EcoDesign and circular technology

In order to achieve net zero emissions in 2050, the ever-increasing number of electronic devices must be designed in such a way that they consume as few resources as possible and can be used sustainably. Rare raw materials must be recycled highly efficiently, and complete material cycles must be developed. In order to avoid conflicting goals with subsequent performance utilization, these functionalities must be integrated directly into the design process.

Research focus: Environmental optimization of products, environmental analysis of processes, life cycle assessment, life cycle modeling, carbon footprinting, and eco-reliability.

Learning Factory for Ecodesign

The Learning Factory Ecodesign is a training open for professionals and teachers which aims to convey methods and tools to enable participants to design products and services for a circular economy.
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Project "Measurement Methodology of the Carbon and Energy Footprints of the ICT Sector" (ICT-CFP)

The ICT sector has excellent opportunities to achieve the overall aim of decoupling economic growth from the use of resources and associated environmental impacts. At the same time, the industry causes relevant GHG emissions. To understand the true net benefit of the sector, however, the sector’s impact must first be defined, measured, and quantified.
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NaLamKI

NaLamKI aims to make AI and cloud technologies, as critical technologies of the German government's digitization strategy, usable for crop farming and thus contribute to optimizing agricultural processes.
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Environmentally friendly cleaning technologies in microchip production

The phase fluid-based technology sets new standards regarding environmental friendliness, occupational safety, and equipment compatibility and represents a significant step towards green fab in semiconductor production.
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zUCKERrübe - sustainable, pesticide-free cultivation of sugar beet in the Uckermark region

Objective: Sustainable and pesticide-free cultivation of field crops using the example of sugar beet in the Uckermark region. For this purpose, field robots, UAS technology (UAS = unmanned aerial system), artificial intelligence (AI) methods, and the interaction of these components are to be investigated.
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ElKaWe – Electrocaloric heat pumps

As part of the project, the scientists are developing ceramic and polymer-based electrocaloric materials and working on an innovative system approach for electrocaloric heat pumps that enables particularly efficient heat dissipation.
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