1929
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eugen Piwowarsky takes over the "Lehrstuhl und Institut für Allgemeine Metallkunde und das Gesamte Gießereiwesen der Eisen- und Nichteisenmetalle." [Chair and Institute of General Metallurgy and Comprehensive Foundry Science of Ferrous Metals and Nonferrous Metals].
1930
Setting up the "Foundry" branch of study
1932
Dedication of the casting laboratory. First foundry colloquium in Aachen.
1944
Due to war incidents, the institute is relocated, at first to Roetgen / Lammersdorf, to the Junker Werke, afterwards to the Concordia Hütte near Koblenz, eventually to the Bergakademie Clausthal.
1949-52
Construction of the institute building Intzestraße 5
1954
Call of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wilhelm Patterson to the "Department of Overall Comprehensive Foundry ScienceFounding"
1968
Setting up the area of teaching and research "Foundry Science", Prof. Dr.-Ing. Siegfried Engler
1970
Setting up the field of teaching and research "Moulding Materials and Foundry Machines", Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Boenisch
1978
Prof. Dr.-Ing. W. Patterson is given emeritus status.
1979
Call of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter R. Sahm as his successor.
1986
Formation of the "Aachener Centrum für Erstarrung und Schwerelosigkeit" (Aachen Center for Solidification in Space) - ACCESS e.V.
1988
Founding of the MAGMA GmbH as a spin-off for the marketing of the findings of "Numerical Simulation of Casting and Soldification Processes"
1992
Prof. Dr.-Ing. D. Boenisch is given emeritus status.
1996
Prof. Dr.-Ing. S. Engler is given emeritus status.
1999
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. P. R. Sahm is given emeritus status and remains as the director of the institute until 2002.
2002
Call of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Bührig-Polaczek as the successor of Prof. Sahm.
2012
Establishment of the Heisenberg professorship "Corrosion and Corrosion Protection" represented by Prof. Dr.-Ing . Daniela Zander
Commemorative Publication
For further details on the historical background of the institute, please refer to the adjoining commemorative publication on the occasion of Eugen Piwowarsky's birthday.
Commemorative Publication
