About Danube
The main objective of the project is to establish a new network in the Danube region, comprising wood research centers from Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Austria, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia.
The goal of the research network is to develop methods of property improvement without or with reduced use of fossil or environmentally harmful substances and to bring them to an application-ready level in cooperation with the wood industry. In the Danube region, interesting opportunities for cooperation with local companies and research institutes in the associated countries arise for German education and research institutions as well as companies in the wood and wood-based industries in order to establish a link between the particular, often traditional knowledge areas.
The vision is to realize innovative and new ways in the sustainable use of wood through the international transfer of knowledge and technology, which leads to a significant improvement in the description of the materials and in the processes.
The activities of the research consortium can be divided into three main areas:
- Exchange of scientists and experts for the transfer of knowledge and the initiation of research projects
- Involvement of other partners like users, students or stakeholders in seminars and workshops on wood quality, wood use, property improvement, new materials and their applications
- Participation in conferences and publications in topic-specific adapted media
Network portrait
Partners
University of Applied Sciences for Sustainable Development Eberswalde (Germany)
The University of Applied Sciences for Sustainable Development Eberswalde (HNEE) was founded in 1830 as the Forestry Academy. Since the traditional forestry and timber research campus near Berlin reopened its doors in 1992, the university focused on forward-looking industries and key sectors with the four faculties:
- Forest and Environment
- Landscape Management and Nature Conservation
- Wood Engineering
- Sustainable Business
- Fundamental chemical alteration and modification of wood
- Specifically developed materials and material composites
- Product-based material and technology development
The Professorship "Wood Chemistry, Wood Physics and Chemical Engineering" is the coordinator of this project.
Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republik)
Founded in 1864 as an agricultural university, the Mendel University in Brno is the oldest independent specialized university in the Czech Republic.
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- arboristics
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- forestry
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- landscaping
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- timber structures and wood building construction
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- wood technology
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- timber management
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- furniture design
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- timber management
on bachelor, master and doctoral levels, and in research and expertise in the respective fields.
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Tulln a. d. Donau (Austria)
The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences perceives itself as a teaching and research center for renewable resources.
Wood-k plus Linz Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH (Austria)
The core competences of Wood-k plus are materials research and process technology along the complete value chain – from raw material to finished products, developing methods and basics and performing applied research on the economy-science interface.
- Mechanical Disintegration
- Smart Wood & Natural Materials
- Advanced Bonding
- Indoor Quality & Emission Control
- Wood Composites & Digital Transformation
Technical University in Zvolen (Slovakia)
The Technical University in Zvolen (Slovakia) delivers a unique offer of perspective and exceptional study programmes in Slovakia associated with practice.
University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
The University of Ljubljana was founded in 1919 and currently integrates 23 faculties and three arts academies. Ever since its foundation, the university has been the largest and highest quality Slovenian scientific and research organization – always recognized by the international scientific community.
University of Primorska in Koper (Slovenia)
The mission of the University of Primorska is to carry out education and scientific research in a professional and creative manner and to support the balanced development of Slovenia in the region, Europe, and globally.
University of Sopron (Hungary)
In the years 2015-17 the University of Sopron was reorganised and now has four faculties: the Benedek Elek Faculty of Pedagogy, the Faculty of Forestry, the Alexandre Lamfalussy Faculty of Economics and Simonyi Károly Faculty of Engineering, Wood Sciences and Applied Arts, the partner Faculty of the Danube-Network.
The main partner in the Danube-Network is Prof. Róbert Németh, Head of the Department of Wood Science.
Simonyi Karoly Faculty of Engineering, Wood Sciences and Applied Arts
University of Belgrade (Republic of Serbia)
The University of Belgrade is a state university. Its main activities in the fields of higher education and scientific research are activities of public interest.
Besides keeping the values based on national and cultural features that enrich the European academic educational field, the aim of the reform of the scientific and educational work at the Faculty is also the protection of natural heritage, sustainable utilization of natural resources on ecological grounds and generally environmental protection with the application of modern technologies. Main Danube partners are ass. prof. Goran Milic and ass. prof. Nesbojsa Todorovic, both at the Department of Wood Science (Department of Technology, Management and Design of Furniture and Wood Products).
Transilvanian University of Brasov (Romania)
Within the university, scientific research and education projects, grants and contracts, financed from public or private national and international sources, are implemented. The financing for projects and grants is obtained both by participating in national and international competitions.
The university has 18 faculties.
- Wood Products Engineering – Bachelor study programme
- Wood Processing Engineering - Bachelor study programme
- Forestry and Engineering Management - Bachelor study programme
- Wood Processing Engineering – part-time education, Bachelor study programme
- Advanced Wooden Structures and Innovative Technologies – Master study programme
- Eco-Design of Furniture and Restoration – Master study programme
University of Banja Luka (Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The University of Banja Luka, founded on 7th November 1975 and comprising of 17 faculties today, is the leading higher education institution in the Republic of Srpska and the second largest one in the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Industrial partners (raw material suppliers)
Holzindustrie Schweighofer S.R.L.
Holzindustrie Schweighofer is a traditional family-owned company of Austrian origin with very strong roots in Central and Eastern Europe, especially Romania. Wood is our passion. With over 3,100 employees in Austria, Germany and Romania, we produce high-quality wood products for industrial customers all over the world. We take our social responsibility seriously, support a sustainable wood processing industry and have implemented a comprehensive action plan for this purpose
Industrial partners (raw material suppliers)
Pollmeier Massivholz GmbH & Co.KG
Pollmeier supplies beech lumber in consistent quality grades to suit different applications - with the best value for money for the manufacture of products. The high standards we demand from procurement, manufacturing and quality control assure our customers that every shipment of edge-glued panels will be of the same high quality. This consistency has made us an important and valued partner to the furniture industry.
Industrial partners (raw material suppliers)
Giving construction companies professional advice and support 'on the spot' is a core competence of Doka's. With more than 160 sales and logistics facilities in over 70 countries, Doka has a highly efficient distribution network to ensure that equipment and technical support can be provided swiftly and professionally – no matter how big and complex the project.
Supporter
This website is a part of the project "Danube Network Wood Research Centres", funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) via International Bureau, in the funding program "Ideas competition to establish and expand innovative R&D networks with partners in Danube riparian states 2015" (funding registration number 01DS17011).
Contents of this website reflect the views of the authors only, and the BMBF cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Kontakt
Lothar Clauder
Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde
Arbeitsgruppe Chemie und Physik des Holzes
Tel.: 033 34 657-379
Fax: 033 34 657-372
EMail: Internet: http://www.hnee.de/chemie/
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