Die TU-Exzellenzcluster RAI und TAM im Video

Ihr Erfolg hat mit die Grundlage gelegt für die Antragstellung der Rhein-Main-Universitäten (RMU) als Exzellenzverbund: Seit Anfang des Jahres werden die beiden TU-Forschungsprojekte „Reasonable Artificial Intelligence“ (RAI) und „The Adaptive Mind“ (TAM) als Exzellenzcluster gefördert. Die Sprecher Professor Kristian Kersting und Professor Marcus Rohrbach sowie Professor Constantin Rothkopf hatten ihre Projekte vorab im Videointerview vorgestellt.

Study: Cellular proteins guide active ingredients to diseased cells

After taking a pill, the drugs it contains are distributed throughout the human body, reaching the tissues and cells affected by diseases and performing their intended function. However, they also enter healthy cells, where they often cause more harm than good. In a study published in the journal “Nature Communications”, a multidisciplinary team led by TUDa professors Felix Hausch from the Department of Chemistry and Alexander Loewer from the Department of Biology has now shown how proteins occurring naturally in human cells can be used to target therapeutics specifically at diseased cells.

RMU: Study by TU Darmstadt and Mainz University Medical Centre published in PNAS

Researchers at Technische Universität Darmstadt and the University Medical Centre of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have investigated how effectively cells from people who had cancer in childhood can repair minor radiation-induced genetic damage.

Rhein-Main-Universitäten laden zum Parlamentarischen Frühstück in Berlin ein

Die Rhein-Main-Universitäten (RMU) haben am 10. September Mitglieder des Deutschen Bundestags zu einem Parlamentarischen Frühstück eingeladen. Gemeinsam diskutierten sie, wie Wissenschaft und Politik zur Zukunftsfähigkeit und Resilienz unserer Demokratie beitragen können.

TU-Beschäftigte im Porträt: Judith Fender leitet die Studiengangsentwicklung am Dezernat II

Judith Fender leitet das Sachgebiet Studiengangsentwicklung am Dezernat II – Studium und Lehre, Hochschulrecht der TU Darmstadt. Dort begleitet sie Studiengänge von der ersten Idee bis zur Akkreditierung und gestaltet dabei auch die Zusammenarbeit mit den RMU-Partneruniversitäten in Frankfurt und Mainz mit. Im Porträt erzählt sie, was sie an ihrer Arbeit reizt – und wo sie gerne hospitieren würde.

The Department of Computer Science’s New Distinguished Lecture Series Kicks Off with MIT Researcher Kaelbling

The Department of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt is launching a new, high-profile lecture series. The first guest in the “Distinguished Lecture Series” on October 2, 2026, will be the renowned robotics researcher, Professor Leslie Pack Kaelbling, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States.

Study Examines the Impact of Mandatory AI Labeling

New transparency requirements for AI-generated content have been in force across the European Union since August 2, 2026. As major AI providers develop technical solutions to make the origins and creation of digital content traceable, a new study of TU Darmstadt involving Goethe University Frankfurt examines a largely overlooked side effect of this push for transparency: what does labelling content as AI-generated actually do to human creativity?

Publication by the Health and Medical University and TU Darmstadt

Dopamine regulates our motivation, mood, and drive — and thus also our learning and decision-making abilities. In Parkinson's disease, a progressive dopamine deficiency plays a central role. In a new study, researchers from HMU Health and Medical University and TU Darmstadt have now examined the connection between decision-making processes and the administration of dopamine-enhancing medications in more detail. Their findings have been published in the renowned journal Science Advances.

From Research Idea to Start-Up

From September 7 to 10, 2026, the Center for Synthetic Biology at TU Darmstadt, in collaboration with Futury, will host the interdisciplinary Start-Up Summer School in Darmstadt and Frankfurt. Students, doctoral candidates, and postdocs in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, materials science, engineering, computer science and economics, as well as related disciplines, are invited to attend. The Start-Up Summer School offers participants the opportunity to develop scientific ideas in the field of synthetic biology into viable Start-Up concepts.