Product Life Cycle Management – PLCM

Our mission

At the PLCM, we research the development and evaluation of products and processes in a life cycle perspective. By actively transferring our scientific findings into industrial applications, we make a sustainable contribution to strengthening the German and European economy.

Research fields

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Areas of expertise

Through research in the field, the PLCM has built up significant expertise in various areas.

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Student Assistant (m/f/d): MATLAB app development for geometric tolerance analysis

October 06, 2025

At the department of Product Life Cycle Management (PLCM), we are looking for a motivated student assistant (HiWi) to support the development of MATLAB Apps for tolerance analysis within Def@ShapeCAT research project. The work involves geometric modeling, algorithm development, and tolerance analysis, giving you the opportunity to apply and expand your MATLAB skills in a research-oriented environment.
Erstes AI2SB-Status-Meeting am Fachgebiet PLCM in Darmstadt

September 10, 2025
Teilnahme am 7. jährlichen IDEEA Forum

August 21, 2025
PLCM auf der Siemens PLM Connection 2025

Juli 10, 2025
FAIM 2025 in New York

Juli 10, 2025
Participation in the 6th Workshop of the European Group of Research in Tolerancing (EGRT)

July 01, 2025
Erfolgreiche Teilnahme von RoboTeach an den Akademischen PLM-Tagen 2025!

April 01, 2025
Using the Integral Digital Twin for Product Carbon Footprint calculation

February 20, 2025
PLCM at the WiGeP-VPE meeting 2024 in Kaiserslautern

October 29, 2024

Current projects

DataPro

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DiNaPro

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CyberTech

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Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Darmstadt

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ACOR

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Def@ShapeCAT

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RoboTeach

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