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At the Chair of Engineering Design, we research, improve and validate new processes, methods and tools to support demanding development- and design activities. We are active in the fields of virtual product development and design methodology, machine elements and tribology as well as lightweight design. Through our research and teaching activities, we create the foundation for innovative, new or optimized products and thus contribute to maintaining and strengthening the industrial base in Europe. We would like to invite you to learn more about us during your stay on our website!

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A new interactive touchscreen now welcomes all visitors to our main site in Martensstraße – offering quick and direct access to the latest updates from the chair. Whether it’s news, upcoming events, or newly posted thesis topics – all it takes is a tap. The system was created as part of a Bachelor's...

Category: People

Moritz Treschau joined the Lightweight Design research group as a research assistant at the beginning of June. Previously, he studied mechanical engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. He also wrote his master's thesis on Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINN) in the field...

Category: People

Perhaps a little less scientific, but just as engaging: This year, our entire team from the Chair of Engineering Design (KTmfk) once again took part in the traditional Bergdienstag at the Erlangen Bergkirchweih. Together with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sandro Wartzack, we swapped the office for a relaxed after...

Category: Panorama

The Chair of Engineering Design congratulates Mr. Paul Schächtl on successfully passing the doctoral examination for Dr.-Ing. with distinction on 13.05.2025. Mr. Schächtl presented the contents of his dissertation entitled “Tolerance-compliant product and process design of additively manufactured me...

Category: Awards, People

The Stuttgart Symposium for Product Development took place from 21 to 22 May 2025. KTmfk participated with two contributions and was represented on site by Yannick Utz, Jan Kopatsch, and Dr.-Ing. Stefan Goetz. The papers dealt with the efficient consideration of non-geometric key characteristics in ...

Category: Events
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