EFDS Webinar: ‘Space2Motion meets Thin-Film Technology’

The workshop focuses on innovative coating and thin-film technologies specifically developed and used for applications in the aerospace industry. The topics covered include functional coatings for extreme operating conditions, such as thermal barriers, corrosion protection systems and erosion-resistant coatings for engine components and external structures. Another key focus is on thin-film technologies for sensor technology and electronics, in particular the integration of micro- and nanosensors into modern aircraft systems and satellite platforms.

In addition, plasma and PVD processes in the aerospace sector will be presented, with a focus on process optimisation, scalability and quality assurance. The programme will be complemented by presentations on material characterisation and service life analysis, such as the evaluation of coating adhesion, microstructure and long-term behaviour under real-world operating conditions. Aspects of sustainability and resource efficiency will also be addressed – for example, through the development of environmentally friendly coating processes and recyclable coating systems.

Keynote speeches on the following topics:

Born in Space, Built for Earth – How PICLas became an industrial all-rounder with boltzplatz – numerical plasma dynamics GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Asim Mirza | boltzplatz – numerical plasma dynamics GmbH
Von der Raumfahrt in die Serie – Fertigungstechnologien für leichte, robuste und funktionale Komponenten
Vanja Sebastian Zander | DLR German Aerospace Center
Interface Engineering: Bespoke interlayers for flexible thin-film systems
Barbara Putz | Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Thinfilm Coatings for Space Applications
Konrad Fadenberger | Oerlikon Balzers Coating Germany GmbH, Germany
Thin Film Coating technology for the World’s Biggest Eye On The Sky
Jeroen Schotsaert | AGC Plasma Technology Solutions
Multiphysikalische Simulation von Dünn- und Funktionsschichten für Zuverlässigkeit und Performance im Aerospace-Einsatz
Stefan Merkle | Merkle CAE Solutions GmbH
Förderwege für die Dünnschichttechnik: Raumfahrt in Horizon Europe und ESA Spark Funding
Christopher Oligschläger & Dr. Youngkyu Kim | Deutsche Raumfahrtagentur im DLR
Anforderungen an Dünnschicht-funktionalisierte Leichtbaukomponenten für die Wasserstoffspeicherung und -leitung in der Luft- und Raumfahrt
Prof. Dr. Maik Gude | TUD Dresden University of Technology
Additive Fertigungstechnologien für innovative Aerospace-Anwendungen
Benjamin Bruns | Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionsanlagen und Konstruktionstechnik IPK

Program Webinar

The two-day webinar will take place on both days from 9.00 am to 11.00 am.
Please note that the event will be held in German!