Collaborative research centres organise joint gender equality event

What was life like for the three outstanding female researchers Marie Curie, Lise Meitner and Hedy Lamarr in a male-dominated world at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century? What open rejection and doubt did they face and how did they manage to stand up to it? Answers were provided by a play performed on 30 October 2024 at the Technical University of Darmstadt.

Research idea Metal-to-H2 and Heat awarded in two areas

The research idea MetalH2eat (short for Metal-to-H2 and Heat) has won two prizes in the TU Ideenwettberb (TU Darmstadt Idea Contest): first place in the Scientists category and the Merck Sustainability Prize. The award ceremony took place on 26 September at the TU Darmstadt's InnoDay 2024.

Antonia Bähr, Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Clean Circles Direct Track Programme is aimed at female Bachelor students who would like to do a doctorate on topics in the field of energy research or energy transition. During a two-year Master's phase, they are supported by mentors and prepared for the doctoral phase in the Clean Circles project. Here we introduce some of the new students.

Melanie Urallar, Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Clean Circles Direct Track Programme is aimed at female Bachelor students who would like to do a doctorate on topics in the field of energy research or energy transition. During a two-year Master's phase, they are supported by mentors and prepared for the doctoral phase in the Clean Circles project. Here we introduce some of the new students.

Theater performance and panel discussion

On 30 October 2024, Clean Circles together with several Collaborative Research Centres at TU Darmstadt will present the play “Curie_Meitner_Lamarr_indivisible” by portraittheater Wien. The play is based on the biographies of Marie Skłodowska Curie, Lise Meitner and Hedy Lamarr. A subsequent panel discussion will focus on historical perspectives of gender equality in science.

Simulation game illustrates the complexity of sustainable development

As part of this year's Clean Circles PhD student seminar, PhD students came together at the Technical University of Darmstadt to present and discuss current research findings and gain an interactive insight into the complexity of sustainability goals. In addition to presentations and laboratory visits, the Sustain2030 simulation game was a particular focus.

New research results presented in Milan

The renowned Combustion Institute conference takes place every two years. At the end of July, combustion researchers from all over the world gathered in Milan (Italy) under this year's motto “Emphasizing Energy Transition”.

Will metals complement hydrogen as the energy carrier of the future?

On Thursday, July 25, Till Mansmann (FDP), Member of the German Bundestag and Innovation Commissioner of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, visited innovative hydrogen projects from the Energy + Environment (E+E) research field on the Lichtwiese campus at TU Darmstadt.

Summer semester ends with a simulation of EU Decision-Making

Students from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), Technical University of Darmstadt, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and various partner universities from the European university alliance FORTHEM, gathered at the end of the summer semester 2024 2024 to simulate the legislative processes of the European Union.

Iron as the key: innovative technology for the long-term storage of green energy

On 15 June 2024, the Hessian Minister of Economic Affairs, Kaweh Mansoori, visited the Clean Circles project at the Technical University of Darmstadt, in which researchers are investigating the use of iron as a CO2-free energy carrier and fuel. This innovative technology enables the safe and efficient storage of large amounts of energy and could revolutionise the use of existing coal-fired power plants.