Month: September 2025

The Chair of Design Engineering congratulates Dr. Christopher Sauer on passing his doctoral examination with very good results. In his dissertation, Mr. Sauer addressed the topic of ‘The use of machine learning for data-driven synthesis and analysis of product properties in the context of linked pr...

The 24th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM24) took place at the University of Delaware from August 4 to 8. The conference not only provided an excellent platform for professional exchange on current developments in the field of composite materials, but was also a special celebra...

The Institute of Engineering Design congratulates Ms. Julia Kröner on successfully passing her doctoral examination with the distinction “very good.” In her dissertation, titled “Green Bearings – Service Life Calculation of Dry-Running, PVD-Coated Deep Groove Ball Bearings,” Ms. Kröner impressively...

On September 23, 2025, the KTmfk – Institute of Engineering Design at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg – hosted its annual summer festival. In a relaxed atmosphere, staff members from all research groups took the opportunity to engage in personal exchange and networking. A special highlight was the warm welcom...

The complexity of multi-criteria decision-making in product development arises from numerous interactions between requirements, product and process data, as well as relevant standards. Heterogeneous data complicate the consistent evaluation of alternatives and their integration into seamless, comput...

The International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED), the flagship conference of the Design Society, took place in Dallas this year with over 400 participants. The Chair of Engineering Design KTmfk was represented with eight exciting presentations on various topics and was able to leave a lasti...

With the 36th DfX Symposium, the Chair of Design Engineering has two days of exciting discussions, inspiring contributions, and intensive exchange behind. The program was framed by keynotes from representatives of Airbus and Lufthansa Technik, as well as an evening event with a sunset boat trip fol...

From September 8 to 12, this year’s “Girls and Technology” workshop for students in grades 7 to 12 took place at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. Under the theme “Machine & Human,” Gwen Spelly and Jessica Pickel (KTmfk) gave participants fascinating insights into how gears and t...

Madeleine Helmer joined the Dimensional Management research group as a research assistant since the beginning of August. She previously studied Mechanical Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg. In her master's thesis at KTmfk, she focused on the development of a modular ca...