Labor­at­ory for ma­ter­i­al and join­ing tech­no­logy (LWF)

The Laboratory of Materials and Joining Technology (LWF) is a nationally and internationally recognized research institute with a focus on the field of joining technology, especially mechanical and thermal joining, adhesive bonding and hybrid joining. It is also occupied with data measurement and simulation.

The spectrum of the research and development work at LWF covers publicly funded basic and application-oriented research projects, bilateral industry cooperation and contract work. Special importance is attached to the training of young engineers and to knowledge transfer in industry and science.

As a partner to SMEs, large companies and sponsor organizations, we generate process-related, material-specific and constructive research results in material and joining technology, and develop them to a state of industrial maturity and production, especially with resource-efficient lightweight structures.

In the successful 40-year history of LWF, our results have found their way into numerous innovative product applications and have received many national and international awards.

02.12.2025

15. Fü­ge­tech­nisches Ge­meinsch­aft­skolloqui­um in Dresden

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28.10.2025

Das LWF auf der AJP 2025 in Coim­bra

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27.10.2025

LWF's po­s­i­tion in the na­tion­al rank­ing of ex­tern­ally fun­ded re­search

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23.10.2025

Doc­tor­ate of Dr.-Ing. Max Böhnke

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23.09.2025

Doc­tor­ate of Dr.-Ing. Fe­lix Beule

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11.08.2025

Doc­tor­ate of Dr.-Ing.Jan Wip­per­mann

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11.08.2025

Doc­tor­ate of Dr.-Ing. Karina Tews

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03.07.2025

78th IIW Con­fer­ence in Italy

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20.06.2025

ID­DRG Con­fer­ence 2025 in Lis­bon

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13.06.2025

Suc­cess­ful launch of the EFB work­ing groups

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13.06.2025

Ex­cur­sion to Hegge­mann AG

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12.06.2025

Lego Mind­storms Work­shop April 2025

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09.05.2025

LWF at the ES­A­FORM 2025 in Paestum

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09.05.2025

EFB Col­loqui­um 2025 in Würzburg

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02.05.2025

Re­treat 2025 in Ed­in­burgh

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Job offers

The Laboratory for material and joining technology is looking for research assistants in all fields of research!

Stud­ier­en und Arbeiten am LWF

Studentische und wissenschaftliche Mitarbeitende erzählen wie sie zum LWF gekommen sind. Dabei wird deutlich, wofür das LWF steht, warum man sich im Studium schon in die Forschung einbringen sollte und wie ein erfolgreicher Teamspirit aussieht.

Interesse geweckt? Kontaktiere uns gerne über: bewerbung@lwf.upb.de

Approach

Pohlweg 47-49

33098 Paderborn

05251 - 60 3031