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Der EFB-Arbeitskreis Mechanisches Fügen fand mit einer starken Beteiligung der Industrie bei uns am LWF in Paderborn statt. Neue Projektskizzen wurden intensiv diskutiert und bewertet. 

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Am 12. Juni hatten die Studierenden der Lehrveranstaltung „Fügen von Leichtbaustrukturen“ die Gelegenheit im Rahmen einer Exkursion die Firma Heggemann AG in Büren zu besuchen. Nach einer Einführung durch Herrn Dr.-Ing. Alexander Reitz konnten sie spannende Einblicke in die Fertigungsprozesse und Entwicklungsabteilungen des Unternehmens gewinnen. Besonders interessant war dabei ein aktuelles Projekt im Bereich des Flugzeugbaus: Heggemann setzt…

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Under the motto ‘We program and tinker and dive into the world of technology together’, a children's holiday camp for children of students and employees of Paderborn University took place during the Easter holidays 2025. It was organised by the SFB/Transregio 285 and the Equal Opportunities Officer of Paderborn University as well as ITQ GmbH, a long-standing partner of the LWF. In the workshop, the children were taught basic knowledge of…

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We look back on an inspiring and insightful participation in ESAFORM 2025, which took place this year in historic Paestum (Italy). The LWF was represented with four exciting contributions and was able to present current research results on all aspects of mechanical joining technology. In addition to the professional exchange, the conference programme - especially the festive gala dinner - also offered the opportunity to further expand our…

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Foto: Telke Nieter (EFB e.V.)

The LWF at the EFB Colloquium 2025 in Würzburg!

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Das LWF-Team zu Gast beim National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

As part of the internationalisation of the LWF, a closed meeting was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, in April 2025. Together with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), forward-looking project ideas were exchanged there. The LWF presented current research projects and took part in a workshop on innovative joining and manufacturing technologies. The aim of the trip was to further strengthen the LWF's global network and provide new…

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The 21st SheMet 2025 international conference took place in Paderborn from 1 to 3 April 2025.

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This year, the LWF took part in the Paderborn Easter Run with 16 motivated participants. Together we demonstrated sporting ambition and team spirit - a great day full of energy and community. Running unites - we are already looking forward to next year!

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The LWF team congratulates Dr.-Ing. Moritz Rossel on successfully passing his oral doctoral examination on 14.03.2025 with his dissertation on the topic ‘Improvement of the prediction quality of forming joining process simulations through the use of joining-specific friction modelling using the example of clinching’. Examination committee: Prof. Dr Volker Schöppner, Prof. Dr Hans Christian Schmale, Prof. Dr Gerson Meschut, Dr. Mathias Bobbert …

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SheMet 2025

21st SheMet 2025 International Conference 01. to 03. April in Paderborn

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Paderborn, 16.01.2025 The Research and Technology Center for Resource Efficient Lightweight Structures for Electric Mobility (FOREL) has published an interactive white paper entitled “Mastering complexity - Closing loops - Socio-technical systems for resource-efficient lightweight technologies”. It addresses digitalization in engineering and production processes, identifies both technological and digital challenges and approaches and derives…

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Das LWF-Team gratuliert Herrn Dr.-Ing. Tobias Aubel zum erfolgreichen Bestehen seiner mündlichen Promotionsprüfung am 13.12.2024 in Kassel, mit seiner Dissertation zu dem Thema „Methodenentwicklung zur numerischen Simulation der Fertigung und Belastung struktureller Klebverbindungen als holistischer Prozess“.

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