Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Training in Wolfsburg

April 29, 2025 | Open Hybrid LabFactory, Wolfsburg

Content of the event

The demands on companies in the area of sustainability are constantly increasing. Climate change, regulatory requirements and growing expectations for transparency in the supply chain require sound environmental assessment methods. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) according to ISO 14040/44 enables the precise quantification of environmental impacts and supports companies in identifying optimization potential.

for the application technoloqy. Our in-house LCA training series We offer free events. In addition to the training in Wolfsburg, there are further events in Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Erfurt and Wuppertal. Registration please use the form below.

training contents

Our professional and practice-oriented training offers you:

Practical insights based on a current LCA study on automotive wiring harnesses
Communication of the most important impact categories: greenhouse gas potential, acidification, primary energy consumption and resource requirements
Consideration of the entire value chain – from raw material extraction to recycling (cradle-to-cradle)
Working with common LCA software (e.g. openLCA) and databases (e.g. ecoinvent)

Implementation by: Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik GmbH (LBST), www.lbst.de

Agenda on April 29, 2025

from 9:30 am | Registration

10:00 a.m. | Welcome and introduction

10:15 a.m. | Introduction to sustainability assessment

10:45 a.m. | Presentation of life cycle assessment

11:30 am | Lunch break

12:30 | Interactive presentation of LCA building blocks using the example of a wiring harness, operational activities in creating the LCA

14:00 PM | Coffee break

14:20 PM | Open question and feedback session with the opportunity for deep dives

15:00 p.m. | end of event

Review: Successful start of LCA training courses for automotive wiring harnesses

On April 29, 2025, the first training course on life cycle analysis (LCA) of automotive wiring harnesses took place at the Open Hybrid LabFactory in Wolfsburg as part of the "Transformation Hub Wiring Harness" project. The course was developed and delivered by Mr. Astono and Mr. Schmidt from LBST. The goal of the training was to provide participants from industry and research with a solid understanding of the importance of LCA in the context of sustainable vehicle development and to provide practical support in determining PCF.

In a five-hour program, the nine participants were presented with a clear, practical, and interactive introduction to the fundamentals of LCA and PCF calculation, as well as a wide range of practical aspects, tips and tricks, and typical challenges. Participants particularly emphasized the vivid presentation of the practical content using the LCA study on automotive wiring harnesses conducted by LBST. Participant feedback was consistently positive. The breaks also provided opportunities for exchange and direct discussion with the experts.

The training thus lays the foundation for more sustainable development in the wiring harness industry and promotes knowledge transfer between research and industry.

The training will be offered again on the following two dates:

June 3, 2025 at Bayern Innovativ in Nuremberg
July 1, 2025 at the ARENA 2036 in Stuttgart

Impressions

First training with P. Schmidt, Y. Astono (LBST) and N. Langmaack (OHLF), (from left to right)