Areas of Expertise

As a production-related group, the consolidated competencies of our member institutes cover all areas along the supply chain. We constantly develop our competencies through various research and development projects, allowing the global market for industrial and service companies of all sizes to benefit from our new technical and organisational solutions. Our institutes represent the leading network of application-oriented research in Germany.

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Production Machinery and Facilities

Factory Planning and Infrastructure Planning
Machine Tools
Robotics
Manufacturing Systems and Assembly Systems
Maintenance

Manufacturing Technologies and Process Technologies

Manufacturing Engineering
Process Engineering
Hydrogen (Technologies)
Additive Manufacturing
Substractive Manufacturing
Precision and Surface Engineering
Lightweight Construction Technologies
Materials and (Electronic-) Components
Biomanufacturing Engineering
Purity Technology

Product Development

Systems Engineering
Software Engineering
Virtual and Model-Based Engineering and CAx
Product Engineering
Development Management

Production Control, Automation and Measurement Technology

Sensor Technology and Networks
Automated Process Control
Quality and Testing Systems
Laboratory Automation
Digital Assistance Systems
Artificial Intelligence

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Logistics Systems and Logistics Networks
Material Handling Systems and Automation
Supply Chain Engineering
Transport Logistics and Traffic Logistics
ICT Systems in Logistics

Business and Value-Added Management

Business Strategies and Business Models
Innovation Management and Technology Management
Production Planning
Resource-Efficient Manufacturing
Life Cycle Management
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