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07.04.2025 | Awards
The 29ᵗʰ national SAMPE Symposium highlighted composite technologies for a sustainable future

Around 80 experts from science and industry came together in the university’s main building to discuss current developments in the field of composite materials. The event was organized by RWTH Aachen University in cooperation with SAMPE

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Studies Plastics engineering with practical relevance and excellent support

Plastics technology is the combination of materials technology, processing technology and product development – and therefore a highly exciting topic. After all, 70 per cent of all innovations today are based on new materials. At the same time, plastics technology requires modern machine and plant engineering in order to produce almost anything from this versatile material – from mass-produced everyday products to highly specialised solutions for medical technology.

Shaping the products and materials of the future

The plastics technology of tomorrow requires sophisticated design and special approaches in order to make optimum use of the material with its specific material behaviour and almost unlimited modification possibilities.

Plastics engineers develop tailored product solutions for all industries and, not least, promote the environmentally friendly and sustainable use of conventional and bioplastics.

A study program with perspective and future

Plastics continue to evolve thanks to their special properties and are constantly conquering new areas of application. Students of plastics engineering are cordially invited and encouraged to contribute themselves and their ideas at IKV, and to help shape plastics engineering sustainably.

All information about the study program is also available in the IKV study guide for plastics engineering.

Study guide plastics engineering

Bachelor programme

Important topics in the Bachelor’s degree programme in Plastics Technology are Plastics and their special material properties, processing methods, mould technology and rubber technology.

Master programme

The Master’s degree programme is more scientific and oriented towards current research than the Bachelor’s degree programme: Design, simulation, quality assurance, as well as control and optimisation of plastics processing.

Lecturers & courses

At IKV, professors from the University of Excellence impart their knowledge alongside proven experts from the plastics industry. The content of the courses therefore includes scientific principles as well as applied practice.

Student research papers & theses

Over 70 working groups at the institute conduct research into exciting plastics issues – these give rise to numerous topics for student research projects, with a wide variety of content and methods and very close to the current challenges of plastics technology.

Student & research assistants

Successful research at IKV depends on over 150 student assistants (Hiwis). For the institute, an excellent engineering education means much more than just passing exams.

Internship offers

There is great interest from international and national industry in interns from IKV. We have now put together an extensive range of internships within the IKV network, to which new ones are constantly being added.

We are here to answer your questions

During the course of your mechanical engineering studies, you will eventually face the decision of which specialization you want to pursue in your studies. From the range of options at RWTH Aachen, you choose the professional field that best matches your personal inclinations and interests. For this, you should know what to expect in the study directions, which contents and processes are important. We are happy to help you and inform you about all your questions. Visit us at IKV!