Transatlantic Cluster Conference on Lightweighting Technologies & Materials

February 15, 2017
140 Pfahl Hall, Blackwell Inn and Conference Center
2110 Tuttle Park Pl, Columbus, OH 43210

The German American Chambers of Commerce will bring their Transatlantic Cluster Roadshow to Columbus, Ohio, focusing on advances in lightweight materials. German and American cluster organizations will discuss best practices and share insights on: technology & materials; research & innovation; and international collaboration opportunities. The half-day conference will include brief presentations and panel discussions by US and German lightweighting experts:

  • David Williams, PhD, Dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University
  • Ned Hill, PhD, Professor of Public Affairs and City and Regional Planning, Faculty Associate, Ohio Manufacturing Institute, The Ohio State University 
  • Brian Rice, Head, Multi-Scale Composites & Polymers Division, University of Dayton Research Institute 
  • Paula Watt, PhD, Director of Outreach, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
  • Alan Luo, PhD, Professor, Materials Science Engineering and Director, Light Metals and Manufacturing Research Laboratory, The Ohio State University
  • Wolfgang Schwarz, Project Manager "TraCLight", Leichtbau-BW
  • Dr. Tjark von Reden, Active Director of the Leading-Edge Cluster, MAI Carbon
  • Tino Wollmann, Research Associate at the Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Technical University Dresden

Attend the event and learn where the lightweighting industry is going in Germany and the US, and how cluster organizations can support your business. Register here. 

Following the conference, attendees can participate in tour of the Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence, the Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis, Edison Welding Institute, and the Center for Automotive Research. 

Please join us for a reception on February 14, 5-7 pm at the Blackwell Inn, Pfahl Hall 2nd Floor. RSVPs for the reception only to Jessica Verklass at ferklass@gaccmidwest.org.

For a detailed agenda, please click here. 

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