Archive: News of Technical University of Darmstadt

TU Graduate School Life Science Engineering receives EU funding

Excellent research at the interface between engineering and life sciences: 15 interdisciplinary international doctoral students are to receive top-level training at TU Darmstadt as part of a newly approved programme. This will support and expand the range of courses offered by the Graduate School Life Science Engineering.

Apply now online till October 6 2023

Great opportunity: The Deutschlandstipendium offers students 300 euros per month, for at least one year and independent of BAföG. In addition, scholarship holders get in contact with representatives of industry and society and can start forming their own network.

TU computer scientists create standardised framework for developing and validating clinical AI solutions

Doctors often rely on imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) for a quick and correct diagnosis. For some time now, they have been supported in the analysis of CT scans by artificial intelligence (AI). This can be trained, for example, to segment different types of tissue in the image file, i.e. to distinguish them precisely from one another and to mark them in colour. Computer scientists at TU Darmstadt want to accelerate the further development of these AI solutions in the hospital environment in a unique interdisciplinary project.

Researchers from TU Darmstadt and ESA present a new method

More and more artificial objects are orbiting the Earth. Apart from satellites essential for communication, research, or navigation, most others are unwelcome and pose an operational risk because they increase the probability of collisions. Preventing these requires efficient algorithms to identify objects that are getting dangerously close to each other, researchers at TU Darmstadt and the European Space Agency (ESA) now present two new approaches.

Portrait of TU alumna Doris Krumpholz

Doris Krumpholz realised already during her very first internship lesson in front of a class that she was in the right place. The alumna is a passionate teacher, and after nearly four decades, she is back at her old school, the catholic Edith-Stein-Schule – now in the role of Headmistress. Back at TU Darmstadt, Krumpholz, now 51, studied chemistry and biology. With lots of enthusiasm, because she felt in the right place back then, too.

TU Darmstadt inaugurates Lichtenberg II high-performance computer

Today, the TU Darmstadt officially inaugurated the new Lichtenberg II high-performance computer. Equipped with the latest technology, it sets standards in performance and energy efficiency and thus offers the best conditions for excellent research. Lichtenberg II is also part of the Network for National High Performance Computing (NHR) and supports the nationwide provision of computing power for science in a particularly sustainable and resource-efficient way. The computer is named after the polymath Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742-1799).

Athene Young Investigator Alejandro Jiménez Sáez is investigating how to steer millimeter waves

Dr. Alejandro Jiménez-Sáez, a new Athene Young Investigator at TU Darmstadt, is carrying out research into how millimeter waves could be used in 5G or 6G mobile networks in future in order to improve data transfer rates, offer better protection against eavesdropping and make the networks more flexible. The 30-year old postdoc is investigating which new components will be needed for this purpose and how this technology can be realized.

Athene Young Investigator Pelin Tozman is carrying out research into alternative components

Permanent magnets are one of the key elements of climate neutral technologies. They are important components of e.g. wind turbines or electric motors. However, rare earth elements are needed for their production and the degradation of these materials is becoming more and more problematic due to the growth in the green energy market. Dr. Pelin Tozman, a new Athene Young Investigator at TU Darmstadt, is conducting research into a new generation of permanent magnets that will have more affordable components, use fewer resources and which can also be made safer and more efficient thanks to the use of artificial intelligence.

Athene Young Investigator Jens Marquardt focuses on environmental and climate politics

In times when climate activists are gluing themselves to roads and the phasing out of combustion engines and gas heating is the source of heated debates in society, Jens Marquardt’s field of research is highly topical. The political scientist and Athene Young Investigator at TU Darmstadt is investigating the different ways in which environmental issues and climate change are being politicised. His research focusses on traditional political discourses, social conflicts, populism and the politicisation of the future – using the example of a climate-neutral society. Marquardt’s research does not only focus on Germany but also on democracies in the Global South, such as India.

Helping to prevent devastating events: Athene Young Investigator Federica Ferraro

The basic research carried out by Federica Ferraro could save lives. The aerospace engineer and new Athene Young Investigator at TU Darmstadt is investigating how to prevent fires. She intends to conduct in-depth research into the effect of flame retardants on the development of so-called “boundary layer flames”, which are often highly significant for fires in ceilings, walls or on smooth surfaces such as floors and roofs. If these flame retardants are embedded in plastic materials, they could help to save lives in the event of a fire.

Start in winter semester 2023/24 / Online application possible until 31 August

The interdisciplinary Engineering Science and Mechanics (B.Sc. IWM) program builds bridges between physics, mathematics and engineering. Mechanics is an area that plays an important role in current developments in a wide variety of scientific and technical fields. Professor Dominik Schillinger from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering explains exactly what students can expect and what career prospects graduates will have.

Start in winter semester 2023/24 / Online application possible until 31 August

The new Master's programme in Mechanics is unique in Germany: Graduates are trained in the intersection between mechanical-physical modelling, computer-oriented calculation methods, the corresponding mathematical principles and engineering application fields. This enables a broad interdisciplinary field of activity. Professor Dominik Schillinger from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering explains what exactly awaits students and what job opportunities graduates have.

Start in winter semester 2023/24 / Online application possible until 31.8.

The sustainable biologisation of technical products, production processes and materials is one of society's mammoth tasks. The demand in industry and business for excellent engineers with creative skills and scientific know-how is enormous. In the new Bachelor's degree programme Bio-Materials Engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering supplements the classical contents of mechanical engineering with chemistry, biology and material sciences. Graduates will thus bring a completely new set of competencies to the engineering sciences. What else distinguishes the new degree program and who is it addressed to? The study coordinators Professor Andreas Blaeser and Professor Samuel Schabel about the new degree program.

Start in winter semester 2023/24 / Online application possible until 15.7.

The M.Sc. in Computer Science is compatible with Anglo-Saxon degrees with the same name and is particularly well-suited for prospective international students. Students can choose their major to be either Data Science and Engineering, Distributed Computing or Visual Computing. Who is the Master's program aimed at? Vice Chairperson of Academic Affairs Jan Peters on the special features of the program.

Start in winter semester 2023/24 / Online application possible until 15.7.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have started to become ubiquitous in their application to both daily life as well as many important societal tasks. The Department of Computer Science has expanded its course portfolio in AI and ML – previously integrated primarily in the computer science master's programme – to establish a new master's program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIM). What is special about the M.Sc. program at TU Darmstadt, what can students expect? Vice Chairperson of Academic Affairs Jan Peters about the new program.