IUL at the 44th Conference of the International Deep Drawing Research Group (IDDRG 2025)
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The conference brought together an international audience and featured more than 130 technical presentations focused on current research and developments in the field of sheet metal forming.
Highlights for the IUL delegation included reconnecting with former team member Prof. Till Clausmeyer (TU Chemnitz) and engaging in in-depth discussions with international researchers on recent advances in the field.
The IUL contributed three presentations. The corresponding open-access papers are available at the links below:
- Gabriel Marín – Design of multi-step dies for sheet metal forming using a workpiece-performance-based approach: A preliminary study | MATEC Web of Conferences
- Olaf Schrage – High-speed blanking and its potential for producing ultra-high-strength automotive safety components | MATEC Web of Conferences
- Jan Gerlach – Damage-induced changes in elastic stiffness of DP800 sheets at large strains | MATEC Web of Conferences
We sincerely thank the organisers for a well-executed event and look forward to the next IDDRG conference, which will take place in Mumbai, India, in 2026.