Research in the spotlight: presentations at VDI symposium and Fatigue

Blick aus den Reihen des Publikums auf die Bühne während des Vortrages von Professor Glienke
The research findings in the field of screw technology presented in the lecture met with broad interest among the participants of the 8. Fachtagung Schraubenverbindung organised by the VDI-Wissensforums. Photo: private/RG
Gruppenbild von Mitgliedern der Arbeitsgruppe Mechanik/Konstruktion der Hochschule Wismar sowie der Mechanischen Verbindungstechnik vom Fraunhofer IGP in den Tagungsräumlichkeiten.
Members of the Mechanics and Design working group at Wismar University of Applied Sciences and the Mechanical Joining Technology working group at Fraunhofer IGP attended the VDI conference together. What made this special was that M. Eng. Jonas Hinrichs (left) and M. Eng. Justus Mantik (4th from left) are alumni of the Mechanical Engineering/Process and Environmental Technology department. Kilian Magnus (3rd from right), a master's student already active in research, also received an invitation to the conference.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralf Glienke steht mit zwei Kollegen vom Fraunhofer IGP vor dem Eingang zur 11. Internationalen Fatigue-Design-Konferenz in Frankreich
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralf Glienke (centre) with colleagues from Fraunhofer IGP at the 11th International Fatigue Design Conference in France. Photo: private/RG
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralf Glienke in front of his poster for the presentation 'Effect of blast cleaning on the fatigue strength of welded and non-welded constructional details'. Photo: private/RG

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralf Glienke from the Department of Mechanical Engineering/Process and Environmental Engineering has once again presented the latest results of his comprehensive research activities to an international audience of experts in recent weeks.

At the 8. Fachtagung Schraubenverbindung des VDI-Wissensforums (Symposium of the VDI - The Association of German Engineers) from 12 to 13 November 2025, his presentation 'Further development of calculation rules for the vibration resistance of screw-nut connections in the application area of VDI Guideline 2230' provided important impetus for the optimisation of normative calculation methods. The event is one of the most important industry gatherings for experts from industry, science and testing institutions in the field of screw technology – one of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralf Glienke's central research topics.

Also noteworthy in this context is the participation of Master's student Kilian Magnus as co-author, who accompanied Professor Glienke to Leipzig, this year's venue. The student's invitation to the symposium is a clear sign of the close integration of research and teaching and the early involvement of students in research at Wismar University of Applied Sciences.

Shortly afterwards, Professor Glienke presented a paper from another field of research – the fatigue strength of steel structures – at the 11th International Fatigue Design Conference in Senlis, France, near Paris. In his poster presentation ‘Effect of blast cleaning on the fatigue strength of welded and non-welded constructional details’, he impressively illustrated the influence of blast cleaning on the fatigue strength of both welded and non-welded components. Professor Glienke attended the conference together with two colleagues from Fraunhofer IGP, which is an important cooperation partner in his research activities.

Fatigue Design, which took place this year from 19 to 20 November, is one of the world's most important platforms for specialists to discuss new approaches to predicting the service life of components and structures under cyclic loading.

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