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Impetus for foundry technology: utg summer festival shows the way to the future of production

The summer festival of the Chair of Metal Forming and Foundry Technology (utg) at the Technical University of Munich, headed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Volk, offered a successful mix of technology, research and practical application.  

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Together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV, demonstrations were held on the campus in Garching to show how interdisciplinary cooperation can contribute to strengthening Germany as a manufacturing location. 

The utg chair combines two central pillars of manufacturing technology: primary forming and forming technology. This interlocking of different technologies forms the ideal basis for synergistic research activities. 

The focus is on a balanced mix of basic research and industrial application. The chair sees itself as a link between teaching, research and development – always with an eye on industrial feasibility.  

A key factor in the success of the utg is its dedicated team. The open and collegial atmosphere promotes creativity and initiative – ideal conditions for transforming innovative ideas into marketable technologies. 

A tour of the Fraunhofer IGCV provided insight into current projects 

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volk has played a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the institute in recent years. From July 2022 to July 2025, he will also take over as managing director of the Fraunhofer IGCV. Together with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Drechsler and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rüdiger Daub, he will head an institute that stands for excellent research and industry-oriented development.  

The Fraunhofer IGCV stands for application-oriented research in production. The focus is on transferring basic knowledge into customer-specific solutions. The institute's unique selling point lies in its interdisciplinary approaches, which intelligently combine foundry, composite and processing technology. This mix enables complex challenges to be solved in a practical manner along the entire process chain. Visitors to the summer party were able to see the latest industry-oriented developments during a guided tour of the modern institute building.  

The summer party therefore not only offered an insight into current projects, but also provided a platform for exchange between science, industry and young professionals – a successful example of a living technology transfer culture.


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85748 Garching

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