Endowed professorship for circular fiber-based packaging systems at TU Dresden

With the signing of the contract for the endowed professorship for circular fiber-based packaging systems, TU Dresden will become a central location for innovative research, development and teaching in the field of recyclable packaging. The paper industry is supporting the professorship with €250,000 per year over a period of five years, starting with the appointment of the professorship.

The establishment of the professorship will further raise the profile of the field of material cycles for packaging at the TUD. By locating the endowed professorship at the Institute of Natural Materials Technology in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, existing expertise will be used in a targeted manner. The aim of the endowed professorship is to develop innovative and sustainable solutions for the packaging industry. It concentrates on researching and teaching materials, processes and technologies that enable functionally reliable, efficient and resource-saving packaging with recyclable system solutions.

A particular focus is on understanding the complex interactions between product, packaging, processes and machine systems along the production and recycling cycle. It is the basis for system solutions that make it possible to use a growing range of alternative packaging materials intelligently, safely and efficiently for recyclable packaging.