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Research Cluster · RWTH Aachen University

From raw material to component.
Innovations in aluminium.

AMAP brings 13 industrial companies and 6 RWTH Aachen institutes together at one physical site — for fundamental research and applied R&D along the entire aluminium value chain.

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Raw material
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Melting & recycling
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Forming & casting
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Surface & joining
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Component
13Industrial companies
6RWTH institutes
100+Colloquia since founding
2012Year founded

Our Profile

Who we are, what we do

01 / Who are we?

One cluster, one site

  • 13 industrial companies and 6 institutes of RWTH Aachen University make up the AMAP consortium.
  • All partners agree on a pre-competitive goal — the foundation of successful project work.
  • Project staff from industry and academia work actively, across disciplines, at one physical location in Aachen.
02 / What do we do?

Research along the chain

  • A holistic research approach along the value chain "from raw material to component" for innovations in aluminium.
  • Fundamental and applied R&D for aluminium, its alloys, and new process technologies.
  • Projects initiated through cross-disciplinary, pre-competitive collaboration between industry, institutes, and end users.
03 / What do we offer?

Access & exchange

  • An open partnership across organisational boundaries fosters cooperation, innovation, and know-how.
  • Joint implementation of project results in clearly defined fields of work.
  • Colloquia, workshops, and the AMAP Forum as a platform for members and interested parties.

Member Benefits

What the cluster delivers

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01Co-fund pre-competitive research
02Access to RWTH institutes & labs
03Colloquia & AMAP Forum for knowledge transfer
04Direct line to young engineers
05Seed Funding Pool for new project ideas

Our Competences

Four fields, one value chain

Competences within the AMAP cluster cover the entire chain — from metallurgical process engineering through product and material development to manufacturing technology and supporting modelling. This combination allows challenges to be addressed along the full material flow, not in isolation.

  • Metallurgical process engineering — production, recycling, alloy development
  • Product & material development — new alloys, property profiles
  • Manufacturing technology — forming, casting, joining, surface treatment
  • Modelling & simulation — process and material models, digital twins
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Competence honeycomb graphic
(original "Our Competences" artwork)

News

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IMAGE: 100th AMAP Colloquium

November 20, 2025

A Milestone for the AMAP Research Cluster

On November 20th, AMAP celebrated a significant milestone: the 100th AMAP Colloquium, hosted as a special joint session during the Surface Inspection Summit (SIS 2025) in Aachen.

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LOGO: Surface Inspection Summit 2025

November 20–21, 2025

Surface Inspection Summit (SIS) 2025 in Aachen

SIS 2025 offered a valuable opportunity for technical exchange and networking within the surface inspection community, with contributions from research and industry.

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IMAGE: Prof. Junhe Lian, IBF

April 1, 2025

New Leadership Duo at IBF

Professor Junhe Lian succeeds Professor Gerhard Hirt as head of the Chair of Metal Forming at IBF. Lian, who previously researched at Aalto University, covers a broad range of forming and materials research.

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Colloquia

Upcoming dates

All colloquia
07/16/2026
4:00 PM

Lightweight Aluminium — Potential for E-Drive Housings and Hydrogen Valves

Elmar Beeh, DLR / Institute of Vehicle Concepts

Hybrid
09/17/2026
4:00 PM

Topic to be announced

Programme to follow

Hybrid
11/26/2026
4:00 PM

Title to follow

S. Zimmermann, Hoesch

Hybrid

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