News
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May 16-18, 2019, Paris
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November 20-21, 2018, Mulhouse
Deutsch-Französische Zusammenarbeit auf dem Salon Industries du Futur – BE 4.0 in Mulhouse verstärkt
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November 9-10, 2018, Strasbourg
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Starting from 2019
New French-German Doctoral School of the French-German Institute for Industry of the Future
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October 9, 2018, Karlsruhe
Workshop on Advanced Manufacturing Processes
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September 27, 2018, Karlsruhe
KIT - Arts et Métiers Workshop on Artificial Intelligence
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May 24-26, 2018, Paris
High-ranking French Government Members at the French-German Joint Stand
French - German Institute for « Industry of the Future »
| Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Arts et Métiers are key leaders of education, research, and innovation in engineering at the heart of Europe. To pursue their mission of being the reference institutes supporting ground‐breaking innovation and to accompany manufacturing paradigm revolution, KIT and Arts et Métiers have now joint their strengths to create the French‐German institute for “Industry of the future”. |
Based on a collaboration in the education of mechanical engineers for more than twenty years now, the newly established institute focuses on digitize, advanced manufacturing processes, and human beings as a central part of the factory and prepares European engineers for the industry of the future. Furthermore, the French-German institute will synergetically foster strengths in research and innovation in the field of production in both countries. The institute addresses the priorities of the High-Tech Strategy of the German government and the ‘Nouvelle France Industrielle’ map of the French government. The collaboration will ensure long-term prosperity of France and Germany in a strong Europe.
Research axes
Advanced and sustainable manufacturing processes adapted to new and lightweight materials are a key issue for the Industry of the Future. The joint activities deal with processes like additive manufacturing, forming, machining, and heat treatment and look for efficiency, robustness, and performance in process chains for complex parts. The focal interest of the institute is the optimization of the mechanical, metallurgical, and topological states of the surface and near-surface layers (also referred to as surface engineering) for an improved functional performance and life of components.
Production systems will undergo a significant change in the future. The industry of the future will be shaped significantly by the opportunities associated with digitization of products, processes, and resources. Future production systems will be characterized by high complexity, agility, and they will be highly performing, environmentally friendly, and socially sustainable. This working group mainly focuses on agile value networks, excellence in manufacturing, and the human factor. We combine theoretical and lab work and feedback from case studies in industry, in France, Germany, and globally.
Fast and targeted innovation processes are at the core of Industry of the Future to produce high-end products. Virtual and augmented reality is a key element for modern working environments. Our joint activities support the “view of the whole at any moment” by connecting product lifecycle management with human-centered design and validation. Our unique facilities in Europe (CAVE systems, head-mounted displays, and many more) enable the development of digital twins, virtual-factory, interaction in virtual reality environments and presence and immersion in driving simulation.
Flexible robot-based production concepts will be a key factor for the competitiveness of the European manufacturing industry. The ”Robotics” research axis focuses on the development and promotion of new robot technologies for industrial applications, including a stronger inter-connectivity between components, heavy data-driven approaches to the development of (semi-) autonomous robot systems as well as flexible and intuitive human-robot interaction concepts. Key element in these new production scenarios will be the safety of the human operator in the close proximity of the robot.
Doctoral school
Das Doktorandenkolleg der KIT / Arts et Métiers ParisTech ist ein Baustein des gemeinsam gegründeten French-German Institute for “Industry of the Future” mit dem Ziel, die Kooperationen in Ausbildung, Forschung und Innovation zu vertiefen und weiter zu entwickeln. Die Doktoranden werden darin geschult, sich aktiv an der Generierung, dem Transfer und der Weitergabe von hochqualitativer, technologieorientierter Forschung und Ausbildung zu beteiligen, die es der Industrie in Hochlohnländern erlaubt, den Herausforderungen der Zukunft zu begegnen.
