Gear Research Center (FZG)

Kicking Off Preparations for the 𝗩𝗗𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: September 10–12, 2025 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: FZG, Technical University of Munich 📜🔍 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: https://lnkd.in/dexa5f8z We look forward to cutting-edge insights and innovative contributions from around the globe. See you at FZG! #TUM #FZG #VDI #ICG2025 #Gears #CallForPapers

𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘳. 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘖𝘵𝘵𝘰'𝘴 50𝘵𝘩 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘥𝘢𝘺 🎉 We celebrated a significant milestone for our esteemed colleague, Dr. Michael Otto, as he turned 50! 🥳 Dr. Otto has been part of FZG for the past 25 years, beginning with his doctorate at our Institute. Since 2006, he has led the Department for Calculation and Verification of Transmission Systems. His expertise, dedication, and leadership have been instrumental in advancing our research and strengthening the Institute’s reputation. We are deeply grateful for his ongoing commitment and thrilled to share this special moment with him. Here's to Dr. Otto—wishing him a fantastic year ahead and continued success in all his endeavors! 🥂 #TUM #FZG #Milestone #50thBirthday

𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 🎉🍕🍹 Yesterday evening, we had the pleasure of hosting our traditional Bestenessen dinner, recognizing the best-performing students from the modules offered by our Institute. This dinner, organized at the end of each semester, is our way of acknowledging the exceptional efforts and dedication of our students. 💡🏆 The Bestenessen also serves as a good opportunity to introduce the various research areas within our Institute and promote exciting opportunities to the best students. Whether it's about becoming a student assistant (HiWi), exploring topics for semester, bachelor, and master theses, or even embarking on a PhD journey, we're proud to offer paths for further growth and learning. 🌱 A big thank you to all the students for their hard work, and to our team for making the evening memorable. We look forward to welcoming more bright minds to our projects and research! 🌟 #TUM #FZG #Bestenessen

Our team, consisting of Prof. Karsten Stahl, Dr. Thomas Tobie, Michael Geitner, and Jonas Berger (f.l.t.r.), participated in the AGMA Fall Technical Meeting 2024 held in Chicago, USA. Our researchers presented their latest findings on the influence of unbalanced sliding conditions on the pitting load-carrying capacity of internal gears, and on the analytical calculation of the gear body stiffness of face gears, respectively. A special congratulations to Michael Geitner for winning the Best Presentation award in his session and achieving 3rd place overall! 🏆 It was wonderful to catch up with our former colleagues, Burkhard Pinnekamp and Christoph Leonhardt, at the conference. 🤝 #TUM #FZG #AGMA #FTM2024

Our Institute took part in the 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆, offering visitors a closer look into gear and transmission technology. Key activities included hands-on exhibits of different types of gears as well as a guided tour through our labs and test fields. In the scope of the Mouse Day we offered a small hands-on quiz with small prizes for kids. 🐭👧👦 We hope our visitors left with valuable insights into the research behind gears and transmission systems, as well as a deeper understanding of their real-world applications. 💡⚙️ #TUM #FZG #TagderoffenenTür #MausTag #CampusGarching

#StelleFrei! 𝘞𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘣 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘦/𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦/𝘯 𝘔𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳/𝘪𝘯 (𝘮/𝘸/𝘥) 𝘪𝘯 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘻𝘦𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘶̈𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘥 „𝘊𝘍𝘋-𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘬𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯“ Du möchtest Teil eines engagierten Teams werden und im kooperativen Austausch mit Wissenschaftler/-innen aus verschiedenen Fachbereichen der #Antriebstechnik arbeiten? Die Arbeit in einem Forschungsinstitut mit einer der umfassendsten und modernsten technischen Ausstattung seiner Art in Europa begeistert Dich? Und Du möchtest mit Deiner Arbeit einen Beitrag zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit leisten und kannst Dir eine Promotion als Fundament Deiner Karriere gut vorstellen? Dann bist Du bei uns an der FZG genau richtig! Die Abteilung für Kupplungen und elektro-mechanische Antriebssysteme unter der Leitung von Dr. Ing. Katharina Völkel hat eine spannende Vollzeitstelle für eine/n wissenschaftliche/n Mitarbeiter/in (m/w/d) zu besetzen. In unserer hochmodernen Forschungsstelle bieten wir Ihnen die einzigartige Gelegenheit, die Zukunft nasslaufender Lamellenkupplungen mitzugestalten. Diese stellen ein zentrales Element in modernen Antriebssträngen dar und sind von entscheidender Bedeutung für die Leistungsfähigkeit von Maschinen und Fahrzeugen. Mit Hilfe von CFD-Simulationen erforschen wir bereits die komplexen Strömungsverhältnisse innerhalb der geöffneten Kupplung. Nun streben wir danach, die Grenzen des Machbaren zu erweitern, indem wir auch den geschlossenen Kupplungszustand in unseren Modellen berücksichtigen. Nur so können wir qualifizierte Aussagen über den Einfluss der Schmiersituation und des Wärmeübergangsverhaltens auf den thermischen Haushalt treffen. Wenn Sie bereit sind, an der Spitze der technologischen Entwicklung zu stehen und eine Schlüsselrolle in einem hochkarätigen Forschungsteam einzunehmen, dann freuen wir uns darauf, Sie kennenzulernen. Seien Sie Teil eines Teams, das die Zukunft der Antriebstechnik neu definiert! Du hast Fragen zur Stelle oder Du möchtest Dich direkt bewerben? 📧 Dann, wende Dich gerne direkt an Dr.-Ing. Katharina Völkel (katharina.voelkel@tum.de). 👉 Weitere Details zu den Aufgaben, Anforderungen, unsere Leistungen und Bewerbungsverfahren finden Sie unter diesem Link: https://lnkd.in/gzF37Aze #TUM #FZG #Wissenschaft #Joboffer #CFD #MultiDiskClutches

