Stefan Steinacker becomes new Managing Director of the cluster CU BW
Until now, CU members have known Stefan Steinacker as “their” event, congress and trade fair manager. Since 2013, he has planned and been responsible for
Until now, CU members have known Stefan Steinacker as “their” event, congress and trade fair manager. Since 2013, he has planned and been responsible for
From June 1 to 2, 2022, the new LightCon congress trade show for lightweight construction will celebrate its premiere in Hanover. The call for papers
The leading-edge cluster MAI Carbon of Composites United e.V. (CU) gave a comprehensive overview of current research, development and education projects at this year’s Project
Composites United e.V. bids farewell to its long-serving CEO Alexander Gundling, who is retiring. His successor Dr. Tjark von Reden comes from the association’s ranks.
By participating in the CU Working Group (WG) “Composites Influencer”, which was newly founded this year, CU members bundle their communication activities and develop a
On September 9, 2021, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. mult. Klaus Friedrich was posthumously awarded the Medal of Excellence in Composite Materials during an honorary
The properties of carbon fibres are as diverse as their potentials. By applying carbon fibres in multifunctional lightweight structures, wind turbines, for example, can generate

China’s huge market demand for new energy vehicles has created huge business opportunities for the development of the global automotive industry. China, Germany and Japan
Eurostars is a funding programme for innovative SMEs leading international project consortia, collaborating with like-minded partners on market-driven research, development and innovation projects and growing
The network for fiber-based multi-material lightweight design has got a new team member for the head office in Berlin since September 01, 2021. With Martin
Swiss SAMPE Technical Conference 2026 – Virtualising Composites
15.01.2026
NORTEC – Trade Fair for Manufacturers
03.02.2026 - 05.02.2026
JEC World 2026
10.03.2026 - 12.03.2026
Laser Processing of Non-metals
18.03.2026 - 19.03.2026
CU Innovation Lab "Intelligent Composite Production"
14.04.2026 - 15.04.2026
4. Composite-Sandwich Conference
05.05.2026 - 06.05.2026
15.01.2026
CU
CU Switzerland
Swiss SAMPE Technical Conference 2026 – Virtualising Composites
03.02.2026
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05.02.2026
CU
CU Nord
NORTEC – Trade Fair for Manufacturers
10.03.2026
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12.03.2026
CU
JEC World 2026
18.03.2026
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19.03.2026
CU
Laser Processing of Non-metals
14.04.2026
-
15.04.2026
CU
CU Nord
CU Innovation Lab "Intelligent Composite Production"
05.05.2026
-
06.05.2026
CU
CU Ost
4. Composite-Sandwich Conference
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