 20th and 21st January 2016 in Chemnitz
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Honours
A Truly Successful Bridge Builder
Outstanding expertise from lightweight construction to transnational knowledge transfer: TU Wroclaw awarded Prof. Dr. Lothar Kroll the title of "honorowego profesora" (honorary professor)
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Sustainability is the Main Focus
The former European Commissioner Janez Potocnik and Thomas Schmidt, Saxon State Minister for Environment and Agriculture, visited the TU Chemnitz and the Fraunhofer IWU on 31st October 2015
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Honours
Award for Outstanding New Measurement Method
Maik Trautmann from the Professorship of Composite Materials received the Best Poster Award at the 20th Symposium for Composites and Material Compounds in Vienna
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Events
International Symposium in the Field of Lightweight Construction
Manufacturing processes suitable for large-scale production of lightweight structures are key technologies – The Federal Cluster of Excellence MERGE invites to the IMTC 2015
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Research
Charisma Far Beyond the Region
Members of the Excellence Council of the Federal Cluster of Excellence MERGE - Merge Technologies for Multifunctional Lightweight Structures caught up on the current state of research
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Chemnitz’s Cutting-Edge Research Grows Even More International
Federal Cluster of Excellence MERGE of the TU Chemnitz is an important stimulus for sustainable development in the field of lightweight construction