From June 5 to 6, 2025, a workshop on topology optimization took place at Ruhr University Bochum. It was hosted by the Chair of Mechanics - Materials Theory and organized jointly with the Collaborative Research Center 1683. We would like to thank the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the German Research Foundation (DFG) for their support.

The two-day workshop took place in the Event Center and Building IC with over 30 participants.

The workshop is being conducted as part of the Research Group Linkage Program between Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Klaus Hackl, Chair of Mechanics – Materials Theory, Ruhr University Bochum, and Prof. Dr. Hung Nguyen-Xuan, Center for Interdisciplinary Research Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, and is funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The joint research project is "Bio-inspired porous TPMS structures: From computational approaches and topology optimization to design and applications."

We are pleased to announce the participation of the Collaborative Research Center 1683 "Interaction Methods for the Modular Reuse of Existing Load-Bearing Structures" and the funding from the DFG.

The aim of the workshop is to exchange knowledge, promote scientific understanding, and support scientific projects in the field of topology optimization.