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IFA | Performing complex logistical data analyses without in-depth programming knowledge: This is exactly what the IFA aims to enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to do. In the LowDA project, researchers are working on a low-code modular system for data analytics in SMEs.
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match | Ten students from the United States and Canada conducted research at the Institute of Assembly Technology and Robotics (match) in summer 2026. Through SERP and RISE Germany, they worked on current robotics projects and gained hands-on research experience.
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IW | Cochlear implants offer many people with hearing loss an enormous improvement in quality of life, but unfortunately, this benefit is not permanent. The Institute of Materials Science (IW) is conducting research on solutions for long-lasting, smart implants.
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IFW | The Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) is researching how an oxygen-free process atmosphere is transforming the machining of titanium as part of Collaborative Research Center 1368 – with the goal of unlocking new potential in manufacturing technology.
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IFA | Reusing used components conserves resources—while also presenting an economic challenge for companies in the mechanical engineering and electrical industries. The CIRCE research project aims to promote remanufacturing within these companies.
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match | Simone Pantanetti from the Università Politecnica delle Marche spends six months at the Institute of Assembly Technology and Robotics, working on haptic teleoperation and obstacle avoidance for collaborative robots.
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IW | Oxygen is vital for life, but often acts as a disruptive factor in production engineering. The IW is demonstrating how sheet metal composites with tailor-made properties can be produced without oxygen as part of the Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 1368.
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LZH | In the EU project Bio.3DGREEN, 14 partners are developing graphene foams from renewable raw materials. They aim to create a sustainable alternative to conventional damping and lightweight materials for automotive, aerospace and marine applications.
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IFA | Since 1966, the Institute of Production Systems and Logistics (IFA) has been researching production systems from logistical, process-related, and human-centered perspectives. What has defined the institute over the decades? And how does it succeed in combining continuity with change?