Project Title:
Towards a Sustainable Cooperation in Teaching and Research in Lightweight Engineering and Multi-Material Design.
Project Goal:
The overall goal of M2Bridge is to establish a strategic framework for sustainable and long-term cooperation between TU Dresden and the University of Patras (UPAT). Based on the cooperation activities between the ILK at TU Dresden and the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics at UPAT, a wide range of measures will be conducted to strengthen institutional cooperation, expand joint teaching, and initiate new research projects.
Our Contribution:
Organize strategy workshops to shape the project’s direction and establish a favorable contractual framework for a joint PhD program. Oversee coordination and administration activities while preparing for an International Summer School in 2025 in Patras. Expand partnerships and networks to increase the project’s impact and improve teaching at the University of Patras by enhancing practical relevance in educational programs.
Key objective Develop and establish institutional cooperation
- Promotion Dresden as attraction
- Promotion Dresden as location for career development
Key objective Merge complementary competencies
- Develop current research questions
- Set basis for joint projects and doctoral topics

This project has received funding from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt, AA)