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.

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

Robots are supposed to make more tasks easier for humans in the future. But how can we get them to independently master new tasks and cooperate with us? With the new Master's program Autonomous Systems and Robotics with German as language of instruction, the Department of Computer Science combines modern computer science methods with knowledge from classical engineering education. Through close cooperation with other relevant departments at the TU, the program offers a particularly diverse range of courses. What exactly awaits the students and what job opportunities do the graduates have? Professor Jan Peters from the Department of Computer Science provides answers about the new degree program.

Quantum computers might be able to crack currently unsolvable tasks, but it is not easy to expand them to the necessary size. A new technique from a team of Darmstadt physicists could overcome this hurdle.

European Innovation Council funds Europe-wide project led by TU Darmstadt

Magnets are key materials for the energy transition. However, they often consist of critical raw materials. Scientists led by TU Darmstadt are now researching alternative magnetic materials as part of the “CoCoMag“ project. The European Innovation Council (EIC) is funding the project with three million euros.

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

The aim of synthetic biology is to construct new biomolecular systems with innovative properties. The English-language Master's program in Synthetic Biology teaches students about various methods and approaches in synthetic biology that enable biological systems to be equipped with novel molecular functionalities. What exactly awaits the students, what job opportunities do the graduates have? Prof. Torsten Waldminghaus from the Department of Biology gives answers about the new degree program.

New Research Training Group “Nuclear Photonics” at TU Darmstadt

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved the international research training group “Nuclear Photonics” of TU Darmstadt and Politehnica University Bucharest. The Research Training Group will be funded with approximately five million euros from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2028. The spokesperson is TU Professor Norbert Pietralla.

TU Student Survey 2023

In the current summer semester, all students at TU Darmstadt are invited to take part in an online survey on topics related to their studies.

New international Master's degree program „Soft Matter and Materials“

The practice-oriented and research-focused cooperative degree programme “Soft Matter and Materials” of the Rhine-Main Universities Mainz and Darmstadt will start in the coming winter semester. The programme is one of the first of its kind worldwide. Applications are possible until 1 September 2023.