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04/22/2025

Meeting of the Committee for Research and Technology at the IUL

The Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Components at TU Dortmund University welcomed interesting guests to open up for a future…

04/14/2025

Visit of Dr. Béres Gábor József at the IUL

On April 4, 2025, the Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Components (IUL) at TU Dortmund University had the pleasure of welcoming Dr.…

04/08/2025

Characterization of thin sheets using the in-plane torsion test

This project investigates the application of the in-plane torsion test (IPTT) for characterizing thin metal sheets with thicknesses ranging from 0.1…

04/02/2025

Hybrid Industrial Lecture Series Summer Semester 2025

Five exciting lectures with practical content await interested listeners from May 2025. The "Forming Technology Lecture Series" was developed at the…

03/26/2025

Doctoral examination at the IUL

The IUL congratulates Mr. Fabian Schmitz on passing his doctoral examination. On March 11, 2025, his doctoral presentation entitled “Process analysis…

02/20/2025

Second excursion to the thyssenkrupp plant in Duisburg

On February 18, 2025, another excursion to the thyssenkrupp steelworks in Duisburg took place due to high demand. Participants included students from…

02/11/2025

Factory tour Alunorf

At the end of January, IUL students and doctoral candidates had the opportunity to visit the world's largest aluminum smelting and rolling plant in…

01/16/2025

Student excursion to thyssenkrupp plant in Duisburg: steel production in transition

On January 10th, 2025, students of the Bachelor’s course “Fundamentals in Forming Technology” visited the thyssenkrupp plant in Duisburg and gained…

01/16/2025

Student from Gifu University, Japan, visiting the IUL

Between November and December 2024, Mr. Hiroto TANABASHI, student at the Gifu University, Japan, conducted research at the Institute of Forming…