A degree program by the strategic alliance of the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU)

Engineering meets medicine: About seven years ago, the joint degree programme Medizintechnik between TU Darmstadt and Goethe University Frankfurt was launched. Since then, 132 students have successfully completed the programme. A five-part series focuses on this unique programme, which is embedded in the strategic alliance of the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU). The series kicks off with a video providing an overview of everything you need to know about Medizintechnik.

TU professor Kersting assesses the significance of the DeepSeek-R1 AI language model

Training large language models is costly and resource-intensive. At the beginning of the year, Chinese provider DeepSeek introduced a so-called reasoning language model that achieved results similar to those of established models but required fewer resources for training and operation. TU Professor Kristian Kersting from the Department of Computer Science has now commented in a detailed statement for the Science Media Centre Germany (SMC) on the effects of training without human feedback and the advantages and disadvantages of the model.

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Resolutions passed by State Parliaments

In their respective plenary sessions on 11 September 2025, the Hessian State Parliament and the Rhineland-Palatinate State Parliament unanimously passed two identical resolutions to strengthen the transregional Rhine-Main science region.

European Research Council funds two projects at TU Darmstadt with ERC Starting Grants

Two early-career researchers at TU Darmstadt have been awarded Starting Grants by the European Research Council (ERC) for their excellent and innovative fundamental and pioneering research. Professor Grace Li Zhang and Dr.-Ing. Arne Scholtissek will each receive 1.5 million euros over a period of five years for their projects on neural networks and simulations for CO₂-neutral energy sources.

Professor Grace Li Zhang awarded ERC Starting Grant

TU Professor Grace Li Zhang has been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) for her research project “LogiNet”. She will receive 1.5 million euros. LogiNet pursues a new approach to making neural networks – the heart of many artificial intelligence (AI) applications – more energy-efficient and transparent. LogiNet not only develops new solutions for green AI to benefit the economy and the environment but also lays the foundation for new directions such as logic-based DNN validation in the era of large-scale models that have started to influence our society fundamentally.

Dr.-Ing. Arne Scholtissek Receives ERC Starting Grant for “ProtoMan” Project

The research project “Protocol for Data-Driven Manifold Generation, Validation, and Utilization in High-Fidelity Combustion Simulations” (ProtoMan) at TU Darmstadt has been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). Dr.-Ing. Arne Scholtissek, Senior Academic Councillor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, will receive around €1.5 million in funding over five years. He is developing advanced simulation approaches that aim to support the substitution of fossil fuels with carbon-neutral alternatives.

TU researchers prove microplastics are stored in forests for the first time

Microplastics and nanoplastics are not only polluting our oceans, rivers and fields, but also our forests. This is the conclusion reached by geoscientists at TU Darmstadt in a study now published in the renowned journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment.

Ein Interview mit den Sprecher:innen des Graduiertenkollegs „Organizing Architectures“

Das Graduiertenkolleg (GRK) „Organizing Architectures“ als stark interdisziplinär und international angelegtes Studien- und Forschungsprogramm ermöglicht multiperspektivisches Arbeiten, das sich mit dem Spannungsfeld von Architekturproduktion und gesellschaftlichen Prozessen beschäftigt.

Die Rhein-Main-Universitäten als Herzensangelegenheit

Drei ist keiner zu viel – sondern genau richtig: Davon waren die Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, die Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz und die TU Darmstadt vor zehn Jahren überzeugt, als sie 2015 eine länderübergreifende Rahmenvereinbarung abschlossen und damit die strategische Allianz der Rhein-Main-Universitäten (RMU) bildeten. Heute kooperieren über 95.000 Studierende und 1.500 Professor:innen bundesländerübergreifend eng in Forschung, Studium und Lehre sowie zunehmend in den Bereichen Transfer und Ausgründungen. So gestalten sie Frankfurt-Rhein-Main als global sichtbare Wissenschafts- und Innovationsregion. Aktuelles Ziel des forschungsstarken Verbundes ist ein erfolgreiches Abschneiden in der „Exzellenzstrategie des Bundes und der Länder“.

Be part of the energy transition

This event brings together doctoral researchers, industry voices, and academic experts to discuss the future of sustainable energy. From keynote talks to interactive sessions, the programme is designed to spark ideas and build connections across the Unite! community. Explore what’s next in energy storage and hydrogen technologies at the 2nd annual Unite!Energy Conference – a full day of insights, exchange and inspiration. The conference will take place on 10 October following the Unite! Dialogue, also at Aalto University.

Developed by young scientists

Are you interested in how cities can work better—socially, environmentally, and technically? This workshop brings together young researchers from across Europe to explore innovative ideas for improving urban systems. Through group work and discussion, you'll develop new skills in identifying urban challenges, generating ideas, and collaborating across disciplines. Joint to 2-Day workshop organized by Urban Innovation Centre at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, and get new experience in urban systems.

Boost student mobility and employability

Included in the Unite! Catalogue for Students, the initiative aimed at enhancing student mobility and offering valuable international work experience within the alliance’s research ecosystem.

MultiDrug-TDM: New LOEWE research cluster for medical technology

The new LOEWE research cluster ‘MultiDrug-TDM’, coordinated by TU Darmstadt, will receive 4.3 million euros state funding for four years, starting in January. The goal is to research a novel, intelligent sensor system to significantly improve paediatric cancer care. By measuring drug levels directly at the bedside, immediate adjustments and thus optimised personalized therapy will be possible.

TU researchers develop new method for a better understanding of quantum mechanical systems

A research team led by TU Darmstadt has transformed a difficult problem in quantum physics into a much simpler version through innovative reformulation – without losing any important information. The scientists have thus developed a new method for better understanding and predicting difficult quantum mechanical systems.