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wbk 2021 – Rückblick
 Intelligent Battery Cell Production

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to fund the 18 partners in the AgiloDrive2 research project with a total of 16.4 million euros until 2024

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 wbk 2021 – Review (GER)

At the turn of the year, we at the wbk look back on an eventful 2021.

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Produkt-Produktions-CodesignKarlsruher Tagung für Produkt-Produktions-Codesign

Melden Sie sich jetzt für die Karlsruher Tagung für Produkt-Produktions-Codesign am 14.10.2021 an. 

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Prof. Lanza Prof. Gisela Lanza on the Board of Trustees of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) has appointed Prof. Gisela Lanza to the Board of Trustees of PTB for five years. 

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Ministerin Theresia Bauer zu Besuch in der ForschungsfabrikTheresia Bauer zu Besuch bei der Karlsruher Forschungsfabrik

Hybride und vollelektrische Antriebslösungen erfordern neue Fertigungstechnologien, etwa im Bereich der Statorfertigung und Wickeltechnik. Diese erforscht das KIT u. a. im Rahmen des IICM. Bei ihrem Besuch in der Karlsruher Forschungsfabrik konnte Ministerin Theresia Bauer u. a. sehen, wie es neue Produktionstechnologien ermöglichen, den Anteil seltener Erden an Rotoren elektrischer Antriebe zu minimieren.

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 Janna Hofmann receives Südwestmetall Award

Once again, the wbk Institute for Production Technology was able to secure a sponsorship award from the employers' association Südwestmetall.

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DemoBatAdditiv-subtraktive Prozesskette

Neuartiges und hochflexibles Anlagenkonzept zur additiv-subtraktiven Fertigung hochfunktionaler Multimaterialbauteile mit dem FFF-Prozess

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 "We should keep value creation in Germany".

Prof. Gisela Lanza, head of the wbk Institute for Production Technology at KIT, argues in the magazine of the German Logistics Association (BVL) e.V. for more robust value networks to keep the automotive industry fit for the future.

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 Agile production: More than 14 million euros for battery research

Flexibly adaptable cells are needed so that batteries can be fitted precisely even in convoluted spaces and can store more energy. Scientists at the wbk Institute of Production Technology at KIT are now developing an agile production system with which battery cells can be manufactured with complete flexibility in terms of format, material, and number of units. 

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 BMBF InnoPuls Congress on the "Future of Value Creation"

At the BMBF InnoPuls Congress, experts from politics, business and science discussed the guidelines for production, services and work of the future in Germany and Europe.

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 Prof. Fleischer Member of the Advisory Board "Battery Research Germany"

Prof. Jürgen Fleischer, head of the wbk Institute for Production Technology, has been appointed as a member of the advisory board "Battery Research Germany".

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 wbk Institute at the Hannover Messe 2021

The wbk will present itself at the virtual Hannover Messe from April 12 to 16, 2021 as part of KIT in the "Future Hub", at the virtual booth of Siemens and at the Baden-Württemberg Pavilion Transformation Hub Electromobility.

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 Research project EN-AI-BLER

Intelligent provision of production data to increase added value through AI applications

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 Prof. Lanza on the Advisory Board of China Netzwerk Baden-Württemberg

Prof. Gisela Lanza, head of the wbk Institute for Production Technology at KIT, advises the China Netzwerk Baden-Württemberg e.V. as an advisory board member. (CNBW).

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Prof. Jürgen FleischerProf. Jürgen Fleischer turns 60

The wbk team congratulates institute director Prof. Fleischer on his 60th birthday and provides insights in a short interview.

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 Prof. Volker Schulze on the AWT Board of Directors

Professor Volker Schulze has been elected to the board of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Wärmebehandlungs- und Werkstofftechnik e.V. (AWT).

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