Lufthansa Group, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Munich Airport are planning a new centre of cooperation and innovation with the ‘TUM Convergence Center’. The new building complex is to be built on around 20,400sqm of the LabCampus, the innovation hub at Munich Airport.
The new TUM Convergence Center will create a unique environment in which students, scientific talent, startup teams, business partners, and citizens can work together on ground-breaking projects in an integrated and innovative way. Research priorities include the key areas of aviation, mobility, robotics, and security. The TUM Sustainable and Future Aviation Center is being newly established together with the Lufthansa Group and Munich Airport to develop viable solutions for more sustainable and efficient aviation.
“In order to efficiently and sustainably shape the future of aviation as the Lufthansa Group, we want to create a unique platform for collaboration between Munich Airport and TUM with the support of the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts at the Munich location through the joint research institute,” said Jörg Eberhart, Head of Strategy, Lufthansa Group.
Hear more from Lufthansa at FTE Global – the “CES of Aviation” taking place in Los Angeles on 28-30 October 2024. Stuart Holdstock, Head of projects and processes – Operations, Lufthansa, is participating in a session focused on ‘How do we leverage technology, innovation and new approaches to create Smart Ramp operations around the world?’ with a presentation titled ‘What progress has Lufthansa made working with its German airport partners, and key suppliers, to accelerate efforts to automate more of their activities on the ramp?’
Meanwhile, Dr Björn Becker, Head of Future Intercontinental Experience Program, Lufthansa, is participating in a session on ‘Progressive strategies to enhance customer experiences and business performance by airlines’. He will deliver a joint presentation alongside Bastian Schutz, Global Lead, Virtual & Mixed Reality Strategy & Partnerships, Meta, and Camillo Stark, Deputy Managing Director, MSM Digital, titled ‘Lufthansa and Meta have partnered to offer Mixed Reality (MR) headsets to the carrier’s business class passengers flying in its newly-introduced Allegris Business Class creating unparalleled experiences for travellers, spanning entertainment, travel, wellness, and gaming to usher in a new era of inflight entertainment and passenger experiences onboard. What is the business case for this effort, and what have been the learnings from its roll-out?’
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