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This key technology contributes to power-dense, efficient The project is funded under the first
and low-noise drives and is thus a central component of call of the sixth civil aviation research
the mobility of the future. program of the German Federal Minis-
try for Economic Affairs and Energy for
three years until 2023.

Final colloquium

Under the motto "Sustainable Innovations for Materials,
Components and Production Processes", the partners of
the Saxon Alliance for MAterial- and Resource-Efficient
TechnOlogies – AMARETO presented their research re-
sults in the areas of targeted material design, linked de-
velopment processes and resource-efficient production.

The colloquium, designed as a web conference, offered © AMARETO/ TU Chemnitz
scientists and users from industry and research a plat-
form for practical information and professional exchange. This measure is co-financed with tax funds
based on the budget approved by the Saxon
state parliament.

Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer

Technology held successful industry project workshop
on hydrogen-based hybrid electric drive systems for civil
aviation – potentials for the economy in Saxony

Aviation is facing the major challenge of minimizing the University Technology Centers (UTC) with a focus on light-
impact of air traffic on people and the environment and weight materials and structures and robust design.
making an appropriate contribution to achieving the goals
of the Paris Climate Protection Agreement. Already at the The aim of the workshop was to identify players in Saxony
1st National Aviation Conference in Leipzig on August 21, and Brandenburg who are involved as partners in corre-
2019, representatives of the German aviation industry and sponding research projects or who could be considered
politicians spoke out in favor of better climate protection as suppliers in the field of hybrid electric drive systems.
and formulated corresponding goals in the position pa- For this purpose, research and development topics that
per "Leipzig Statement for the Future of Aviation". In this go beyond the current and planned activities in Branden-
way, German aviation is to become more environmentally burg and Saxony were discussed in a video conference.
friendly and sustainable in the future, while remaining in- The focus is on technologies for hydrogen-based hybrid
ternationally competitive and offering secure jobs. electric drive systems for aviation.

In mid-September 2020, the Institute of Lightweight En- In view of the above-mentioned challenges and in the
gineering and Polymer Technology of TU Dresden, to- course of the structural change in the coal-mining region
gether with Rolls-Royce Deutschland (RRD) and the Saxony of Lusatia, an initiative for the development and imple-
Economic Development Corporation (WFS – Wirtschafts- mentation of hybrid electric drive systems in Brandenburg
förderung Sachsen GmbH), organized a project workshop had already been launched, with the engine manufacturer
on the topic of "hydrogen-based hybrid electric propulsion Rolls-Royce Deutschland (RRD) playing a major role in this
systems for civil aviation – potentials for the economy in initiative. The industry workshop will extend this initia-
Saxony" to have a look at initiatives for hybrid electric fly- tive to Saxony, thus laying a major foundation stone for
ing. The TU Dresden and Rolls-Royce Deutschland have establishing eastern Germany as a leading, future-proof
already enjoyed a long and successful cooperation – the aviation location in the field of flying with sustainable pro-
TU Dresden is home to one of the world's 29 Rolls-Royce pulsion systems.

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