Current research projects
Ongoing third-party-funded research projects, networks and equipment measures
(sorted by the date from the end of the term)
ADAPT-Forest-Timber - Regulus
ADAPT-Forest-Timber - ADAPTive Forest-Resource-Management for a sustainable timber economy in the Brandenburg-Berlin region
Subproject 3: Concepts for future timber-applications, in terms of regional resource-provision
Project duration: 01.02.2023 - 31.06.2026
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) via Project Management Jülich (PtJ) - guideline for funding on the topic of "Regional innovation groups for a climate-protecting forestry and timber industry (REGULUS)" within the framework of the Strategy for Research for Sustainability (FONA)
Contact: Tobias Bender M.Sc.
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Teak-Substitute (S4TBD)
Subproject: Development of reproducible material properties for the production of teak substitute material
Project duration: 01.01.2023 - 30.06.2025
Funding: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) via Central Innovation Programme for SME (ZIM) - R&D cooperation project
Contact: Lothar Clauder M.Sc.
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Win-Altholz
Reuse and recycling index for used wood materials for value-preserving subsequent use
Project duration: 01.11.2021 - 31.10.2024
Funding: Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) via Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR)
Contact: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Christian Müller
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CombiMod
Subproject: Development of COMBIMOD processes and treatment formulations based on biopolymers
Project duration: 01.10.2021 - 30.09.2024
Funding: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) via Central Innovation Programme for SME (ZIM) - R&D cooperation project
Contact: Lothar Clauder M.Sc.
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ChickenWood
Development of wood-based barn components to improve animal welfare in the barn
Project duration: 01.09.2020 - 31.08.2023, extended until 31.08.2024
Funding: Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) via Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR)
Contact: Anja Kampe M.Sc.
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STEP
STEP - scalable e-thermo parquet
Project duration: 01.05.2021 - 30.04.2024
Funding: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) via Central Innovation Programme for SME (ZIM)
Contact: Daniel Cordes M.Sc., Leo Felix Munier M.Sc.
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Color changes
Predictability of color changes of wood used indoor - A new approach to evaluate the color change as a function of the radiation dose
Project duration: 01.03.2021 - 28.02.2024
Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)
Contact: Claudia Lenz M.Sc.
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TMT-Organ
Development of a process for the serial modification of resinous softwoods for the construction of organ pipes
Project duration: 01.08.2021 - 31.01.2024
Funding: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) via Central Innovation Programme for SME (ZIM) - Innovation Networks
Contact: Lothar Clauder M.Sc., János Kneifel M.Sc.
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ReSpan
Recycling of chipboard materials
Project duration: 01.06.2021 - 30.11.2023
Funding: Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) via Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR)
Contact: Ole Bäthmann B.Eng., Axel Mund B.Sc., Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Fabian Wulf
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FreeWood
Subproject: Research into alkaline solutions and development of a chemical process for the selective dissolution of hemicellulose in wood-based materials
Project duration: 11.10.2021 - 30.09.2023
Funding: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) via Central Innovation Programme for SME (ZIM)
Contact: Anja Kampe M.Sc., Leo Felix Munier M.Sc.
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PERMA
Platform for efficient resource utilization in the furniture and interior design industry
Project duration: 01.08.2019 - 31 .07.2022, extended until 31.08.2023
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education an Research (BMBF)
Contact: Martin Wozniak M.Sc., Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Fabian Wulf, Leo Felix Munier M.Sc.
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PyroConti
Development of a continuous process for the production of carbonized surfaces on wood products using contact heating elements
Project duration: 01.10.2020 - 31.03.2023, extended until 31.07.2023
Funding: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) via Central Innovation Programme for SME (ZIM)
Contact: Lothar Clauder M.Sc., Lucas Lütje-Fournat M.Sc.
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FOMO
FOMO / Development of recipe for the forming and modification process of European woods
Project duration: 01.07.2020 - 31.12.2022, extended until 30.06.2023
Funding: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) via Central Innovation Programme for SME (ZIM)
Contact: Lothar Clauder M.Sc., Tobias Bender M.Sc., Christoph Munk M.Sc.
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