During TU Hamburg's Future Lecture on "The Future of Maritime Systems", the Institute for Ship Structural Design and Analysis presented its latest research through a poster exhibition accompanying the keynote talks on sustainable shipping and maritime innovation. The event highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary research in shaping the future of the maritime sector.
Among the featured contributions was a poster presented by Franz von Bock und Polach, Head of the Institute for Ship Structural Design and Analysis. The presentation showcased the institute's research in two key areas: Climate-Informed and Adaptive Arctic Technology and Structural Design and Analysis with Sensors and Automated Systems. Building on the institute's expertise in Arctic ship design, ice-structure interaction, and structural integrity, the research addresses how maritime technologies can become more resilient to changing environmental conditions while leveraging sensor technologies and automation to improve the safety, monitoring, and performance of ships and offshore structures.
The poster complemented the evening's discussions on the decarbonisation and digital transformation of maritime transport, demonstrating how TU Hamburg researchers are contributing to the development of robust, climate-resilient, and intelligent maritime systems for the future.
