Chair Lightweight Design with Structured Materials (2015 - 2019)

The endowed junior professorship Lightweight Design with Structured Materials (LsW) was funded by the following companies:


inpro Innovationsgesellschaft für fortgeschrittene Produktionssysteme in der Fahrzeugindustrie mbH

Steinplatz 2
10623 Berlin
http://www.inpro.de/

inpro Innovationsgesellschaft für fortgeschrittene Produktionssysteme in der Fahrzeugindustrie is a joint venture of the companies Volkswagen, Daimler, ThyssenKrupp, Siemens and SABIC. Since its foundation in 1983, the State of Berlin has also been a shareholder. inpro's areas of expertise are process simulation, production systems and information processes, joining and materials technology and production testing technology.

Locksmithery & steel construction Harry Käthner

Zobersdorfer Straße 10
04931 Bad Liebenwerda

Stahlbau Käthner was founded in 1990 and is a typical regional steel construction company. Stahlbau Käthner is a provider of individual or customised solutions in the field of small steel constructions. The range of services includes a variety of small and medium-sized solutions in the following areas: Staircase and railing construction, structural engineering and welded constructions, safety engineering and tank and plant construction.

Kraftwerks-Service-Cottbus Anlagenbau GmbH (KSC)

Im Kraftwerk Jänschwalde
P.O. Box 20 01 30
03182 Peitz
http://www.ksc-anlagenbau.de/

The range of services offered by the company, which was founded in 1996, includes Pipeline construction, steel and plant construction, condenser and tank construction, rail vehicle construction, transformer and electrical system service as well as service for compressors and blowers. The company operates bases at the Jänschwalde, Hagenwerder, Lippendorf and Lünen power plants as well as operating facilities at the Schwarze Pumpe power plant, Cottbus power plant and Boxberg power plant. From project planning and design to production, assembly, commissioning and quality assurance, the customer receives a professionally executed and economically viable solution for their project. The testing and repair service for slings, load handling equipment and hoists at the Hagenwerder base and the sale of small parts round off KSC's comprehensive range of customised services.

M-TECH Cottbus

Dissenchener Str. 50
03042 Cottbus
http://www.mtech-cottbus.de/

The company M-TECH from Cottbus is a reliable service provider when it comes to service and repair work, especially in the industrial sector. In recent years, they have been able to establish a firm place for themselves in the Cottbus industrial and commercial sector. M-TECH stands for careful and unbureaucratic completion of all pending work.

Forster System-Montage-Technik GmbH

Heinrich-Werner-Str. 1a
03149 Forst (Lausitz)
http://www.smt-forst.de/

Founded in 2006, Forster-System-Montage-Technik GmbH offers system solutions made of GRP/CFRP composite products as well as system component production for vehicle construction, shipbuilding, aviation, wind turbine construction and furniture construction in combination with metal and elastomer processing as part of the company alliance with Technischer Handel Industriebedarf MROSE GmbH and the associated Güschu Stanzwerk GmbH. They realise their product quality through 2D & 3D designs, CNC-controlled machine technology, qualified personnel and the symbiosis between SMT GmbH with BTU Cottbus, the ILK of TU Dresden, Senftenberg University of Applied Sciences and SMEs.

Panta Rhei gGmbH

Konrad-Wachsmann-Allee 17
03046 Cottbus
https://www.b-tu.de/pantarhei-cottbus

The Research Centre for Lightweight Materials Panta Rhei gGmbH conducts research and development in the field of production and processing of innovative lightweight materials. In close cooperation with customers and partners, customised solutions are developed along the entire value chain. Since it was founded in 2001, the research centre has focused primarily on lightweight materials based on aluminium, magnesium, titanium, high-temperature titanium aluminide alloys and high-strength, surface-treated steels. Thanks to its dedicated staff and modern equipment, Panta Rhei gGmbH is able to offer a wide range of services in the core areas of Materials and Surface Technology, Joining Technology, Construction and Manufacturing as well as Materials Research and Sensor Technology.

UNITEC GmbH - Society for Innovation Promotion and Technology Transfer at the Brandenburg University of Technology

Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1
03046 Cottbus
http://www.b-tu.de/unitec

UNITEC GmbH was founded in 1996. UNITEC GmbH identifies innovative processes in companies and supports them in the implementation of these processes and innovation development. Its service portfolio includes consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular - which have a certain degree of innovative capacity or want to have it in the future - as well as companies that are looking for suitable university partners through intensive research and development activities within their own company. In particular, UNITEC GmbH provides advice and support in the areas of product, process and service innovation. UNITEC GmbH also advises on the optimisation of internal processes, which should help to conserve resources and minimise costs within the company.