The 47th MPA Seminar took place this year in lecture halls on the Vaihingen campus and at the MPA and was a complete success. After the online workshops in 2022, many participants once again took the opportunity to make and deepen contacts on site. As the event had a hybrid concept, online participation was also possible. Participants gained insights into the latest trends and best practices in future-oriented topics such as additive manufacturing, hydrogen technology, high temperature, non-destructive testing, service life assessment and integrity analysis.
A special highlight was the evening event in the MPA's test hall, which gave participants the opportunity to experience machines and test setups up close. The program even included a live demonstration of a passive safety crash test, which left a lasting impression.
The university group "HyEnD" from the University of Stuttgart also impressed visitors with the presentation of their self-built rocket N2ORTH. This year, they broke the altitude record for student hybrid rockets.
During the evening event, the Rosswag Best Paper Award was presented for the session "Research Work at MPA University Stuttgart", in which doctoral students from MPA and IMWF presented their work. This year, Ms. Alexandra Oßwald (IMWF) received the prize money of € 500. Dr. Sven Donisi, Managing Director of Rosswag GmbH, personally handed over the cheque.
This was followed by the presentation of the Carl von Bach Medal to Mr. Wolfgang Däuwel from Framatome GmbH, Erlangen. In his laudatory speech, Prof. Stefan Weihe emphasized Wolfgang Däuwel's numerous achievements and the good cooperation.
Preparations for the MPA Seminar 2024 are well under way and we look forward to welcoming you from October 8 to 10. You can find more information and sign up for a newsletter on the seminar homepage.