By combining two or more materials to form a composite material, the properties can be specifically optimised for defined applications.

• Leika: resource-efficient mixed construction methods for lightweight car bodies (BMBF project)
• hybCrash: near-series technologies for highly stressed hybrid multilayer crash structures
• Manufacture of magnesium wire mesh-plastic composites (ZIM project)
• dahlia: digital technologies for hybrid lightweight structures (SAB project)