Joint Business & Technology Development

Composite Rotor Sleeves

Thermal Runaway Testing for Battery Casings

Thermoplastic Pressure Vessels

Advanced Plastics & Composite Applications in Defence & Space Systems

About AZL Aachen

AZL stands for excellence in lightweight production. As one-stop shop for market and technology know-how, the senior staff of AZL supports companies of the entire value chain, in the development, benchmarking and improvement of design methodologies, manufacturing techniques and products. Located in the heart of one of the leading high-tech ecosystems, RWTH Aachen University, AZL assist in experimental evaluation of all relevant technologies related to composite-based multi-material technologies with decades of technology expertise and cutting-edge infrastructure.

In addition to individual cooperation, the AZL Partnership framework offer access to services and a network of 80+ international companies along the lightweight value chain. With three pillars advisory, engineering and partnership network, the AZL develops competitive innovations for economically highly relevant market segments and finds suitable partners for industrial implementation and establishment in the market.

Services & Engineering

Joint Partner Projects

AZL Partnership

Services & Engineering

The AZL engineering team develops and benchmarks lightweight technologies, analyzes markets and identifies business potentials in individual projects with you.

Joint Partner Projects

Together with an international consortium, we regularly realise Joint Partner Projects on different lightweight research and development questions.

AZL Partnership

Join our international cross-industry community!

Who are we?

AZL Aachen GmbH works in partnership with companies as a service provider in the field of lightweight production technology.

Your link between research and industry

Our commitment and efficiency ensures ongoing success for your future in lightweight production.To support your research and development needs, we give you access to all the expertise and competencies of RWTH Aachen, a leading technical university in Europe with which we work closely.

Your one-stop shop for lightweight production:

We can develop individual lightweight production solutions for you,
We can advise you across broad industry and sector segments over the whole field of automated large scale production,
We can implement your projects for you,
We can connect you to relevant partners.
Examplary large Scale Infrastructure of AZL of RWTH Aachen
- Download the flyer of Schuler hydraulic press
- Download the flyer of Engel injection molding machine
- Download the flyer of Double-Belt Press
- Download the flyer of Ultra-Fast

Our independent services at a glance

Engineering – lightweight production technology for large-scale production
Advisory, consultancy & project management – designing, coordinating and implementing R & D projects as well as large-scale production
Networking – international partners from research and industry
Human resources marketing – skilled specialists who come straight from the technical university