Digital Transformation
The German government's high-tech strategy aims to expand the competitive and employable economy, and this goal is encapsulated by the forward-looking project 'Industry 4.0'. This area is closely linked to digitalisation, digital transformation, and the Internet of Things, and forms the focus of the research field.
The Digital Transformation research field is registered as a test environment with four laboratories in the 'Industry 4.0 Test Environments – Mobilising SMEs for Industry 4.0' funding programme, run by the BMFTR, and is listed on the 'Industry 4.0 Map (external link, opens in a new window)'.
Ostfalia I4.0 Catalogue - Demonstrators for Industry 4.0 Technologies
To demonstrate the various technical possibilities for companies to embark on a digitalisation journey that saves time, resources and costs, the 'GrowIn 4.0' project team at Ostfalia has compiled a catalogue of Industry 4.0 technology demonstrators that is continuously being expanded. The Ostfalia I4.0 Catalogue is intended to demonstrate the potential of digitalisation measures, as well as encouraging interested companies to visit the university to see the technologies in use and discuss potential cooperation in developing them.
Projects
The following professors are active in this field of research:
Faculty of Civil and Enviromental Engineering
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Automotive Engineering
Faculty of Health and Health Care Sciences
Faculty of Trade and Social Work
Faculty of Computer Sciences/IT
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gert Bikker
- Prof. Dr. Tobias Dörnbach
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reinhard Gerndt
- Prof. Dr. Claus Fühner
- Prof. Dr. Hans Grönniger
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Höppner
- Prof. Dr. Michaela Huhn
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Klages
- Prof. Dr. Frank Klawonn
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk Joachim Lehman
- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Carsten Meyer
- Prof. Dr. Bernd Müller
- Prof. Dr. Ina Schiering
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Law – Brunswick European Law School (BELS)
Faculty of Social Work
Faculty of Transport-Sports-Tourism-Media
Faculty of Business
What is being researched:
The Internet of Things has the potential to improve our social lives and will shape the future of our entire society. It enables and necessitates new business models. This research field is actively promoted through a large number of interdisciplinary projects and industrial collaborations. Research results are incorporated directly into courses, with numerous students involved in research projects.
Akkordeon Research
Research is currently being conducted in these areas
Technology
- 5G Wireless Technologies
- Augmented Reality
- Big Data
- Cloud Computing
- Data Governance
- Data Mining
- Energy Management Systems
- IoT: Industrial Internet of Things (-Wireless Technologies)
- Artificial Intelligence
- M2M: Machine to Machine Communication
- Human-Machine Interactions
- Human-Robot Collaborations
- Robotics as a Service
- SDN: Software-Defined Networking
- TSN: Time-Sensitive Networking
- Virtual Reality
- Virtual Development
Society
- Digitale Transformation
- Smart City
- Smart Country
- Changes in the world of work
Economy
- Business Modells
- Managed Services
- Sharing-Economy
Use Cases
- Ambient Assisted Living
- E-Health
- Care Robots
- Robotics as a Service
- Smart Forestry
Transfer Activities
- Entrepreneurship / Intrapreneurship
- (Industrial) Internet of Things / I4.0 Start-Ups
- Know-how Transfer with the regional and supra-regional economy
- Cooperation with industry associations and other R&D organisations
Research Projects
Please use the Current Research Information System (CRIS) (external link, opens in a new window) to view the research projects in this research field.