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20.02.25: Workshop to knowledge modeling All people involved in the CRC came together for a knowledge modeling workshop. The relevance for knowledge modeling was worked out for every subproject. The goal is to build up a joint knowledge base using ontologies and the data platform Kadi4mat. |
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28.01.25: Excursion to Deutz in Ulm Excursion to Deutz Plant in Ulm. Here, used motors are reworked. Exciting to see remanufacturing in industrial practice! |
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22.01.25: Angle Grinder Workshop Getting to know the angle grinder as the demonstrator product of our CRC |
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14.01.-16.01.25: CRC Winter-School Two days of training and workshops followed by a day of guest lectures (Prof. Allwood - Cambridge, Prof. Hüttl-Maack - Hohenheim, Prof. Rashid - KTH and Prof. Sundin - Linköping) and a doctoral colloquium. |
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09.12.24: Visit of ZKM Karlsruhe in the Circular Factory Visit of the "Zentrum für Kunst und Medien" (ZKM) in the Circular Factory. Coordinated by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Barbara Deml, possible collaboration in public relations was discussed. |
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07.11.24: First meeting of the industry advisory board of the CRC Circular Factory Visit by representatives of industrial companies with a sustainability focus |
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06.11.24: Karlsruher Herbsttagung 2024 - Circular Production – Paving the way for a Sustainable Future Presentation of the CRC 1574 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gisela Lanza and Prof. Dr.-Ing Sven Matthiesen |
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18.10.24: Conrad-Matschoß-Kreis Presentation of the CRC 1574 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gisela Lanza |
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15.10.-16.10.24: Produktionsmanagement-Tagung Presentation of the CRC 1574 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gisela Lanza |
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07.10.-08.10.24: Summit Allgäu Produktion Presentation of the CRC 1574 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gisela Lanza |
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17.09.24: Visit of Politicians in the circular factory Visit of Ingo Wellenreuther (MdB), Nicolas Zippelius (MdB) and Ansgar Mayr (MdL) |
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25.07.24: Visit of the KIT-Business-Club in the circular factory Visit of representatives of industry partners of the KIT in the circular factory |
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11.07.24: Career evening for women Career evening for women pursuing a technical degree with interest for a doctoral program |
08.07.-12.07.24: Summer School with General Assembly Five days packed with scientific discussion, guest lectures, team building and workshops |
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20.06.24: CRC Hackathon Hackathon with students, financially supported by the CRC |
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07.06.24: Visit of University of Strahclyde (Prof. Ijomah and Prof. Maier) Keynote by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gisela Lanza |
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June 2024: Visit of Supply Chain AI Lab (Cambridge University) Keynote by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gisela Lanza with the title "Maximizing the Resource Efficiency for a Value-Adding Sustainability" |
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14.05.24: Visit of Deutz in the circular factory Visit of representatives of the management of Deutz plant in Ulm in the circular factory |
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29.04.24-30.04.24: Retreat and CRC Workshops First team event with workshops for research in the CRC |
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25.04.24: Girls Day Tour through the Circular Factory with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gisela Lanza and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frederik Zanger for girls with interest in a technical degree. |
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22.04.-26.04.24: The CRC Circular Factory at the Hannover Fair Presentation of the prototype hardware stations |
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11.04.24: Filming of ZDF TV report Visit of a film crew for filming a TV report in the circular factory |
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03.04.24: Hager Group visit in the circular factory Visit of Sabine Busse (CEO) |
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12.03-13.03.24: World Remanufacturing Summit Presentation of the CRC 1574 by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gisela Lanza |
Press releases
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Vision of the perpetual innovative product
IndustryArena - The circular factory - the perpetual innovative product
Circular Technology - The perpetual innovative product from the circular factory
Plastverarbeiter - KIT wants to optimize circular processes with a circular factory
Ingenieurmagazin - Development of a circular factory
Ingenieur.de - The circular factory makes us dream of the eternal innovative product
QZ-Online - Circular Factory for the perpetual innovative product
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Vision of the perpetual innovative product
Home of Welding - Circular Factory is set to revolutionize production
Pro-physik - The circular factory for the perpetual innovative product
Oiger - Circular factory is set to produce the "perpetual innovative" product
Staatsanzeiger - Researchers are working on the vision of the perpetual innovative product
Greentech LIVE - KIT works on the circular factory for the "perpetual innovative product"