Summary by Executive Board, from page 4

Academic Affairs, from page 14

Honest insight - Degree taster - Journey into the future of technology - Thoughts control machines - Exceptional "Argonaut"- Ten years of Mundus Urbano - Printing in the third dimension - Launching careers - Courses offered by TU Darmstadt - Facts and figures

Research, from page 30

Of neutron stars and supercomputers - Enzymes for green chemisty - Mathematics and computer science - United against organised hackers - Three questions for Thomas Weitin - Serving the environment - Three questions for Susanne Lackner - From the insect and plant kingdom - Critical urban infrastructure - Tiny structures - Buttons from a printing machine - Perfectly insulated - Optimised technology - Top-Level Research

Focus on the young generation, from page 50

Cooperation and transfer, from page 60

Measuring heavy ions - Exciting matter - Tactile surgical robot - Applied cybersecurity - Researching transformation - Of cyber attacks and nanobodies - Perfect climate for start-ups - Global cooperation

Life on campus, from page 74

Buildings for the next decade - Karl Plagge House opended - Art and ability - Green meeting point - Changing the world, just like that - Facts and figures

Awards, from page 86

Honorary doctorate for Francesco Iachello - Positive signals from Brussels - Sponsor's motives - Presentable qualifications - Discovered after all this time - Humanitarian sign - Best choice - 450 years of storing knowledge Facts and figures

Applied Geosciences

Artificial groundwater augmentation

Didactics of Technology Education

Digitalisation in vocational colleges

Physics

Functional coatings and “switchable“ foams

Biochemistry

Substance against obesity

Cybersecurity

Well organised to defeat hacker networks

Concrete and Masonry Structures

Economical und climate-political perspectives

Computer Science

By means of adaptive algorithms to the maximum picture information

Enzyme Research

New biocatalysts are improving Green Chemistry

Biophysics

Stop and Go in the ionic channel

Wastewater technology

Secure the worldwide no. 1 natural resource

Diesel engine

More precise measuring technology for catalysts

Machine construction

Sensitive door-opening buttons from a printer

Motor Drive

Options for the Diesel Engine

Communication

Simple Networks in Times of Crisis

Medical Engineering

Surgical Robots with a Deft Touch

Energy Distribution Networks

Sensitive Energy Cables in the Underground

Summary by Executive Board, from page 4

Academic Affairs, from page 14

Best possible start - Successful operation - Starting your studies with a difference - A warm welcome - Young input - Joint pioneering work - The latest from the natural sciences - Acting responsibility - Courses offered by TU Darmstadt - Facts and figures

Research, from page 30

Strong collaborative research centres - LOEWE promotes excellence - Into and out of the city - Developing brain software - Turbo boost for broadband network - Gaps in the system - Aspects of health - Safe cars of the future - Orientation in the textual world - Responsive plastics - Sustainable construction and driving - State and society - Secure prospects - Better living and working conditions - Top-Level Research

Focus on entrepreneurial atmosphere, from page 52

Cooperation and transfer, from page 62

Driving energy research - Fit for Industry 4.0 - Efficient and low-emission flight - Hand in hand - Mobility of tomorrow - Terahertz waves and therapies - The world on a large and small scale - Good neighbours

Life on campus, from page 74

Student creativity - Wide awake - Flourishing landscapes - Mosaics shine once again - Art Forum opened - Course set - Staying healthy - Facts and figures

Awards, from page 86

Noble gesture - Architecture and education - Milestones in sight - Multiple awards - Generous foundation - Top performances - Closely linked - Excellent dissertations - Excellent reputation - Water is her element - Biologist, anatomist and artist - Facts and figures 102 Campus impressions

Atomic Physics

The mystery of neutron stars

IT-Security

New standard for encrypted communications

Energy Technology

Coal-powered power stations are becoming more environmentally friendly

Material Sciences

Embossing nano structures in metals

Chemistry

Stimuli-responsive synthetic materials

Civil engineering

Geopolymers as an eco-friendly alternative to cement

Information technology

Data analyses for the humanities

Cybersecurity

Encrypting sensitive genome data