Unite! students call for Improvement of the European rail systems

Europe is at a decisive crossroads in its pursuit of sustainability, with rail transport poised to reclaim its position as a cornerstone of mobility. The U!Train initiative brought together students from nine European universities to confront the challenges and unlock the potential of rail travel. During a collaborative mapathon last september, 28 students identified over 200 points of interest across the European rail network, highlighting areas that urgently need improvement. The culmination of these efforts is the U! Train Manifesto, a set of actionable recommendations aimed at transforming rail transport for a more sustainable and connected Europe.

Ocean sustainability in the sights of ULISSES

ULisboa is holding the 5th edition of the project and applications are open from 15 November to 15 December. Under the motto ‘Ocean without Plastics’, the initiative aims to creatively develop innovative technological solutions to characterise and mitigate the pollution of the oceans by plastics, guaranteeing biodiversity and the sustainable reuse of these materials in applications with economic value.

Awards presented for international students

This year's German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) prize for outstanding achievements by international students at TU Darmstadt goes to Anna Klyushina, at the time of nomination a student on the Master's degree programme in Mechatronics with a specialisation in Robotics. The award, endowed with 1,000 euros, was presented at a ceremony at which the recipients of international scholarships from TU Darmstadt were also honoured.

Rapid team from TU Darmstadt successfully participates in rocket competition

The university group TU Darmstadt Space Technology e.V. (TUDSaT e.V.) made an extraordinary debut with its rocket ‘FRoDO-M’ in the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC) competition. At the event, which brought together student teams from across Europe in Ponte de Sor, Portugal, the Darmstadt group secured third place among 26 participating teams in the ‘Three kilometres with a commercial rocket motor’ category with its precise flight performance.

How to use

The Unite! Metacampus is designed for the realisation of courses and lectures within the framework of Unite! in which several Unite! partners work together collaboratively. It enables collaboration in a single system with simple and exclusive access for all Unite! members. A video explains how to get started with the Unite! federated digital learning management system (LMS).

Discover Unite!'s Best Practices Guide

Download the best practices and explore a comprehensive guide to improving work-life quality across the Unite! Alliance, offering inspiration and actionable examples from our nine universities.

Acommon repository available for all the Unite! community

All the exhausting work done by the Virtual Inclusion Office these past years related to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (I.D.E.A.) is now compiled and can be consulted in one platform accessible on Metacampus called “Unite! Network for Inclusion”. By housing these comprehensive resources, this common repository helps drive a coordinated and informed approach to inclusion and diversity across the Unite! alliance. This plays a critical role in fostering a more inclusive environment by offering a wide range of resources designed to promote best practices in diversity and inclusion.

Unite! workshop

We invite you to participate in a workshop on Zoom on the 19 and 25 November between 13.00 and 15.00 (CET), to discuss and share ideas about organizing and managing large classes across various disciplines and universities.

Register via the Metacampus space between October 10th and 30th, 2024.

Improve your speaking skills in Spanish, Catalan, German, Italian, French, Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese, Polish, or English with another student from the Unite! community, discover their culture, and expand your international network. Register via the Metacampus space for virtual language tandems between October 10th and 30th, 2024.

TU and Santander award ten scholarships independent of grades

Together with Santander Universities, TU Darmstadt is giving away the “2,000 € TU Darmstadt Sorgenfrei Scholarship” for the first time. The application is open to all students, regardless of grade, who are enrolled at TU Darmstadt. The application period runs from October 23, 2024 to November 27, 2024, 11 p.m.

Unite!’s first Awards

The X. Unite! Dialogue and the II Unite Branding Event brought together around 500 people from Europe to work together on the vision of a European Campus. This requires a great deal of commitment and dedication, and the Unite! community shows a great deal of this, said TU and Unite! president Tanja Brühl at the presentation of the first Unite! Awards and the Unite! Start-up Award during the closing session of the Dialogue.

Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen während der OWO 2024

Der erste Schritt in das Audimax wird oft von einer Mischung aus Neugier, Unsicherheit und Aufregung begleitet. Es ist für viele der Beginn eines neuen Lebensabschnitts. Um diesen Einstieg zu erleichtern, veranstaltet die TU Darmstadt jedes Jahr eine Orientierungswoche (OWO), die von den Fachschaften organisiert wird. Am Fachbereich Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften ist die OWO mit über 600 Teilnehmenden eine der größten an der TU.

Festakt am 13. November 2024

Anlässlich des 30-jährigen Bestehens des Hessischen Gleichberechtigungsgesetzes lädt das Gleichstellungsbüro der TU Darmstadt zu einem Festakt ein.

Find partners at the Unite! Seed Fund Ideathon

The call for applications opens on 15 October until 15 December 2024. This time those interested can also apply to participate in the Unite! Seed Fund Ideathon happening at TU Graz in November to connect with potential partners, so that more Unite! projects can become a reality.

Hochschulgruppen unter der Lupe: Ingenieure ohne Grenzen e.V.

Die Hochschulgruppe „Ingenieure ohne Grenzen“ an der TU Darmstadt verbindet technisches Wissen mit sozialem Engagement, um weltweit nachhaltige Projekte zu realisieren. Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2008 ist die Gruppe stetig gewachsen und zählt aktuell etwa 45 aktive Mitglieder. Ihr Ziel ist es, durch ingenieurwissenschaftliche und interdisziplinäre Ansätze die Lebensbedingungen von Menschen in benachteiligten Regionen zu verbessern. Dabei setzen sie vor allem auf lokale Ressourcen und nachhaltige Lösungen, die auch langfristig von den Menschen vor Ort eigenständig weitergeführt werden können.