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Jörg Hossbach is a trained materials tester and serves as Head of the Metallography Laboratory at SLV Halle GmbH (Welding Research and Training Institute). His passion for metallography began during his vocational training and has remained the driving force throughout his career. He is particularly fascinated by the challenges of specimen preparation, where every sample presents unique characteristics and often requires tailored preparation methods to achieve optimal results. Equally compelling to him is the study of microstructures, as each specimen reveals its own distinctive features under the microscope. This enduring curiosity frequently leads him to spend hours examining and interpreting metallographic structures.
Following his qualification as a materials tester, Jörg built extensive expertise across welding technology, failure analysis, and steel construction. Over the years, he further broadened and deepened his knowledge through professional roles in the automotive industry, gaining valuable experience in the characterization and evaluation of metallic materials. Today, he combines decades of practical and technical expertise with a continued enthusiasm for metallography, leading laboratory activities that support materials testing, welding research, and metallographic analysis.