Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research

Interdisziplinäre Forschung

• ReLoS - Renewable Lower Saxony – scenarios for electricity supply in Lower Saxony in 2050

  In December 2014, the State of Lower Saxony commissioned the study "Scenarios on energy supply in Lower Saxony in 2050". From the feedback of the members of the round table on this study, the need for an additional consideration of time-resolved energy scenarios was obvious. At this point, the project presented here, based on the creation of higher-resolution energy scenarios in a consortium between ISFH, ifes / LUH, efz and CUTEC, was established.

  Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Brendel

  Year: 2016

  Funding: Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change (NMU)

  Duration: 6 Month
• EVUS - Real-Time Prediction of Pluvial Floods and Induced Water Contamination in Urban Areas

  Pluvial floods in urban areas as a consequence of local heavy rain events have caused significant damage in recent years. These floods are often induced by a failure of the urban sewage system and will gain importance due to an expected increase in extreme weather events. Within the EVUS project such a pluvial flood forecasting system will be developed for the city of Hannover.

  Led by: Prof. Dr. Insa Neuweiler

  Year: 2015

  Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Projektträger Jülich

  Duration: 3 Years
• AEB - Fully Actuated Electromagnetic Bending Actuator for Endoscopic Applications

  Aim of the project is a fully actuated endoscope which is able to meet the opposing requirements during the advance (high flexibility) and during manipulation in the end position (high stiffness). Within the scope of the DFG- funded project, which is carried out in cooperation with the Institute of Mechatronic Sys- tems (imes), an electromagnetic bending actuator is being investigated, in order to solve the aforementioned problem.

  Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Ponick, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Mertens

  Year: 2013

  Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)

  Duration: 2 Years
• "Metropolitan Aircraft" at Campus Forschungsflughafen

  Air transportation of the future requires scientific innovations to ensure environmental sustainability, efficiency, and safety. Scientists in the “Metropolitan Aircraft” research project are working on a vision to better meet the mobility requirements of industrialized society in the future. An essential component is providing people in metropolitan areas with efficient access to air transportation while simultaneously drastically reducing the negative impacts on citizens caused by noise and emissions.

  Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Seume

  Year: 2009

  Funding: Ministry of Science and Culture in Lower Saxony (NMWK)

  Duration: 5 Years