Optics, photonics, electronics, and mechanics will be the focus—and not just literally—at the W3+ Fair at the Buderus Arena in Wetzlar on July 6 and 7. In addition to major companies in the industry and numerous technology and global market leaders from Central Hesse, the Technical University of Central Hesse (THM) will also be represented in the Campus Area.
Several institutions of the university present themselves during the two days of the fair, including especially the Centre of Competence for Laser, Optics, optical Technology and Systems (LOTuS) , whose spokesman Prof. Markus Degünther is researching in the Wetzlarer Spilburg at the optics center. In Lotus, the center cooperates with the Department of information technology electrical engineering mechatronics (IEM) and mathematics, natural sciences and data processing (MND).
The Makerspace Friedberg presents the idea and the possibilities of an open and excellent workshop that enables students and external to bring ideas to life. At the same time, the learning factory of the Department Business Administration and Engineering (Wi) as a central place, in the theoretically learned area of the area of tension between people, technology, economy and sustainability can be practically tangible and students can gain initial entrepreneurial experience.
At the accompanying congress "En-Tech.Talks High-Tech Conference", interested parties hear lectures on the topic of the fair for two days at the Innovation Stage, moderated by Prof. Gerrit Sames, Department Economy & THM Business School. In terms of content, the THM is represented on Thursday, July 7, from 1 p.m. with the alumnus and founder Adrian Kulic from the VEAC company, who is talking to Matthias Kramolisch, Solid AI, and Niko Gotthardt, Interra Circle, about "Medium -sized meetings startup - as both worlds benefit from each other". At 1:50 p.m., one follows by Christian Abt, Department Wi, moderated discussion on the same topic with Kamolisch and Oliver Rüspeler from the "Johannes-Hübner-Fabrik Electric Machines".
Admission is free for students on one day upon presentation of the relevant proof. Personal tickets can be purchased at https://tickets.fleet-events.de/de/shop/w3-fair-wetzlar-2022 to be activated.