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"Metal Days 2011" – Experiencing and Understanding Metals Print
True to the motto „experiencing and understanding metals”, high school students from all over Austria are visiting the Montanuniversitaet Leoben in order to explore the different fields of research as well as the city of Leoben during the "Metal Days" from July 4th-7th, 2011.

Metals are indispensable in everyday life. For a broad range of high-tech products, from underwater pipelines to airplanes up to mobile phones or computers - metals play an essential role in our lives. In order to guarantee constant innovation in this exciting field of research, innovative, young people with a strong interest in technology are highly sought-after. Hence, the Department of Metallurgy at the Montanuniversitaet Leoben is eager to promote and strongly support the next generation of metallurgists.

In addition to presentations like “From a Piece of Ore to the Production of a Car” and the opportunity to experience the university environment, the junior scientists will above all benefit from the exchange of experience and information with lecturers and students. The programme of events also includes presentations at the Chair of Casting Research, of Metallurgy of Modelling and Simulation of Metallurgical Processes, of Thermal Processing, of Metal Forming, and last but not least at the Chair of Nonferrous Metallurgy in addition to excursions to local companies. The programme is complemented by a recreational programme for the students.

The event is supported by renowned industrial enterprises. The detailed programme of the "Metal Days" is also available at
http://www.metallurgy.ac.at/metaldays.

Further information:
Dipl.-Ing. Martina Hanel
Chair of Metallurgy
Tel.: +43/(0)3842/402-2244
E-Mail: martina.hanel[at]unileoben.ac.a



















Rector Wolfhard Wegscheider welcomes the "Metal Days" participants.