On 15 January 2025, the kick-off event for the it's OWL innovation project GoProZero took place at the Heinz Nixdorf Institute in Paderborn, which aims to find solutions to one of the greatest challenges of our time: the creation of a sustainable, emission-free industry. The Institute Industrial IT (inIT) of the Technische Hochschule OWL (TH OWL) was represented by Prof. Dr. Henning Trsek, Natalia Moriz and Philip Sehr.
GoProZero: Development of recyclable and resource-efficient products
The project aims to establish a systematic methodology for the development of recyclable and resource-efficient products. The focus is on the "dual transformation", which combines digitalisation and sustainability in order to optimise the entire life cycle of products. This should not only reduce emissions and waste, but also strengthen the competitiveness of companies.
Kick-off event: keynotes, workshops and dialogue
The kick-off event not only served to familiarise everyone involved in the project and make new contacts, but also offered two exciting keynote speeches and initial workshops in which the individual work packages and lighthouse projects were presented. During the workshops, the participants planned the next steps and discussed initial requirements for the use cases. A world café provided additional space for the development of creative solutions in the work packages.
What tasks does the inIT perform?
Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Henning Trsek, his "Interconnected Automation Systems" working group is primarily involved in the development of lifecycle data management. As a partial solution, a modular semantic data model is to be developed, with the help of which the relevant engineering data can be efficiently managed and utilised for the project objectives - with a view to sustainable product development.
Positive outlook for sustainable transformation
"We are very pleased with the determination of all those involved to drive sustainable innovation and provide an effective response to environmental and social challenges," summarises research group leader Natalia Moriz.
Find out more about GoProZero:https://www.init-owl.de/forschung/projekte/detail/gestaltung-von-integrierten-produktentstehungssystemen-als-enabler-fuer-zero-emissions/