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Aims of the association
To promote the quality of education and research at the IME Metallurgical Process Engineering and Metal Recycling (Institute and Chair of RWTH Aachen University), especially in the field of non-ferrous metallurgy.
Main actions:
- Support in ensuring practice-oriented teaching and training.
- Financial support of the IME excursions.
- Recruitment, supervision and support of students.
- Linking IME graduates to the Institute.
- Organisation of scientific events. (e.g. industry seminars).
- Improvement of the institute’s equipment, especially for external presentation.
Personalia
Chairman
Dr.-Ing. Urban Meurer
umeurer@berzelius.de
Assistant Chair
Prof. Dr. Bernd Friedrich
bfriedrich@ime-aachen.de
Manager
Alex Birich, Dr. -Ing.
abirich@ime-aachen.de
Treasurer
Dr. -Ing. Simon Hilgendorf
Info / Contact
Mrs. Nadine Hellmann
nhellmann@ime-aachen.de
Yearly Meetings
Traditionally, the IME graduate meeting takes place every first Friday in November. This gives an opportunity to do a round-trip through the institute and to participate in the annual meeting of the association “Friends of IME e.V.”. In the evening, the research funding awards and the prizes for excellent master thesis of Aurubis AG and the association are presented as well.
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