We say thank you and goodbye to Professor Leonardo Israel Farfan Cabrera, our guest researcher from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico. 👋 For the past three months, Professor Farfán Cabrera has been an integral part of our team, working on modifying a back-to-back test rig to study the influence of loading by electric current on gears. His knowledge, dedication, and collaborative spirit were greatly appreciated by Dr. Thomas Tobie, his team and all FZG colleagues. We extend our sincere thanks for his hard work and wish him all the best in his future endeavors. A big thank you as well to DAAD German Academic Exchange Service for supporting this rewarding research collaboration. We’re excited to continue fostering international research opportunities in the future. #TUM #FZG #TecnológicoDeMonterre #DAAD #ResearchCollaboration

Congratulations to Dr.-Ing. Philipp Roth on successfully defending his dissertation, titled "Method for Determining the Scuffing Load Capacity of Worm Gears". 🎓 We extend our gratitude to the members of the Examination Committee – (f.l.t.r.) chair Prof. Daniel J. Rixen, supervisor Prof. Karsten Stahl and examiner Prof. Manuel Oehler. We wish our former FZG colleague all the best in his future life and career! 🤝 #TUM #FZG #DissertationDefense

𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘳.-𝘐𝘯𝘨. 𝘑𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘧 𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘬𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘳 Today, we bid farewell to our esteemed colleague, Dr.-Ing. Josef Pellkofer, who has been a part of FZG for over 9 years and has served as the Head of the Department of "Worm and Bevel Gears, Fatigue Life Analysis" since June 2021. As planned, Dr. Pellkofer will be taking on new responsibilities at SAR Elektronic in Dingolfing. Throughout his time at FZG, Dr. Pellkofer has contributed significantly to FZG through his expertise, leadership, and commitment. His contributions have been integral to the success of numerous projects and committees, and his work has strengthened the institute's reputation. We thank Dr. Pellkofer for his years of service and dedication to FZG and wish him success and fulfillment in his future endeavors. We also thank everyone who contributed to his farewell celebration, making his departure a memorable occasion. We look forward to staying connected, Josef, and wish you all the best in this next chapter of your career! 🚀 #TUM #FZG #farewell

Our team, consisting of Prof. Karsten Stahl, (f.l.t.r.) Johannes Wirkner, Dr. Katharina Völkel, Felix Farrenkopf, Dr. Thomas Lohner, and Ferdinand Schmid, traditionaly participated in the GfT Tribologie Fachtagung conference held last week in Göttingen, Germany. Our researchers presented their latest findings from the projects #Opt4E, #Chephren, #SPP2074, and #InTribology. Johannes Wirkner discussed the performance loss of e-drive lubricants caused by water and iron particle contamination in wet clutches, while Dr. Völkel focused on the tribology of high-speed electric drives. Felix Farrenkopf presented his latest findings on fluid-free lubricated spur gears, covering tribological analysis and constructive design. Ferdinand Schmid explored elastohydrodynamic lubrication with polyethylene glycols, specifically the influence of pressure and shear thinning on viscosity. Dr. Lohner also served as a session chair. #TUM #FZG #GfT2024 #Tribology