Südwestmetall award presented to early career researchers at the University of Stuttgart

Dr. Martin Werz and Wilfried Porth (Südwestmetall Chairman) Photo: SWM/Eppler - Dr.-Ing. Martin Werz received the award for his dissertation. Special honor for young scientist Dr.-Ing. Martin Werz. The 35-year-old is one of nine early career researchers from Baden-Württemberg who were awarded the prize by the Südwestmetall employers' association at a ceremony in Stuttgart on Wednesday. Werz received the award for his dissertation at the University of Stuttgart on "Experimental and numerical investigations of friction stir welding of aluminum and aluminum-steel joints to improve mechanical properties." The use of mixed construction methods can reduce weight in lightweight construction. One example of this is the use of aluminum-steel mixed construction methods in automotive construction.