Here & now
Recycling plastics for additive manufacturing
IPH | The goal is to build recycling loops for 3D printing: Scientists at the Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover (IPH) gGmbH are researching process steps for obtaining and processing recycled plastic materials.
Solutions for sustainable plastics: WIP Annual Forum 2021
IKK | Plastic has a bad reputation. Yet plastic can be recycled like almost no other material. Recycling and other innovative solutions for more sustainable plastic products will be the topic of the WIP Annual Forum on June 16, 2021.
New president of the WLT: Professor Dr.-Ing. Ludger Overmeyer
LZH | At the beginning of the year 2021, Professor Dr.-Ing. Ludger Overmeyer has taken over the presidency of the German Scientific Laser Society (WLT). Professor Overmeyer is a member of the Board of Directors of the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) and Chairman of its Scientific Directorate.
GREAN study: Where does production stand today?
GREAN | At the beginning of 2020, GREAN GmbH surveyed manufacturing companies about the impact of the Corona crisis. It repeated this study in the winter to answer various questions: What has changed in manufacturing since then? What issues will be important to companies in the future?
Cooperation for sustainable textile recycling management
IKK | How can textiles be recycled sustainably? The Institute of Plastics and Circular Economy (IKK) at Leibniz University Hannover is investigating this question – and is planning joint research activities with the fashion company Gerry Weber to this end.
MIC 2020: Aviation conference takes place online
IFW | New Strategies for the Aerospace Industry is the topic of the "Machining Innovations Conference for Aerospace Industry" (MIC) on December 2, 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the conference will be held online.
Factory planning must be learned: Seminar in Hanover
IFA/IPH | Versatile and efficient - this is how a sustainable factory should be. At the practical seminar on factory planning on 24 and 25 November 2020, specialists and managers will acquire comprehensive basic knowledge and will be able to put this directly into practice.
Emerging stronger from the crisis: IPH supports companies
IPH | SARS-CoV-2 affects the whole world. Every day there are new reports, the future is uncertain. Numerous companies are affected by the crisis and wondering: How can we become crisis-proof? This is where the IPH comes in to help.
Factories in times of Corona: GREAN builds platform
PZH | GREAN is establishing a central point of contact for production companies. There, managing directors and production managers will find information on how to organise their production "Corona-ready". Furthermore, weekly exchange rounds are offered.
Cluster of Excellence invites to PhoenixD Laser Day
PhoenixD | The Cluster of Excellence PhoenixD of Leibniz University Hannover hosts the "PhoenixD Laser Day". Invited are scientists and representatives of the industry with interest in optics and photonics.
Research centre SCALE: ground-breaking ceremony on Campus Maschinenbau
PZH | More efficient and sustainable production of large-scale components for use in wind turbines, aircraft and ships – this is the research topic of SCALE, the new research centre of Leibniz Universität Hannover. Björn Thümler, Lower Saxony’s Minister of Science and Culture took part in the ground-breaking ceremony.
Talks on lightweight design at Hannover Messe 2020: Apply now!
IW | At Hannover Messe 2020, the Institute of Materials Science (IW) will give talks on lightweight construction. In the speakers’ corner of Hall 23, specialists from industry and science will have the opportunity to speak about the topic. Applications can be submitted until the end of January.
Collaborative Research Centre: Oxygen-Free Production
PZH/LZH | Oxygen is vital to life – but in production engineering, oxidation makes metalworking difficult. In a new collaborative research centre, the aim of 40 researchers is therefore to develop and establish an "Oxygen-Free Production".
UKH2020 – Current developments in forming technology
IFUM | On the occasion of the Forming Colloquium Hannover (UKH) taking place on 4 and 5 March 2020, about 150 participants from industry and research will have the opportunity to discuss the most recent developments in forming technology.
Innovations in aerospace industry: Conference at PZH
IFW | How can we face the ever-increasing challenges in the aerospace industry of tomorrow? The "Machining Innovations Conference for Aerospace Industry" taking place on 27 and 28 November 2019 in Garbsen is a unique platform to get informed about the latest trends.
