Industry Working Group Digital Manufacturing

From manufacturing problems to digital solutions

The Digital Manufacturing Working Group connects companies and research institutions to jointly advance digitalisation topics in manufacturing. The focus is on interfaces between software, machines and data, as well as industry-oriented approaches to improving manufacturing processes and process chains.

From manufacturing problems to digital solutions

The Digital Manufacturing Working Group connects companies and research institutions to jointly advance digitalisation topics in manufacturing. The focus is on interfaces between software, machines and data, as well as industry-oriented approaches to improving manufacturing processes and process chains.

Your benefits:

Trends and innovations

We provide you with a structured overview of current developments in digital manufacturing. Together, we discuss which topics are relevant for different industries and roles along process chains.

 

Solutions for your application

We transfer research approaches to your specific applications. We also support you in developing procedures, requirements and evaluation criteria so that results can be put to practical use.

Network and partnership

You will exchange ideas with various companies: from software manufacturers to users and contract manufacturers to tool and machine manufacturers. This will allow you to expand your network for future collaborations.

 

Current research topics of the working group

The working group is of interest to all manufacturing companies. Here, managing directors exchange ideas with specialists from production or innovation management and manufacturing and development management – for example, on the following topics:

  • Anomaly detection in manufacturing
  • Autonomous machine tools – self-learning models
  • Measures for energy efficiency
  • Influence of compressed air on energy consumption

Next event

Members' meeting

12 May 2026

The members of our working group meet every six months. The meetings include exchanges and specialist presentations on current project topics, discussions of new project ideas, and a joint evening event.

Are you interested in becoming a member?

Register without obligation using the membership registration form. If you would like to find out more about the topics covered by the working group or current digitalisation trends in manufacturing, please send us an email or give us a call.

We look forward to hearing from you!

M. Sc. Fabian Schlenker
Research Staff
M. Sc. Fabian Schlenker
Research Staff