In the development of products based on new resources and processes, technical and scientific challenges as well as political and economic obstacles arise. From May 24 to 25, experts from business, science and politics will meet to discuss such challenges and obstacles in the production of natural fiber reinforced plastics and biocomposites.
The event is free of charge. Registration (for both events) is possible up to and including 19.09.2024 under this link.
(cultivation/harvesting/processing/conditioning)
| 12:00 onwards: | Check-in with lunch |
| 13:05: | Welcome address by Dr. Matthias Kinne, Cluster Manager LaNDER³. |
| 13:10: | Greetings Thomas Rublack, District Office Görlitz Department III |
| 13:20: | Welcome and presentation of partnership LaNDER³ Prof. Jens Weber, partnership spokesman LaNDER³. |
| 13:30: | Impulse lecture: model region bioeconomy and biomass potentials of Lusatia Dr. Romy Brödner, German Biomass Research Center gGmbH. |
| 13:45: | Impulse lecture: useful hemp in the building materials industry - the way to the product Thom Nowotny, Deutsche Hanf-Akademie e. V. |
| 14:00 hrs: | Impulse lecture: Useful hemp in Lusatia - between hype and hurdles? Dr. Stefan Zimmermann, LEAG |
| 14:15: | Technical lecture + discussion: Processing and fractionation of dry biomasses using the example of miscanthus - R&D as the basis for a business field development Uwe Kühn, Miscanthus Buscheritz / Technical Service Kühn GmbH. |
| 15:00: | Technical lecture + discussion: innovative harvesting process and utilization possibilities of SpreuStroh Dr. Maria Schäfer, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences (HSZG), joint project HSZG / kluge GmbH. |
| 15:30: | Coffee break |
| 16:00: | Technical lecture + discussion: economic use of hemp fibers in the USA and in Upper Lusatia Jonas Bielaczek, Linnaeus Kompetenzzentrum Hanf gGmbH. |
| 16:30: | Technical lecture + discussion: Possibilities of bio-based thermoset materials using the example of SMC materials (thematic outlook to May 25, 2022) Dr. Sebastian Steffen, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research |
| 17:00: | Summary and discussion |
| 17:45: | Break |
| 18:00 hrs: | dinner together |
| from 19:00: | Campfire in the garden of the bible plants (bad weather variant: fireplace in the fireplace room - guest house "St. Hedwig") |
(Quality/Scalability/Raw Material Availability/Recycling).
| From 8:30 am: | Check-In |
| 9:15 am: | Welcome address Prof. Jens Weber, partnership spokesperson LaNDER³. |
| 9:30 am: | Keynote presentation: Challenges in sustainable material development: tabula rasa or constructive disobedience? Tim Mergelsberg, nevi GmbH |
| 9:45 am: | Coffee break |
| 10:15 am: | Technical lecture + discussion: Biocomposites - Sustainable, but also economical? Prof. Sebastian Scholz, University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz - Partnership LaNDER³ / Fraunhofer Plastics Center Oberlausitz. |
| 10:45 am: | Technical lecture + discussion: Optical size measurement of wood and natural fibers - overview and possibilities Dr. Burkhard Plinke, Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institute. |
| 11:15 am: | Technical lecture + discussion: challenges in the further development of manufacturing technologies and prototype development of components with natural fiber reinforcement Dr. Roman Rinberg, Chemnitz University of Technology. |
| 11:45 am: | Summary and discussion |
| 12:15 pm: | Conclusion and opportunity for lunch together |
| 13:00 hrs: | Monastery tour optional (still free places) |
Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Peter-Dierich-Haus (Haus ZIV)
Theodor-Körner-Allee 8
02763 Zittau
Information on how to get there and the location of the conference venue can be found here.
