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TWINGHY research project: The IOB at the project meeting in Bilbao
On March 11 and 12, 2025, the General Assembly (GA) Meeting of the EU-funded project TWINGHY — Digital TWINs for Green Hydrogen transition in steel industry — took place in Bilbao, Spain. The IOB was represented by our colleagues Nico Schmitz, Alex Garcia-Vergara and Johannes Losacker. The project, which runs from February 1, 2023, to July 31, 2027, aims to convert the reheating furnace at the…
SYRIUS Project: Progress for Hydrogen in Steel Production
On February 26 and 27, 2025, the kick-off meeting of the Horizon Europe project SYRIUS (“SOEC Hydrogen Integration and Circular Use in Steelmaking Process”) took place at the project partner Acciai Speciali Terni Spa. The project is funded by the European Union and brings together leading research institutions and companies to demonstrate innovative hydrogen technologies in steel production. The…
The IOB at the 6th CDI Innovation Meeting
On November 14, our colleague Katharina Rothhöft traveled to Ludwigshafen to take part in the 6th CDI Innovation Meeting. The event was organized by the Cluster Decarbonization of Industry (CDI) and took place at the premises of MVV Enamic Ludwigshafen GmbH. As part of the EE4InG2 project, Katharina took the opportunity to exchange ideas, network and discuss current research trends. The CDI…
The IOB at the HyInHeat General Assembly in Grenoble
From 28 to 30 January, our colleagues Christian Wuppermann, Thomas Echterhof, Nico Schmitz, Felix Kaiser, Andres Ramirez Sanchez, Elsa Busson, Alex Garcia-Vergara and Johannes Losacker attended the general assembly of the EU-funded large-scale project HyInHeat — Hydrogen Technologies for Decarbonization of Industrial Heating Processes in Grenoble, France. The General Assembly offered an…
Participation in the ESTEP Annual Event 2024 in Linz
From October 29 to 31, 2024, our colleagues Christian Wuppermann, Nico Schmitz and Thomas Echterhof took part in the ESTEP Annual Event 2024 in Linz, Austria. The conference was held under the motto “H2 for Green Steel meets A Circular Economy driven by the European Steel” and offered numerous exciting presentations. The conference, organized by the European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP),…
Otto Junker Prize 2024: Award for Moritz Diewald
Moritz Diewald was awarded the prestigious Otto Junker Prize 2024 for his successful Master’s thesis. This award is presented annually to outstanding graduates of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology and the Materials Science and Engineering Group in the Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. The Otto Junker Foundation, founded in…
Successful participation in LaVision’s PIV seminars
Our colleagues Eileen Trampe and Kathrina Theisen took part in two LaVision seminars in Göttingen from November 18 to 22. The seminars offered the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the optical flow measurement technique Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). The DaVis PIV seminar took place from November 18 to 20 and provided a comprehensive introduction to two-dimensional and, in some cases,…
Kick-off meeting for ‘FLOXonia’ in Renningen
On 3 December 2024, the kick-off meeting for the FLOXonia project took place at WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH in Renningen. The event was attended by our colleagues Linda Giesler, Nico Schmitz and Christopher Wünning. Ralph Edenhofer from Project Management Jülich (PtJ) was also present to emphasise the importance of the project. The project, which involves WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH and the…
The IOB at the Galvanizers Association Meeting in Cincinnati
From October 20 to 23, 2024, our colleague Elsa attended the Galvanizers Association Meeting in Cincinnati, USA. The conference offered interesting insights into the latest developments and challenges in the galvanizing industry. To make the most of the trip, Elsa had already spent a few days in Chicago beforehand. This allowed her to get to know the city’s impressive architecture and cultural…
The IOB at the Heavy Duty Congress 2024
On 24 September 2024, our colleague Christopher Wünning took part in the Heavy Duty Congress 2024 in Duisburg, which was organized and hosted by the Center for Fuel Cell Technology (ZBT). As part of the event, Wünning presented the BioH2Ref project, which deals with the decentralized production of hydrogen from residual materials. The key developments in the field of mobility with hydrogen were…
The IOB at the Humber Cluster in England
From October 6 to 9, 2024, our colleague Katharina Rothhöft took part in the network meeting of the “Humber Industrial Cluster” in England. The event, organized by the CDI (Cluster Decarbonization of Industry), served to familiarize German network partners with British approaches to decarbonization. As part of the EE4Ing2 project, Katharina took part in the event in the Humber region. The trip…
The IOB at the BW Congress in Heidelberg
On October 17, 2024, our colleague Katharina Rothhöft took part in the Baden-Württemberg Congress on resource efficiency and the circular economy. As part of the EE4InG2 project, Katharina led a forum together with two project partners. The congress offered companies the opportunity to present various techniques for promoting sustainability and to network on the development of a circular…