Research news
09/28/2026
Prof. Frank Walther receives the DGM Prize 2026
DGM-award for outstanding scientific achievements in materials science and engineering

09/24/2026
ICBM16 in Dortmund – Four Days of Scientific Exchange on Micromagnetic Testing
ICBM16-Recap: The conference brought together many scientists, experts, and industry professionals from around the world.

09/04/2026
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.

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





