NIWI - Sustainable Industrialization and Resilient Infrastructure
The Chair for Sustainable Industrialization and Resilient Infrastructure (NIWI) adopts a practical approach, focusing on sustainable processes in industry as well as robust energy resilience systems. NIWI integrates technological innovation with economic and ecological sustainability while incorporating digital solutions into industrial applications. Practice-oriented research and close collaboration with the industry are central to its activities, with circular economy concepts and renewable energy actively promoted. In the long term, the group aims to further expand the interdisciplinary aspects of the twin transition in the industry for a digitalised and decarbonised economy.
Methodological expertise
- Digitalisation and Industry 4.0: Utilizing modern technologies for process optimisation.
- Energy-efficient thermal supply systems
- Transportation and utilization systems for green fuels
- Circular economy approaches in manufacturing, product design, and the energy sector
- Life Cycle Assessment: Systematic evaluation of environmental impacts
