Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK)
Within the scope of its research profile “Intelligent Materials and Structures,” Dresden University of Technology pursues the objective of, for example, understanding the behavior of materials in diverse environments and developing concepts for nanotechnology, new functional and intelligent materials as well as the resultant technologies, surface technologies, and high-performance multifunctional lightweight materials for high tech applications. With its Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK), which is active at an interdisciplinary level, and its Lightweight Engineering Campus, the TU Dresden is a leading center for lightweight construction research – providing an all embracing concept that includes the most diverse active substances, components, and products and covers the entire development chain, ranging from material selection, design, simulation, assembly, prototype testing all the way to quality assurance and cost control.