Person wearing a welding helmet works on a clamped metal piece; screw clamps hold the workpiece while welding light is visible.

Metal Workshop

Metall prägt zahlreiche künstlerische und gestalterische Arbeiten durch seine Formbarkeit und technische Vielseitigkeit. In der Metallwerkstatt der Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung werden Metalle in unterschiedlichen Maßstäben bearbeitet, geformt und gefügt. Die Werkstatt bietet Raum für präzises Handwerk, technische Prozesse und experimentelle Anwendungen.

Die 420 Quadratmeter große Werkstatt ist mit einer flurgesteuerten Krananlage ausgestattet. Arbeitsplätze für Studierende sind direkt in den Maschinenbereich integriert, was eine enge Verzahnung von Planung, Bearbeitung und Umsetzung ermöglicht.

Die Metallwerkstatt kooperiert eng mit den Werkstätten für Holz, Kunststoff, CAD/CAM/CNC, Modellbau sowie Gips- und Formenbau. Studentische Projekte entstehen häufig werkstattübergreifend und profitieren vom gemeinsamen fachlichen Wissen und der abgestimmten Betreuung.

The workshop offers numerous machines and devices for processing sheet metal, pipes, profiles and semi-finished products. After intensive training, students can use many of the machines independently. The workshop staff takes care of changing and converting the tools.

The machines available for use by students include:

Hydraulic guillotine shears
Swivel bending machines
Roll bending machines, manual and electric
Semi-automatic mandrel bending machine
Hydraulic pipe bender
Various metal band saws
Bending machines for flat and shaped steel
Bench and pillar drills
Radial drilling machine with three work tables and 360-degree swivel range
Various belt and hand grinders
HPM 500 hydraulic sheet metal punch
Plasma and flame cutters
Gas-powered forge

Certain machines are operated exclusively by workshop personnel, including:

Milling and turning machines
MAG, MIG and TIG welding equipment
Welding and cutting torches for acetylene and oxygen

This clear division ensures safe working processes and supports the professional implementation of complex projects.

A dedicated welding area enables the joining of structural steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper and other alloys. Rotationally symmetrical and mechanical components are produced in the mechanical department. A separate grinding room is used for surface treatment and finishing. The workshop offers eight workstations at workbenches as well as additional niches for individual design and construction.

Two specialists supervise the work in the metal workshop: Jens Höland, head of the workshop and Bachelor Professional of Metal Production and Management, and Patrick Joppien-Stern, Industrial Mechanic for Operating Technology. They support students in planning and implementing their projects, advise on manufacturing processes and ensure the safe and proper use of machines and materials.