Materials Day for Young People at the TU Ilmenau

When the 21st Thuringian Materials Day takes place at TU Ilmenau on March 14, young people are invited to attend alongside the specialist audience. Pupils in grades 10 to 12 can find out more about the theme of the Materials Day "Materials in the circular economy and energy transition" in specialist lectures, workshops and a scientific exhibition. TU Ilmenau wants to interest young people in studying and pursuing a career in materials research or industry. Registrations are due by March 3rd: zukunft@tu-ilmenau.de

Due to their diverse properties, plastics are indispensable in everyday life and in industry as a material in many areas: in lightweight vehicle construction, in medical technology or to package food hygienically. Plastics are extremely resistant to environmental influences, but up to now they have only been partially recycled. As a result, the volume of used plastics is increasing dramatically - and with it the burden on the environment. An efficient recycling economy is the order of the day, because only in this way can plastics be the material of the future.