News and Dates Archive

Kickoff „Elektrofinish“

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More and more plans by network partners and joint projects are taking shape. One of these has just been confirmed.

Save the Date – 16. Schmalkalder Werkzeugtagung

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You can look forward to an inspiring conference with new scientific findings and interesting networking. Date:      …

V2025 International Conference and Exhibition for Vacuum | Plasma |…

Mensch mit VR Brille
V2025 – Internationale Conference Date: 13.-16.10.2025 Location:      Dresden

Workshop on the subject of wear protection

Workshop at GFE Schmalkalden
“Practice meets innovation-Intelligent wear protection with PVD coatings & cutting edges”

We want to grow - partners for phase II

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Preparations for Phase II of our project have begun. We want to further expand our network on the stable basis of our previous work.

Network meeting in Schmalkalden

Treffen von Partnern des Netzwerkes LRC im Beratungsraum der GFE Schmalkalden
In May, the network partners held another meeting at the GfE to discuss the status of their work and look ahead to the next funding phase.

Workshop intelligent wear protection

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Practice meets Innovation - On 18.06. 2025 we invite to the Workshop "intelligent wear protection durch PVD layers and cutting edges".

The digital product passport - Seminar

Der digitale Produktpass - Seminar
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We cordially invite you to an informative seminar on the subject of "The digital product passport coming for all" at the 14th of Mai 2025 at GFE –…

Kazakhstan Machinery Fair 2025

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International specialized exhibition on machinery industry and metalworking Date:           …

Partner Project Reprocessing meeting am 03.04.2025

Projektmeeting „Reprocessing“ bei GFE Schmalkalden e.V.
Treffen zum Auftakt vom Reprocessing Projekt in der GFE Schmalkalden
Im Rahmen des internationalen ZIM-Netzwerks LongRunCycle fand heute bei GFE Schmalkalden e.V. das Partnertreffen zum Teilprojekt „Reprocessing“ statt…

Save the Date

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Our next network meeting is scheduled to take place on May 20, 2025 – please be sure to mark the date in your calendar. 

HANNOVERMESSE 2025 -SHAPING THE FUTURE WITH TECHNOLOGY

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At the world’s leading industrial trade fair, companies from the mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and digital industries as well as the…

Thuringia in the World – Today. Tomorrow

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The 17th Thuringian Foreign Trade Day, organized by LEG Thüringen, takes place on March 19, 2025, in Ilmenau, offering insights into global trade…

Visit from Satbayev-University Kasachstan in Thuringia – 26.02.2025

Members of delegation from Kasachstan at GFE
Last week, GFE Schmakalden e.V. had the honor of hosting a special delegation from Kazakhstan, marking a significant step towards fostering…

Progress in the "CAB-Coatings" Research Project – 2nd Joint…

A significant milestone has been achieved in the international research project CAB-Coatings. From February 18 to 20, 2025, all project partners…

Networking Meeting Focused on Friction Stir Welding

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On January 29, our network met at TU Ilmenau. In addition to reports and discussions on the current state of network activities, the main focus was…

Trade Fairs: Industry Meeting Points and Platforms for Exchange

Trade fairs have evolved far beyond traditional product exhibitions, becoming key events within companies' marketing strategies. Their potential…

Automation: The Key to Future-Proofing SMEs

On December 3, 2024, GfE Schmalkalden e.V., together with LEG Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft Thüringen and OptoNet e.V., hosted an event dedicated to…

Precision Fair 2024: Showcasing Advancements in Precision Technology

On November 13 and 14, 2024, the Precision Fair in the Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, showcased groundbreaking innovations and…