science talk with
Head of the Institute for Machine Tools and Production Engineering, TU Braunschweig
In a world facing a dramatic increase in pollution despite significant improvements in individual products and services, LCE can be the key to sustainable change. It goes beyond traditional approaches to create a deep understanding of the complex interdependencies of technical, social and economic contexts and to shape their impact on the environment. In the Science Talk, Prof Dr Herrmann explains the concept of life cycle engineering and argues for the need to realign the concept with the so-called planetary boundaries. These planetary boundaries are considered to be the load limits for our planet. If we exceed them, the ecosystem and our livelihoods are at risk. Prof Herrmann will use practical examples to show the audience where potential solutions to current problems and challenges lie.
In the Science Talk, Prof Dr Herrmann will explain the concept of life cycle engineering and showwhere potential solutions to current problems and challenges lie. One example will be the life cycle engineering of electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries in particular.
Registration is not required. The event will be offered hybrid in presence and as a YouTube livestream to make it accessible to a wider interested audience outside the region.
Prof Christoph Herrmann is University Professor for Sustainable Production and Life Cycle Engineering and Head of the Institute for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (IWF) at TU Braunschweig and Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST.
Prof Herrmann studied mechanical engineering at the TU Braunschweig, specialising in production technology. After obtaining his doctorate in engineering in 2003, he habilitated in production engineering in 2008. As a company founder (2002-2007), he introduced tools and services to support environmentally friendly product design in the electronics and automotive industries. From 2005 to 2008, he was also Scientific Director of the KERP Competence Centre, Vienna.
From August 2009 to February 2013, he was Scientific Director and Member of the Board of the Automotive Research Centre Niedersachsen (NFF). Prof. Herrmann is currently a member of the board of the Battery LabFactory Braunschweig (BLB), a centre of the TU Braunschweig for circular battery production, a member of the board of the Open Hybrid LabFactory (OHLF) in Wolfsburg and chairman of the board of Wasserstoff Campus Salzgitter e.V.. Prof Herrmann has published more than 400 articles and books as author, co-author and editor. Prof Herrmann is a member of the Scientific Society for Production Engineering (WGP) and the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP).
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