Circularity Days 2024

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Dröder is Professor of Manufacturing Technologies and Process Automation, as well as Head of the Institute for Machine Tools and Production Technology (IWF) at the Technische Universität Braunschweig. He is also a member of the board of the Open Hybrid LabFactory. His research interests include technological and automation issues in current and future process chains, with a focus on the implementation of circular production strategies enabling the efficient and flexible manufacturing of functionalized products. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Vietor is Head of the Institute for Engineering Design (IK) at the Technische Universität Braunschweig as well as a member of the board of the Open Hybrid LabFactory. His research focuses on the integration of product development and production technology, the integration of product development and industrial design, and the use and further improvement of CAx processes in product development.

• Innovative and smart Production.- Factories of the Future.- Life-Cycle Engineering.- Design and Simulation for Circular Components.- AI-based Optimisation.- Sustainable Materials and Surfaces.- Functional and innovative Components.