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Leather and Leather Processing

Besides wool, stone and wood leather is one of the oldest natural materials in human history. It has always been used as protective and decorative clothing but also as technical material. Today, leather has nearly vanished from technical applications. But despite numerous substitutes leather continues to be popular with the automotive, furniture, shoe and fashion industries thanks to its precious and natural character. And as sustainability and ecology play an important role in particular in these industries, there are consistently new approaches for research topics.

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Research Projects + Publications

About 70 publicly funded research and development projects are carried out at our institute every year. In the course of these projects, important results and knowledge are generated, which we share with our partners, customers and the interested public. In this section you will find all currently running projects as well as a library of completed research projects of the past 20 years. In the publications section you will also find lectures, publications in specialist titles and poster presentations by our scientists on a wide range of topics. To simplify your search, please use the filters provided.

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News

13th Freiberg Leather Days 2025: Where tradition meets transformation

13th Freiberg Leather Days on 21 and 22 May 2025 back in Freiberg Trenner Bildergalerie Trenner Day 1 – Social debate and bio-based innovations Trenner Bildergalerie Trenner Keynote: Livestock as a value-adding component in regional material flow...

Events

Training Fair: Schule macht Betrieb

On August 30, 2025, the "School Goes to Work" event opened its doors at the DBI on Halsbrücker Straße in Freiberg from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to showcase the diverse training and career opportunities available in regional companies. The Central...

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9th Freiberg Leather Days, June 09 and 10, 2021_Speakers

Reviews 13. Freiberg Leather Days, May 21. and 22. 2025 Die Freiberger Ledertage sind der Europäischer Branchentreff der Gerberei- und Lederindustrie. Hier ist ein Rückblick auf die 13. Freiberger Ledertage am 21. und 22. Mai 2025 in Freiberg. 12th...

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9th Freiberg Leather Days, June 09 and 10, 2021

9th Freiberg Leather Days, June 09 and 10, 2021 Reviews 13. Freiberg Leather Days, May 21. and 22. 2025 Die Freiberger Ledertage sind der Europäischer Branchentreff der Gerberei- und Lederindustrie. Hier ist ein Rückblick auf die 13. Freiberger...

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FILK Freiberg Institute gGmbH

Your partner for research, development and material testing FILK - The independent, non-university research institution with accredited testing laboratory. Competence in polymers. Surfaces Leather and Leather Processing Functional Layer Systems...

Current projects

Entwicklung eines Schmelzklebstoffs auf Kollagenbasis

AUFGABENSTELLUNG Auf Basis von thermoplastischem Kollagen soll ein neuartiger Schmelzklebstoff entwickelt werden, welcher vollständig biobasiert ist. PROJEKTZIEL | ARBEITSHYPOTHESE Es soll ein proteinbasierter Hotmelt-Klebstoff als Alternative zu den...

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Biobasierte, flammgeschützte Polyurethan-Kunstleder mit Ton als Synergist für phosphorhaltige Flammschutzmittel

AUFGABENSTELLUNG Polyurethan (PUR) kann als Ausgangspolymer für die Herstellung von Kunstledern eingesetzt werden. Da PUR-Kunstleder leicht entzündlich sind, ist der Einsatz von Flammschutzmitteln (FSM) unumgänglich. In diesem Forschungsvorhaben...

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AIF PARLIAMENTARY EVENING: INDUSTRY 4.0 FOR SMES

Industry 4.0 is also known as the "fourth industrial revolution. As a collective term for comprehensive digitization and networking in production, it stands for a profound technological change in the economy. Medium-sized companies are just as...

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GXY – Collagen-based high-performance fibers

The concept Trenner Motivation and Objective Trenner Research and Approach Trenner Project partners Trenner About BIOTEXFUTURE In the BIOTEXFUTURE project GXY, partners from research and industry are working on a sustainable alternative to synthetic...

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Kraftfeld zur in-silico-Optimierung plastifizierter Polymere

AUFGABENSTELLUNG Weichmacher machen Kunststoffe flexibel – sie stecken in Kabeln, Fußböden, Verpackungen, Medizinprodukten oder Spielzeug. Doch viele der bisher eingesetzten Stoffe, insbesondere sogenannte Phthalate, stehen unter Verdacht,...

Biology

Extraction and Processing of Collagen

Collagen Analysis

Tissue Engineering

Genetics and species identification

Using biological resources for the manufacture of biopolymers

Interaction of the biological system with materials

Surfaces

Friction / Abrasion / Wear

Perceived Quality

Surface modification / Varnishing

Data analysis / simulation

Technical Infrastructure Surface Technology

Functional Layer Systems

Smart Materials

Sustainable polymer systems and material recycling

Polymer membranes

Flame-resistant composites

Polymer synthesis and characterisation of polymer formulations

Technologies and Techniques

Leather and Leather Processing

Tannery pilot plant

Special analysis and method development for testing leather

Freiberg Hide Powder

Material ecology and sustainability in leather manufacture

Research Projects + Publications

Current Projects

Project Library

Publications

Research Networks

Membership in the ZUSE community

Membership in the SIG

Competence network NanoCarbon

Zuse cluster bioeconomy

Accredited Test Laboratory

Physical Testing

FILK Ident

Chemical Analysis

Emissions + Odour

OEKO-TEX® Certificate & Label

Technical Service A for the Federal Motor Transport Authority

Special Analysis

Tests by publisher

Tests by industries

Standards / Specifications

Certification

OEKO-TEX® Certifications

ECO₂L Energy Controlled Leather

Material Failure Analysis + Expertise

Material Failure Analysis + Expertise

Leather + Leatherfibre Boards

Leather + Leatherfibre Boards

Coated Textiles + Plastic Roll Goods

Coated Textiles + Plastic Roll Goods

Functional Coatings + Composites

Functional Coatings + Composites

Collagen + Biogenic Materials

Collagen + Biogenic Materials

Biomaterials

Biomaterials

Plastics + Elastomers + Foils

Plastics + Elastomers + Foils

Textiles + Yarn

Textiles + Yarn

Trendsubstitutes

Trendsubstitutes

Meetings / Conferences

Freiberg Leather Days

Freiberg Collagen Symposium

Trade Fairs / Exhibition

Trade Fairs / Exhibition

Seminars

Seminars

Lectures

Lectures

Teaching at TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Teaching at TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Vocational further qualification

Vocational further qualification

Test Laboratory