On Friday, 16 January 2026, TU President Professor Tanja Brühl welcomed the First Mayor of Hamburg, Dr Peter Tschentscher, to the University. Together with Bijan Kaffenberger, member of the Hessian State Parliament, Tschentscher was the first guest of the Cluster of Excellence Reasonable Artificial Intelligence (RAI), which has been funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) as one of 70 clusters since 01 January.

New degree program at TU Darmstadt and Goethe University Frankfurt

The Technical University of Darmstadt and Goethe University Frankfurt will launch a joint master's degree program in “Urban Studies” in the summer semester of 2026.

In a video, TU President Prof. Tanja Brühl and Vice President for Research Prof. Matthias Oechsner explain what the joint RMU-EXCITE excellence application by the Rhine-Main universities is all about – and what opportunities it offers for TU Darmstadt. The interview is available to members of TU Darmstadt in the internal area.

Research team develops method to accelerate reinforcement learning

Robots can learn to perform tasks. However, this learning process often requires large amounts of data and computing time. Researchers at TU Darmstadt have now developed an algorithm that works efficiently even for complex tasks. The research is part of the Cluster of Excellence ‘Reasonable Artificial Intelligence (RAI)’.

New trilateral master's program in physics at Rhine-Main universities – applications now being accepted

With the new trilateral master's program “Particle Accelerator Science” the Rhine-Main universities are pooling their expertise in accelerator science, which is unique in Europe. Starting in the summer semester of 2026, students will have access for the first time to a joint, internationally oriented program of study at three locations, covering the entire spectrum of this key technology.

A clear vision for a globally leading hub of cutting-edge research

As part of the Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments, the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU) – consisting of Goethe University Frankfurt, Technical University of Darmstadt, and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz – submitted a joint proposal today to be recognized as a University Excellence Consortium under the Universities of Excellence funding line.

Feierliche Übergabe in der Villa Hügel

Die Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung hat die Informatikerin Prof. Dr. Georgia Chalvatzaki mit dem Alfried Krupp-Förderpreis 2025 ausgezeichnet – einer der bedeutendsten wissenschaftlichen Auszeichnungen in Deutschland. Die 37-Jährige ist seit 2023 Professorin für Interaktive Roboterwahrnehmung und Lernen am Fachbereich Informatik der Technischen Universität Darmstadt. Dem Auswahlgremium der Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung hatten insgesamt 42 Kandidatenvorschläge aus ganz Deutschland vorgelegen.

Neue Vereinbarung verbessert länderübergreifende Kooperation und vereinheitlicht Prozesse

Die Wissenschaftsminister der Länder Hessen und Rheinland-Pfalz, Timon Gremmels und Clemens Hoch, haben gestern in Mainz ein Verwaltungsabkommen unterzeichnet. Es soll die unbürokratische Kooperation zwischen der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, der Technischen Universität Darmstadt und der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz weiter fördern und länderübergreifende Vorhaben künftig noch einfacher machen. Die drei Universitäten haben sich im Jahr 2015 nach langjähriger Zusammenarbeit auch formal zur Allianz der Rhein-Main-Universitäten (RMU) zusammengeschlossen.

Doctoral student Theresa Nolte on her medical technology studies – fifth and final part of a series

While searching for an application-oriented engineering degree programme, Theresa Nolte came across medical technology. In this interview, the 27-year-old, who graduated in 2024, talks about what particularly motivated and surprised her during her studies.

Doctoral student Phil Reize on his studies in medical technology – part four of a five-part series

For Phil Reize, the medical technology degree programme brought together two of his interests: electrical engineering and medicine. In this interview, the 24-year-old, who graduated in October 2023, looks back on his studies – and gives first-year students an important tip.