Welcome to KAt

At the Chair of Design and Drive Technology (KAt), the center of our research and teaching lies on the design of conventionally and additively manufactured electromechanical drive solutions at the system, component and tribological levels. We combine fundamental research with application-oriented development, focusing on the following areas:

  • Drive technology: Our goal is the resource-efficient design of components and systems. An in-depth understanding of the physical processes involved in brakes and seals allows us to optimize their performance and reliability. We combine experimental analyses with numerical simulations to develop precise models and pursue innovative design approaches.
  • Additive manufacturing: Our research focuses on the functional and manufacturing-oriented design of drive components, particularly electric motors. Functional integration with regard to damping, cooling and electromagnetic flux guidance is a key aspect. A design optimized for strength and minimizing deviations ensures optimum mechanical and geometric performance with a high degree of lightweight construction.

 

Head of Department

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Balázs Magyar

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Dr.-Ing. Vera Denzer

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Office

M.S.E.S. Astrid Haar

Design and Drive Technology (KAt)
Room P1.3.17
Paderborn University
Pohlweg 47-49
33098 Paderborn

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Staff

The KAt currently employs
9 research assistants
1 technical staff member
1 administrative staff member
and approximately 6 students

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Drive tech­no­logy

As experts in the field of electromechanical drive systems and their components, we focus on significantly reducing energy consumption, investigating safety-critical failure mechanisms, reducing noise and increasing power density.

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Ad­dit­ive man­u­fac­tur­ing

Our many years’ experience in developing design guidelines for additive manufacturing, functional integration and tolerance management enables us to design components and systems in a resource-efficient and innovative manner. We have demonstrated this using an additively manufactured electric machine as an example.

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Bear­ing Data Centre

Here you will find measurement data from projects and test benches run by the Chair of Design and Drive Technology.

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Labor­at­ory equip­ment

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Teaching

Degree in Design and Powertrain Engineering

Courses are on offer ranging from the fundamentals of technical drawing and machine elements to more in-depth topics in design and drive technology, additive manufacturing and tribology. These can be taken at Paderborn University as part of the engineering degree programmes. For detailed information, please select the summer or winter semester.

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Theses

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Knowledge transfer

knowledge transfer

The Chair of Design and Drive Technology (KAt) at Paderborn University regards knowledge transfer as a vital bridge between academic research and industrial application. The aim is to translate the findings of fundamental scientific research into practical applications and to address more complex challenges from the industrial sector through scientific research.

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Technical consultancy and small-scale projects

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Experimental investigations of drive systems and drive components

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Design of components

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Training courses

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News

Ideen­Expo in Han­over enters its tenth round: Pader­born Uni­ver­sity is rep­res­en­ted with an in­ter­act­ive stand

From 20 to 28 June, the IdeenExpo will take place for the tenth time at the Hanover Exhibition Centre. Paderborn University will also be represented with an interactive stand.

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Symbolic image (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi)

E-mo­tors from the 3D print­er

Science and industry join forces for sustainable production

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Kon­struk­tion, An­trieb­s­tech­nik & 3D-Druck – ver­eint in einem kom­pak­ten Demon­strat­or. Tech­nik zum An­fassen aus dem @maschinen­bau.upb

Der Lehrstuhl für Konstruktions- und Antriebstechnik (KAt) hat seine Forschungsplattform „KAtAMaran“ im Maßstab 1:2 als funktionsfähigen Miniaturdemonstrator nachgebaut. Mit dem „KAtAMini“ können nun theoretische Inhalte der Lehrveranstaltungen direkt an einem realen System vermittelt werden – mobil, praxisnah und anschaulich.

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Ver­lei­hung des CLAAS Förder­preises 2025

Wir freuen uns sehr, auch in diesem Jahr wieder den CLAAS Förderpreis vergeben zu können. In enger Zusammenarbeit mit der CLAAS Gruppe fand die Auszeichnung bereits zum dritten Mal statt –

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Auf­nahme in die WiGeP

Wir sind stolz darauf, dass unser Lehrstuhleiter, Herr Magyar, am 25.09.2025 im Rahmen der Herbsttagung der Wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft für Produktentwicklung (WiGeP)

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