Research news
07/06/2026
Prof. Frank Walther receives the DGM Prize 2026
Prof. Frank Walther, Chair of Materials Testing Engineering (WPT) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded the DGM Prize 2026. In…

06/24/2026
DGM expert committee „Hybrid Materials and Structures” at the WPT
A look back at the meeting of the DGM expert committee

06/22/2026
2026 Summer Party at the WPT
Socializing, a variety of activities, and a successful summer evening

05/20/2026
Kick-off Plenary Meeting for the 2nd Funding Period of DFG Research Unit 5250
FOR 5250 convenes in Dortmund as part of the kick-off meeting

04/29/2026
Current group photo of the Chair of Materials Test Engineering (WPT)
The WPT team in its current composition

04/21/2026
DGM Expert Committee on „Hybrid Materials and Structures” visits the WPT
Expert Committee on hybrid materials on June 17, 2026, at the Chair of Materials Testing Engineering

04/20/2026
Doctorate exam of Mr. Johannes Otto
Successful doctorate exam of Mr. Johannes Otto

04/06/2026
Doctoral lecture of Mr. Johannes Otto
Doctoral lecture with the topic “Microstructure-dependent corrosion and fatigue mechanisms in diffusion-bonded joints of the austenitic steel…

03/16/2026
DVM Working Group „Zuverlässigkeit von Implantaten und Biostrukturen“ hosted at TU Dortmund
Expert meeting on biomedical materials on 10–11 November 2026 at the Chair of Materials Test Engineering.





