To promote sustainable development, it is essential to take into account the aspects and requirements of a globalized world. To be able to achieve this, we are convinced of the importance of a strong network and international cooperation. Therefore, we endeavour to establish close cooperation with selected partners and to offer workshops and lectures at other universities. These collaborations aim at an active exchange of scientists and students and the promotion of an international scientific working environment. All collaborations are based on bilateral memoranda of understanding, ensuring a lasting partnership between the universities. In addition to our Joint German-Australian Research Group and several European partners, we cooperate with various international universities. We would like to present a selection in the following.
The Institute for Machine Tools and Production Technology conducts research through various research centres, departments, project groups, collaborations, and networks. Collaboration with partners in applied research plays a key role in supporting fundamental research and the application-oriented development of methods and tools. Together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films (IST), we conduct research on sustainable surface engineering as well as the associated product and production systems. Joint research interests include, beside others, the development and implementation of sustainable:
Since 2002, we are collaborating with the A*STAR research institutes Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) on sustainable manufacturing, focusing on the circular economy, industrial symbiosis, and circular battery production.
If you are interested, please contact Mark Mennenga. Structured programs for master’s theses and academic exchange are available.
Since 2009, there has been close cooperation with the Indian university BITS Pilani in the state of Rajasthan. BITS Pilani is one of the most renowned universities in India and, like TU Braunschweig, has a technical and scientific orientation. With Prof. Kuldip Sangwan and his team, we have found a strong partner in India. Currently, there is an intensive exchange of students and scientific staff, which promotes academic cooperation and cultural understanding of our professorships. The DAAD-funded JInGEL project is currently underway, as part of which an Experience Lab is being set up in India for more practical engineering training.
Information on the joint research center Indo-German Center for Sustainable Manufacturing can be found here.
Together with the Institute of Automotive Management and Industrial Production, we maintain a close collaboration with Prof. Yasushi Umeda and Prof. Yusuke Kishita, as well as his laboratory at the University of Tokyo. This collaboration was formalized in 2025 through a faculty-level Memorandum of Understanding to further expand academic exchange. Numerous master’s students, research assistants, and teaching staff are benefiting from mobility opportunities within the framework of this collaboration, particularly in the fields of mobility, circular economy, and resilient production systems.
If you are interested in the collaboration or in mobility opportunities related to master’s theses, please contact Marius Hermsen.
The collaboration between IWF and NTNU is defined by partnerships across multiple joint research projects as well as the exchange of researchers and students. In addition, the IWF is an international partner in FME Battery. Our joint work focuses on environmentally sustainable production, particularly battery cell production and computational life cycle engineering.
If you are interested in this collaboration or mobility opportunities, please contact Gabriela Ventura Silva.