Günther Seliger Livres

The recovery of resources is regarded as an essential responsibility in today's industrial, political and scientific global community. More than a mere obligation, it catalyzes the creation of new business segments and quality employment in life cycle related services. The scientific community and industry together are utilizing current technologies in Sustainable Product Development and Life Cycle Engineering. From September 29 to October 1, 2004, the “Global Conference on Sustainable Product Development and Life Cycle Engineering” was held in Berlin and served as a forum for more than 100 institutional and industrial partners involved in cycle economy. Best practices from the international community were presented and future directions for research were identified. Selected publications are compiled in these proceedings

The recovery of resources is looked upon as a duty in todays global industry, politics and scientific community. Yet, cycle economy is more than just obligation. It is a driver for life cycle accompanying services to create new business segments and qualified employment. Applying todays technologies for e-ecological manufacturing is the task that scientific community and industry equally strive for. The colloquium served as a forum for research institutes and industry partners that work in the area of cycle economy. It enabled them to get an overview on the research activities in the national and international community. The colloquium was financially supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. The main contents of lectures, posters, and workshops are published in the colloquium proceedings.

Population growth and rising resource consumption present significant global challenges that must be addressed through sustainable development. Enhancing resource productivity via new circular economy concepts and innovative technologies is crucial to achieving this goal. In response, several research institutions at the Technical University Berlin established the Collaborative Research Center (Sfb) 281, focusing on disassembly factories for resource recovery in product and material cycles, funded by the German Research Foundation in 1995. After 12 years of research, numerous scientific results are discussed, covering management of industrial experience, educational aspects, and technology innovations for products and processes within a circular economy framework. The work examines ecological, economic, and socio-political criteria while considering human needs and limited natural resources. It highlights methods and tools for sustainable product development, planning for circular economies, product information systems, and innovative disassembly technologies. The book contributes to enhancing resource productivity, emphasizing that the challenges of sustainable manufacturing must be addressed globally rather than regionally. Long-lasting international collaborations have enriched the research, with contributions from TUB's international partners playing a vital role in the book's success.

The annual series Global Conferences on Sustainable Manufacturing (GCSM) sponsored by the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP) is committed to excellence in the creation of sustainable products and processes that conserve energy and natural resources, have minimal negative impacts upon the natural environment and society, and adhere to the core principle of sustainability by considering the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. To promote this noble goal, there is a great need for increased awareness in education and training, including the dissemination of new findings on principles and practices of sustainability applied to manufacturing. The series Global Conferences on Sustainable Manufacturing offers international colleagues the opportunity to network, expand their knowledge, and improve practice globally.

Non-renewable materials can no longer be disposed once humankind's ever increasing needs cannot be fulfilled anymore due to limited resources. Reuse and recycling become inevitable requirements for product and process design. Renewable resources must not be consumed in quantities higher than can be regained. New technologies have to be developed and applied for a Sustainable Product Development and Life Cycle Engineering to fulfill the needs of humankind, protecting public health, welfare, and environment. The 8th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing brings together some of the world’s leading experts to present a scientific conference in Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s fastest growing economies and a global leader in the development of sustainable technologies. The conference will focus on 7 areas: Value adding by sustainable manufacturing in the UAE Potentials of renewables Education for sustainability engineering Green supply chain and transportation Microelectronics and resource efficiency Technology driven startups Sustainable products and manufacturing processes

Vom 21. bis 28. Juli 2010 fand die WGP - Summer School unter der Leitung von Prof. Dr.-Ing. Günther Seliger und Prof. Dr. h. c. Dr.-Ing. Eckart Uhlmann in Berlin statt. Ziel der Veranstaltung war die Identifikation von Forschungspotentialen im Bereich Sustainable Manufacturing. 30 Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer hatten die Möglichkeit, durch interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit ihre Gestaltungskompetenz, Kommunikationsfähigkeit, Kreativität, Innovationskraft und wissenschaftliche Kompetenz zu entfalten. Sie arbeiteten an nachhaltigen produktionstechnischen Gestaltungsansätzen in verschiedenen Bereichen, darunter industrielle Automatisierungstechnik, Fabrikbetrieb, Montagetechnik, industrielle Informationstechnik, Werkzeugmaschinen und Fertigungstechnik sowie Füge- und Beschichtungstechnik. Ein anregendes Programm mit Exkursionen und Referenten aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Forschung unterstützte die Teilnehmer. Zudem wurde ein abwechslungsreiches Begleitprogramm organisiert, um die Vernetzung der Teilnehmer zur universitätsübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit zu fördern.