Transfer on Fire - Networking and innovative technologies with BTU participation

Modern firefighting technology must be versatile. The demands placed on the tasks of fire departments and emergency services are constantly increasing. They are not only becoming more and more complex. They have to take new materials and construction methods of buildings, technical systems and infrastructures into account. Individual framework conditions make every firefighting operation a challenge to the limits of technical and human resilience. In addition, technical assistance in emergency situations and accidents plays an important role. Innovative technologies and good organization are required here.

The WIR! alliance "Fire Service of the Future - Region B101" aims to tackle the current and future challenges in fire and disaster protection and rescue services with the expertise of the region and many partners. The university is contributing expertise from three chairs to the transfer and networking event on August 14, 2024:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Gardill and Robin Herrmann from the Chair of Electronic Systems and Sensor Technology will present the possibilities of modern communication and radar systems for applications in disaster scenarios, with an outlook on indoor navigation, for example. They will be demonstrating a mobile robot with radar and lidar sensors, used as a sensor carrier in research.
• Sascha Zell from the Chair of Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Optimization will use the RescueFly and AIRCIS research projects to show how drones, artificial intelligence and simulation can help emergency services save lives.
• Damian Markowski from the Hybrid Manufacturing chair will use various exhibits and components to explain the broad spectrum of lightweight construction research at the Panta Rhei research center. He will also be presenting the Digital Repair Factory project. This platform offers a solution for the rapid hybrid repair of metal components at the customer's premises.

As part of the WIR! alliance "Firefighters of the Future - Region B101", a number of interesting contacts have been made with technology providers and experts related to the tasks of the alliance. The transfer event "Transfer on Fire" is primarily intended to give companies based in the Teltow-Fläming district the opportunity to benefit from these contacts. Ludwigsfelde alone is home to around 800 companies with a total of 15,000 employees, including Mercedes-Benz, MTU, but also new companies such as DHL with one of its largest parcel centers in Germany, the food wholesaler Chefs Culinar or the battery manufacturer Microvast.

The aim of the transfer and networking event is to bring together small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) and research institutions. The event is organized as a technology marketplace with an exhibition of current projects as well as technology and consulting services.

The "Fire service of the future" alliance project

The alliance project began its work in October 2021. For the first three-year project phase, around 8.0 million euros in funding will be available until the end of 2024, which can be used for particularly innovative future projects in the fire department. A second project phase until 2027 with a comparable funding volume is currently being applied for. BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg would like to contribute its expertise and research ideas.