Back-to-back events for the future of lightweight construction

The office of the Lightweight Construction Initiative was on the road last week to focus on two exciting and forward-looking areas of lightweight construction: E-mobility on water and neutral lightweight construction and the question of how lightweight construction technologies can help overcome global dependencies.

The first of two symposia took the office to the Baltic Sea coast: a joint event of the RUBIN alliance E2MUT - Emission-free electromobility for maritime urban transport and MariLight, the maritime lightweight construction network of the German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM), took place in Rostock on June 11 and 12, 2024. The symposium entitled "E-mobility on the water - Symposium on emission-free maritime transport concepts" presented the results of the three-year E2MUT project. The focus was on innovative mobility solutions for the maritime sector, particularly regarding infrastructure and the operation of emission-free watercraft. Technological solutions for lighter, electrically powered watercraft with emission-free drive systems based on batteries and hydrogen and the role of lightweight construction technologies in this context were also discussed.

The 27th International Lightweight Construction Symposium was held in Dresden on June 14, 2024, with India as the partner country. The focus was on neutral lightweight construction, which, according to the Dresden Model, has the most significant impact on the creation of closed material and technology cycles. Against the backdrop of a multilateral global market, it is particularly worthwhile to look beyond the horizon. As the world's most populous country, India is an exciting cooperation partner with which to compare global perspectives and developments in lightweight construction.

Both symposia clarified that lightweight construction is key to a sustainable and technologically open future.


Find more information on activities and current events on the website of the Lightweight Construction Initiative office.

No Image