Strengthening French-German Collaborations between KIT and France
We were honored to welcome the Counselor for Science and Technology at the French Embassy in Germany, Siegfried Martin-Diaz, the French Consul General in Stuttgart, Gaël de Maisonneuve, the Attaché for Science and Higher Education in Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg, Emmanuel Delille, and the Artistic and administrative director of the Centre Culturel Franco-Allemand Karlsruhe Marlène Rigler at KIT to present activities in education, research, and Innovation within the French-German Institute for Industy of the Future.
German student delegation visits Arts et Metiers Metz and VivaTech
In the context of the French-German double-degree program in Mechanical Engineering, a German delegation of 19 students accompanied by Sarah Witte and Sarah Arnoldi has been welcomed in at the Arts et Metiers Campus Metz on May 21st and 22nd. A rich program has been elaborated beginning with the visit of the city of Metz. The second day has been opened by a welcome notice of the campus director Pr. Stéphane Fontaine, presentations of the French-German Institute, doctoral-college and double-degree, as well as the Erasmus+ exchanges between Arts et Metiers and KIT. The students had then the opportunity to get a glance of practical courses in the campus workshops, focusing on milling, forging, foundry and material science teaching. The afternoon has been composed of exchanges with double-degree alumni and presentations of the two research laboratories of the campus, LCFC and LEM3. In the evening, the German students have been received by the French students for the presentation of Arts et Metiers student life. On May 23rd, the delegation had the opportunity to move on to Paris to visit the VivaTech exposition.
French-German Symposium on XIRCON
The theme of the French-German symposium was "eXtended Intelligence for Rapid Cognitive Reconfiguration", which also encapsulates the essence of the Innovation Campus Future Mobility project XIRCON.
Rapid reconfiguration in manufacturing is critical in today's fast-paced market, where volatile customer demands, short product life cycles, and diverse product variants necessitate swift, adaptable manufacturing systems. Traditionally, these adjustments are performed manually, leading to time-consuming and error-prone processes. The XIRCON project endeavors to transform this scenario by offering a holistic solution that integrates Digital Twins, eXtended Reality, and Artificial Intelligence. This initiative aims to facilitate faster, more efficient reconfiguration processes, minimizing downtime and enhancing overall productivity.