The abstraction of complex biological lightweight structure features into a producible
technical component is a fundamental step within the transfer of design principles from …

The diatoms are ubiquitous, exist in large numbers and show a great diversity of features on
their porous silica structures. Therefore, they inspire the fabrication of nanostructured …

We report on a biomimetic approach for the construction of a deformation element in
vehicles which absorbs energy in the case of lateral collisions. We aim at simultaneously …

Realizing completely new functional design approaches one has to deal with different
geometries, materials and construction methods. The acquisition of the needed data for a …

Biomimetics plays an impending role in today's needs for products that cope with the
demands of effectiveness in terms of energy consumption and material use. Especially in the …

Within the framework of the BIONA-project “Offshore Foundation based on ELiSE
procedure”(OFE), we developed a weight-minimized steel foundation for offshore wind …

Considering contemporary architecture, facades often envelope bio-morphically shaped
buildings or show at least three-dimensional tectonics as well as in the near future, they tend …

Being primary producers, diatoms are consumed by lots of organisms. In order to ward off
the diversity of feeding strategies and to fight for their existence, diatoms have developed …