TU Professor Christian Hasse receives Leibniz Prize

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has awarded TU Professor Christian Hasse the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize. The award is worth 2.5 million euros and is considered the most important and most highly endowed German research prize. The DFG is thus recognising Hasse's achievements in the field of reactive thermofluid dynamics. His work opens up new knowledge-based paths for a climate-neutral energy future.

Publication by TU researchers in ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA’

Tiny cavities in energy storage devices form small vortices that help with charging, according to a research team led by TU Darmstadt. This previously unknown phenomenon could advance the development of faster storage devices.

New degree program at TU Darmstadt and Goethe University Frankfurt

The Technical University of Darmstadt and Goethe University Frankfurt will launch a joint master's degree program in “Urban Studies” in the summer semester of 2026.

ULisboa will award 30 PhD fellowships under a collaboration agreement between FCT and ULisboa as part of European University Unite!

Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa) is part of the Unite! – University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering, together with Technishe Universität Darmstadt (Germany), Aalto University (Finland), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Grenoble INP – UGA (France), Politecnico di Torino (Italy), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain), Graz University of Technology (Austria) and Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (Poland). ULisboa and Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) signed a collaboration agreement to award PhD fellowships under Unite! priority areas.

In a video, TU President Prof. Tanja Brühl and Vice President for Research Prof. Matthias Oechsner explain what the joint RMU-EXCITE excellence application by the Rhine-Main universities is all about – and what opportunities it offers for TU Darmstadt. The interview is available to members of TU Darmstadt in the internal area.

Research team develops method to accelerate reinforcement learning

Robots can learn to perform tasks. However, this learning process often requires large amounts of data and computing time. Researchers at TU Darmstadt have now developed an algorithm that works efficiently even for complex tasks. The research is part of the Cluster of Excellence ‘Reasonable Artificial Intelligence (RAI)’.

Applications accepted until 15 December

The sixth edition of the ULISSES project (University of Lisbon Interdisciplinary Studies on Sustainable Environment and Seas) is once again inviting students to engage intensively with ocean-related sustainability issues. The application deadline is 15 December 2025.

New trilateral master's program in physics at Rhine-Main universities – applications now being accepted

With the new trilateral master's program “Particle Accelerator Science” the Rhine-Main universities are pooling their expertise in accelerator science, which is unique in Europe. Starting in the summer semester of 2026, students will have access for the first time to a joint, internationally oriented program of study at three locations, covering the entire spectrum of this key technology.

Unite! Seed Fund for Student Activity

With the project “Solve & Unite! Hackathon”, students from five Unite! universities have successfully secured funding from the Seed Fund for Student Activity. The planned hackathon will take place in spring in Barcelona and aims to improve the integration of exchange students into the academic, social, and cultural life at Unite! partner universities.

Soft landing services

Expanding into new European markets can be both exciting and challenging. Within the Unite! alliance, a range of soft-landing services has been developed to make this step smoother for start-ups and innovation projects.

Unite! Visiting Professors introduce themselves for “Tag der Lehre 2025”

Each year, TU Darmstadt’s ´Tag der Lehre 2025` (Day of teaching) highlights current topics in higher education. This year’s event focused on the theme “Future Skills in Teaching.” New international perspectives are being brought to TU Darmstadt’s teaching by eleven visiting professors who, as part of the European University Alliance Unite!, are teaching and conducting research at the university during the winter semester 2025/2026.

SUPERARRAY research project led by TU Darmstadt receives €3.6 million in funding

TU Darmstadt is coordinating the SUPERARRAY cooperative project, which is developing new technologies for the precise and stable control of quantum processors with high numbers of quantum bits (qubits). The focus is on a platform that connects laser sources and atomic storage locations in such a way that significantly larger and more reliable quantum systems can be operated – even outside the laboratory.

A clear vision for a globally leading hub of cutting-edge research

As part of the Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments, the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU) – consisting of Goethe University Frankfurt, Technical University of Darmstadt, and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz – submitted a joint proposal today to be recognized as a University Excellence Consortium under the Universities of Excellence funding line.

Dr. Hans Messer Foundation Prize for Mathematics Professor Tabea Tscherpel at TU Darmstadt

Tabea Tscherpel from the Department of Mathematics at TU Darmstadt has been awarded this year’s Dr. Hans Messer Foundation Prize by the Hans and Ria Messer Foundation. The 34-year-old Assistant Professor develops numerical methods for simulating complex fluid flows.

International students honoured

On 5 November, TU Darmstadt once again honoured recipients of international scholarships with a ceremony. Among them was Mireille Kroon, winner of the 2025 DAAD Prize for outstanding achievements by international students. The award recognises the excellent academic achievements of the Master's student in Business Mathematics as well as her exceptional social and intercultural commitment. The prize is endowed with 1,000 euros.