Heinz Palkowski is a Professor at the Institute of Metallurgy/Metal Forming and Processing, Clausthal University of Technology, and is also the Director of the Institute of Metallurgy. He earned his Ph.D. at the Clausthal University of Technology. His research interests include the development and design of shapable sandwich materials as combinations of (3- or multi-layered) metals with polymers for use in automotive, aerospace, or even biomedical applications; the development of steel qualities and MMC-reinforced lightmetals with superior properties; the tube drawing process for tubes with improved precision; and the multi-scale simulation of forming processes and materials’ properties.