Massively parallel processor architectures are a special form of highly scalable parallel computing units with local memory. The Grid-of-Processing-Cell (GPC) architecture was introduced by Prof Rainer Dömer (University of California Irvine) in 2022 on the basis of abstract processor cells. This architecture was initially analysed by him on the basis of abstract simulations of the hardware and software with regard to scalability and performance…
Analysing the impact of changes with Model-Based Systems Engineering – Dr. Dominik Wiechel shows how it is done in his dissertation! During his time our “Product Creation” workgroup, Dr. Dominik Wiechel developed a methodology for ‘model-based effect chain analysis for the evaluation of technical changes’. He performed his research in the BMBF project ImPaKT and in direct collaboration with automotive OEMs. Congratulations on the successful…
Our workgroup "Product Creation" welcomes its new research associate Julius Goldstein.
Julius is part of the DFG Priority Programme 2443 "Hybrid Decision Support in Product Creation" and is researching insights into how hybrid decision support can improve the performance of product creation.
Julius is very keen on sport in his spare time. He is particularly enthusiastic about football, which he played actively for a long time. As a hunter,…
Our researchers are unique. Here they introduce themselves and show their very personal side behind the scientific work.
Sarah Pinno:
"During my Bachelor's and Master's degree in International Business Studies at Paderborn University, I was drawn to San Diego State University, USA, to gain experience abroad. This time in an international environment not only gave me exciting professional impulses, but also had a lasting impact on my personal…
Regulations are becoming stricter, resources are becoming scarcer and society's demand for sustainability is growing. At the same time, industrial companies are faced with the challenge of designing their products and processes in such a way that they meet the requirements of a circular economy - without jeopardising their competitiveness.
This is precisely where the GoProZero research project comes in. Under the leadership of our "Advanced…
In our "Advanced Systems Engineering" workgroup, we have a vacancy for a research assistant (f/m/d) | Strategic Product Planning to be filled as soon as possible.
Research project on target systems in cross-generational product portfolio design | Development of methodological approaches for the description and design of target systems | Collaboration with industrial partners and prototypical evaluation | Publication of the results |…
The orientation week ended on a creative and team-spirited note for around 60 first-year students at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering: invited by our “Product Creation” workgroup, nine teams competed against each other in a crane-building competition in the foyer of the Heinz Nixdorf Institute. Equipped with cardboard, scissors, and glue, the task was to design the most stable and economical crane – and to actually build it. Amid delicious…
People exchange information via speech. The person speaking uses the mouth and vocal tract to generate a speech signal that consists of many superimposed vibrations. Depending on the linguistic content to be conveyed, the vocal tract is specifically adapted. As the vocal tract differs from person to person, the speech signals produced also differ, even if the spoken content is the same.
These individual differences are recorded in so-called…
ChatGPT, Dall-E and co. are already changing the way companies work. Generative and multimodal artificial intelligence will have an impact on almost every industry in the foreseeable future. The WestAI AI Service Centre, in which our "Communications Engineering" workgroup is involved, provides support for the use of artificial intelligence in practice. From the provision of AI expertise and initial advice on AI ideas and their feasibility testing…
Our researchers are unique. Here they introduce themselves and show their very personal side behind the scientific work.
Keno Pape:
"I studied industrial engineering at Paderborn University, specialising in mechanical engineering. A lot of things were still abstract back then. When I switched to the Master's degree programme in Mechanical Engineering, things became more concrete: more freedom in terms of specialisation, clear applications - and…
Designing processes and advance them by robotics: In the course “Applied Production Engineering,” students apply lean production in practice. Students gain experience in the Smart Innovation Laboratory of our “Product Creation” workgroup by systematically identifying losses, applying principles of Lean Thinking – and, at the same time, solving challenges of project management under time pressure. The results speak for themselves: The cobot…
The BCICTS took place from 12 to 15 October in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Our research associate Maxim Weizel from the "Circuit Technology" workgroup presented the paper "A 128GS/s 2x Time-Interleaved Track and Hold Amplifier in 130nm SiGe BiCMOS" on 14 October 2025.
The conference enabled experts to present and discuss the latest developments in 5G/6G, GaN, InP and THz circuits. Beginners' and intensive courses were also offered to accompany the…
Confident and secure data exchange is key to sustainable product development. The Manufacturing-X projects are creating individual data spaces that are being harmonised in terms of sustainability by the Decide4ECO cross-sectional project. At the 2nd Scale-MX Congress, Jan Luca Siewer, research associate at the Chair of Digital Engineering at Ruhr University Bochum, and Sven Rarbach, research associate in our “Product Creation” workgroup, provided…
How can the current challenges of sustainable development be realised in practice? One promising approach lies in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) - a concept that has long been more than just a tool for product data management. PLM is increasingly becoming a key lever for enabling a circular economy. At the World Sustainability Forum 2025, Sven Rarbach, research associate in our “Product Creation” workgroup , presented results from the Decide4…
Our researchers are unique. Here they introduce themselves and show their very personal side behind the scientific work.
Stefan Schott:
"My name is Stefan Schott and I have been a research associate in the Secure Software Engineering workgroup at the Heinz Nixdorf Institute since 2021. I also started my degree in computer science at Paderborn University in 2015, where I discovered my passion for software engineering and cybersecurity early on.…
