As part of the federal government’s FH-Impuls funding program, the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences has received a grant award notification for its first major Impuls project, totaling just under 3 million euros. The project “Efficient Manufacturing Processes for Novel Natural Fiber-Plastic Composites” will run under the direction of Prof. Sebastian Scholz through 2021. It is the first of at least four research and development projects within the initiative LaNDER³ (Lausitz Natural Fiber Composites: Decentralized Energy, Raw Materials, Resources, and Recycling).

In the project, scientists from the Faculties of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science—as well as the Institute for Surface Technology—are collaborating to develop practical solutions. In collaboration with numerous companies—primarily regional ones—the HSZG is thus providing strong new impetus to the research and development of natural fiber-plastic composites throughout their entire life cycle—from raw material extraction to material recycling.

Other projects within the LaNDER³ initiative are currently in the final phase of review. Further information can be found on the project website at hszg.de/lander3/