We recently took part in “Tag des Maschinenbaus” at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) campus. It was a great chance to engage with students, connect with colleagues from other institutes, and exchange ideas with research partners from industry—thank you to everyone who stopped by and joined the discussions on current research topics! This event was especially valuable for us, as our institute is based in Finkenwerder and not directly on the main TUHH campus. Are you currently looking for a bachelor’s, project, or master’s thesis topic? Feel free to explore our website or get in touch with us directly—we’d love to hear from you!

In May, we participated in the Recent Advances in Aerospace Actuation Systems and Components (hashtag#R3ASC) conference in Toulouse, organized every two years by the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées and Institut Clément Ader. Our research associate Konstantin Krall presented his latest work titled “Validation of Skew Detection Concepts for Future Leading Edge Slats.” The paper is motivated by updated hashtag#FAA policy statements that require future high-lift systems to detect not only drive train failures but also structural faults. Using a dedicated test rig, we evaluated several skew detection concepts across different flight scenarios and fault cases. The results identified a solution that fulfills the new requirements and is recommended for future slat applications.

Congratulations to three of our former students who won the Hamburg Aviation Young Talent Award yesterday, recognizing their excellent work in their final thesis! Lukas Thiesen won second place in the 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘳'𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 category. His thesis focused on integrating hydrogen tanks into the fuselage, with a special emphasis on safety aspects such as potential rotor bursts and crashworthiness. Antonia Münchenbach won first place in the 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 category. Her bachelor's thesis was about the routing of hydrogen pipes within the aircraft, considering interdependencies with other systems like hydraulic and electrical systems. Kai Beschorner won second place in the 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 category. He developed a preliminary method for designing and evaluating a hybrid power train for a gas turbine. These awards serve as motivation for all students, demonstrating that your thesis work is highly valued and appreciated by the community. A big thank you to all sponsors and to Hamburg Aviation for organizing this event! hashtag#TUHH hashtag#FST hashtag#HamburgAviation hashtag#YoungTalentAward