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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Minister Brandes visits the IUL at TU Dortmund

© Felix Schmale​/​Hochschulkommunikation​/​TU Dortmund
© Felix Schmale​/​Hochschulkommunikation​/​TU Dortmund
On September 10, 2025, the Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Components (IUL) at TU Dortmund University welcomed Ina Brandes, Minister of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The visit began with greetings by IUL Head of institute Prof. Dr. Yannis P. Korkolis and TU Dortmund Rector Prof. Dr. Manfred Bayer. Prof. Korkolis then presented the institute’s research profile, emphasizing IUL’s role in innovation, transfer, and its societal and industrial impact.

In the subsequent discussion, Minister Brandes, Rector Prof. Dr. Bayer, and Prof. Dr. Moritz Schulze Darup, Dean of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, exchanged views with IUL researchers on the contribution of manufacturing research to social and industrial development as well as strategies for attracting international talent to North Rhine-Westphalia. Among the participants was Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kleiner, former Head of the IUL, past President of the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Leibniz Association, who contributed his perspectives on research policy and innovation.

The visit concluded with a tour of the IUL laboratories, where current projects and technological developments were presented.