Industrial Value Creation
In the context of industrial value creation, product development and design are the top priority, as these determine the further life cycle to a considerable extent. The development and implementation of holistically recyclable production and logistics systems, including solutions and technologies for use, recycling and closing the loop and possible business models, is another key field of action.
Circular economy in the commercial vehicle sector
Application Potentials of the Circular Economy in the Commercial Vehicle Sector
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duration: 02/2023 - 01/2027
Circular Automotive Production
Optimizing byproduct recirculation for a circular automotive industry
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duration: 05/23 - 04/26
ZeroFleet
Collection and Analysis of Process and Usage Data for the Optimization of Sustainable Construction Equipment Fleets
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duration: 04/22 - 02/26
FSCM-Future Sustainable Car Materials
Development and testing of novel materials and production processes for circular economy in the automotive industry
involved chairs:
- Chair of Materials Handling, Material Flow, Logistics
- Chair of Materials Engineering of Additive Manufacturing
- Chair of Circular Economy and Sustainability Assessment
duration: 12/23 - 12/25
Car2Car
Circular and Sustainable Recycling Concepts
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- Chair of Materials Handling, Material Flow, Logistics
- Chair of Circular Economy and Sustainability Assessment
- Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management
duration: 01/23 - 12/25
BioH2Log
Biogenic Hydrogen Production with Innovative Distribution Logistics
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duration: 01/23 - 12/25
ALICIA - Assembly Lines in Circulation
Reusing second-hand production equipment for circular manufacturing
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duration: 01/23 - 12/25
K3I-Cycling
AI-Based Optimization of the Circular Management of Plastic Packaging
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duration: 09/22 - 08/25
Built Environment
The circular economy offers solutions for using materials made from non-renewable raw materials and other resources such as water, soil and energy as effectively as possible and avoiding waste and the release of pollutants into the environment. The aim of research in the field of the built environment is therefore to develop strategies, methods and technologies that enable an end-to-end circular economy in the construction industry. The central question is how the change in the construction industry towards resource efficiency can be implemented with high architectural and architectural-cultural qualities that are safe to use.
RE:wood
Development of a criteria catalogue for the qualitative evaluation of the circularity of wooden components.
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duration: 10/24 - 09/26
Development of a Construction Assembly System for Urban Densification Using Timber Construction
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- Chair of Timber Structures and Building Construction
- Chair of Architecture and Timber Construction
- Chair of Building Technology and Climate Responsive Design
duration: 02/24 - 01/26
AlgenBau- Schutz
Algae as a living performance additive for self-healing cement.
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duration: 01/2023 - 12/2025
TU&M - Timber Use and Maintain
Development and Evaluation of Circular Timber Panel Construction Designs
involved chairs:
- Chair of Circular Economy and Sustainability Assessment
- Chair of Wood Science
- Chair of Architecture and Timber Construction
- Chair of Timber Structures and Building Construction
- Chair of Architectural Informatics
duration: 01/23 - 12/25
Innovative Wood-Earth Hybrid Panels for Sustainable Multi-Story Construction
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- Chair of Timber Structures and Building Construction
- Professorship of Digital Fabrication
- Chair of Building Technology and Climate Responsive Design
- Chair of Design and Construction
duration: 11/23 - 10/25
Pilot Project Circular Economy
pilot project to establish closed material cycles in the construction sector
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duration: 08/23 - 06/25
Development of an Emission-Free, Circular Building that is Energy-Positive Over Its Lifecycle
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duration: 06/23 - 06/25
revitalyze
Platform for Identifying, Recovering, and Reusing Building Materials for a Resource-Efficient Circular Economy
duration: unlimited
- LaNaSys:Development of a Material- and Energy-Efficient Timber Construction System Using Hardwood and Softwood
- Wertwandel am Berg: Development and Implementation of Sustainable and Circular Mountain Shelters in the Alps
- Einfach Bauen: Sustainable Student Housing – Integrating Low-Tech Construction and Net-Zero Energy Standards
- Role of the building and finishing trades in a Circular Economy: Analysis of the Potentials and Challenges for the Construction and Finishing Industry in Implementing Circular Economy Practices
- Circular Economy in the German craft sector: Promoting Circular Economy in German Craftsmanship by Analyzing Potentials, Barriers, and Sustainable Solutions for SMEs
- Reuse of Construction Projects in Timber and Steel Construction
- BASAJAUN: Establishing a Sustainable Connection Between Rural and Urban Areas Through Circular and Innovative Value Chains in Timber Construction
- Ultra High Performing Timber Walls 2.0: Advancement of Hybrid Timber-Concrete Systems for Modern Construction
- ZukunftLaWiBau: Development of Pioneering Concepts for Agricultural Construction Using Timber
- FleWoKo - Flexible Housing Concepts: Living Spaces for Different Life Phases
- Decarb Baustelle: Action Approaches for Decarbonizing Construction Site Logistics and Processes Based on Two Typical Residential Building Methods
- circularWOOD: Paradigm Shift for a Circular Economy in Timber Construction
- Green Carbon: Conversion of CO2 into Polymers and Carbon Fiber-Based Lightweight Materials for the Aviation, Automotive, and Construction Industries
Natural Cycles
Natural cycles serve as a model for the development of a circular bioeconomy.
However, a biological transformation depends on the availability of the corresponding raw materials, regionally, nationally and internationally, and whether possible competing uses, particularly in the food, animal feed and energy sectors, can be resolved. In addition, appropriate resilient infrastructures for harvesting, transporting and processing them must be established. Bioeconomic solutions offer the opportunity to develop new and innovative functionalities and therefore possible applications that go beyond the familiar.
Innovative WEFE Nexus-Based Approaches to Agroforestry Management in the Extended North African Region
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duration: 11/24 – 10/27
Mycelium-wood composite materials, REGULUS ISAR
Development of Mycelium-Based Products Using Recycled Wood
involved chairs
- Professorship of Fungal Biotechnology in Wood Science
- Chair of Wood Science
- Chair of process systems engineering
- Chair for Biogenic Polymers
duration: 2022 - 2026
sustainable water supply with analysis of water reclamation and integrated resource recovery potential as part of a climate change adaptation strategy
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duration: 07/20 – 12/26
NEXUS HUBS South Africa
Integrated Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus Project, Western Cape, South Africa
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duration: 06/23 – 05/25
- RESTORE (ERA-NET Cofund BiodivClim): Biotechnological Approaches to Enhancing Drought Tolerance in Trees and Microbial Diversity for Sustainable Forest Restoration
- CONVERGENCE: Nexus-based agro-forestry management Tunisia (StMUV): Integrated Project: Forest, Water, and Prosperity in Tunisia
- PRO-SUPER (BMBF): Fungal Production Systems for Utilizing Pectin-Rich Agricultural Residues
Circular Recovery of Critical Raw Materials for the Energy Transition
Analysis of political differences in the circular economy of critical raw materials
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duration: 06/23 - unlimited
Development of Assessment Methods for Environmental Sustainability and Circular Economy in Industrial Bio-Based Systems
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duration: 01/24 – 12/27
Energy efficent production & processing of recycable & bio based prepreg-material with comprehensive representation of the textile circular process
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duration: 11/24 - 10/27
Hydrogen Innovation Lab: Development and Testing of Sustainable Hydrogen Technologies
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duration: 04/22 - 04/27
Enabling the Circular Economy with Digital Platforms
Leveraging digital platforms to enhance circular economy adoption and efficiency.
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duration: 10/23 – 09/25