Besonderer Wert wird auf die Zusammenarbeit im Bereich der Ausbildung der nächsten Generation von Ingenieuren und Führungskräften gelegt, um sie für die Bewältigung der neuen Herausforderungen in der aktuellen und zukünftigen Produktionstechnik zu schulen. Über die im gemeinsamen Diskurs erworbenen interkulturellen Fähigkeiten hinaus kann dies nur durch interdisziplinäres Wissen erreicht werden, das komplementär zur bisherigen Ausbildung und zum Arbeits- und Forschungsumfeld der beteiligten Doktoranden ist. Die starke Verbindung zwischen dem deutsch-französischen Institut und der Industrie durch Kooperation und gemeinsame Forschungsprojekte mit großen, führenden Akteuren am Markt und innovativen KMUs beschleunigt den Transfer von Forschungsergebnissen in die Industrie.
Le collège doctoral KIT / Arts et Métiers ParisTech pour l’Industrie du Futur s’inscrit dans la logique de la création du French-German Institute for “Industry of the Future” qui vise à étendre et développer les collaborations en Formation, Recherche et Innovation entre le KIT et les Arts et Métiers. Les étudiants en doctorat complètent leur formation technique de haute qualité et développent une expertise pour créer, transférer et transmettre leurs connaissances et leur savoir-faire afin de relever les défis de l’industrie du futur.
Nous souhaitons favoriser les formations franco-allemandes d’excellence pour les futures générations d’ingénieurs pour l’industrie. Ce collège doctoral permet la formation conjointe de nos futur(e)s doctorant(e)s en favorisant le développement de compétences méthodologiques, interdisciplinaires et interculturelles. Ce collège est en lien étroit avec l’Institut franco-allemand et les partenaires industriels afin d’accroitre le transfert des résultats de la recherche et de favoriser l’insertion professionnelle de nos doctorants.
The doctoral school of KIT / Arts et Métiers ParisTech is an extension of the co-founded French-German Institute for “Industry of the Future” which is committed to extending and developing our collaboration in training, research and innovation. The doctoral candidates are trained to create, transfer and transmit the highest quality technology-oriented research and training to face future challenges.
We are particularly committed to fostering cooperation in the form of advanced training in order to upskill the industrial workforce and to train the next generation of engineers in order to rise up to the current and future challenges in the manufacturing sector. This doctoral school ensures a joint education that is interdisciplinary, complementary, and intercultural. The French-German Institute has strong ties to industrial partners through research collaborations with major industrial players and innovative SMEs. These partnerships accelerate the transfer of research results into industrial applications and markets, and enhance the job prospects of our PhDs.
20 years cooperation KIT and Arts et Métiers
650 double degree students
55 scientists
Stakeholders
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Philippe DarmayanPresident of “Alliance Industrie du Futur”
Building the factories of the future is one of the main objectives of the French industrial policies. In particular, the French SMEs are to be digitized. For the first time in history, the digital era opens up a new horizon of opportunities regarding business models, industrial ecosystems, and complementary technologies. In this international environment, the French initiative “Industrie du Futur” gives priority to collaborations with Germany, focusing on three main objectives: Sharing knowledge and prioritizing French-German projects; Developing innovative training programs to be prepared for the challenges of the new industry; Sharing French and German policy-making strategies. The Institute for “Industry of the Future” of KIT and Arts et Métiers will significantly contribute to this holistic vision.
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Henning BanthienSecretary General of Plattform Industrie 4.0
Plattform Industrie 4.0 is the central network to advance digital transformation towards Industrie 4.0 in Germany. In close cooperation with politics, industry, science, associations and trade unions, it develops and coordinates information and networking services to make Industrie 4.0 solutions better known among companies and to deploy them on site.
Plattform Industrie 4.0 actively drives forward cooperation at a European and international level. Therefore, it welcomes the teams of Arts et Métiers and KIT in their rollout of the French-German Institute of Industry of the future. Its major topics fit those of Plattform Industrie 4.0. Initiatives like the French-German Institute will strengthen the French and German