On 25 September 2025, the 12th Lightweight Construction Forum of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy took place in Berlin under the motto ‘Material innovations for the lightweight construction of the future’. The event offered a varied programme with keynotes, panel discussions and a tour of the BAM's 3D printing showroom.
One highlight was the presentation of the innovative research project ‘Brake Through’, in which BREMSKERL is also involved. Prof. Dr. Martin Kreyenschmidt, Head of the IKFM Institute for Construction and Functional Materials, Laboratory for Instrumental Analysis and Plastics Analysis at Münster University of Applied Sciences, gave a vivid presentation of the four-year project.
‘BrakeThrough’ was funded by Project Management Jülich (PtJ) and implemented in cooperation with Münster University of Applied Sciences and two other industrial partners. The aim was to develop a sustainable braking system to reduce fine dust and enable recyclability with an ideal friction pairing to comply with the future EURO 7 emissions standard.
The overall tribological concept enables a resource-saving interaction between the brake disc and friction lining. The disc brake pads were developed in collaboration with Münster University of Applied Sciences and produced by BREMSKERL. As all targets have been met, nothing stands in the way of test approval for road use from November 2025.
The project impressively demonstrates how innovative material solutions and interdisciplinary collaboration are shaping the lightweight construction of the future.
Further insights and information on the Lightweight Construction Initiative can be found here:
https://www.bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de/Redaktion/DE/Dossier/leichtbau.html
https://geschaeftsstelle-leichtbau.de/home/initiative-leichtbau
Estorf, in October 2025
