Archive: News of Technical University of Darmstadt

Scientists at TU Darmstadt develop adaptive font that speeds up reading

A team of researchers at the Centre for Cognitive Science at TU Darmstadt has developed a computer font that adapts its appearance based on the user’s interaction with the text. “AdaptiFont” measures a user’s reading speed and interactively changes the font’s shape seamlessly and continuously to allow the user to read text more easily.

“Athene Young Investigator” Christian Janson is carrying out research into the secure exchange of encrypted messages

Privacy and data protection are becoming more and more important in our increasingly digital everyday and working lives. The cryptographer Christian Janson is carrying out research into secure communication. The newly appointed “Athene Young Investigator” is working on, amongst other things, encryption methods that remain secure even against increasingly powerful attackers.

Recent decision by the Hessian State Government

All TU Darmstadt employees and staff members (including student assistants) are eligible for vaccination with immediate effect based on a decision by the Hessian State Government.

Hydrogen is a key technology for the “Athene Young Investigator” Arne Scholtissek

Dr.-Ing. Arne Scholtissek is carrying out research into sustainable energy provision. The new “Athene Young Investigator” at TU Darmstadt aims to make a contribution to replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen in the near future. The engineer is working on, among other things, simulation models to make the hydrogen combustion process safer and more controllable.

“Athene Young Investigator” Lin Xiang is optimising the communication between drones

Dr. Lin Xiang, a new “Athene Young Investigator” at TU Darmstadt, is carrying out research into the next generation of drones. He wants to enable and improve communication, networking and the exchange of information between these unmanned flying objects so that they can fly further, for longer and more reliably in the future. And he is taking his inspiration from nature.

In times of coronavirus, the International Counter is available online

Since most of the TU buildings are closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic, international students cannot simply drop by the International Counter in karo 5 if they have any questions. But of course they still receive support: The International Student Services team can be contacted online.

“Athene Young Investigator” Stephan Schulz is working to develop ground water management concepts

Water is becoming increasingly scarce as a resource worldwide – a situation that is being exacerbated by climate change. How can the groundwater in arid areas of the world be used more efficiently and sustainably? The geoecologist Dr. Stephan Schulz, a new “Athene Young Investigator” at TU Darmstadt, not only wants to better understand hydrodynamic processes but is also carrying out research into new, intelligent concepts for optimising the management of groundwater.

European research award for nuclear physicist Achim Schwenk

Achim Schwenk, Professor of Physics at the Technical University (TU) Darmstadt and Max Planck Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg, has been awarded a prestigious Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC).

"Nature" publication with participation of TU Darmstadt

Scientists at TU Darmstadt and the Leibniz Research Institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP) in Berlin have investigated how large functional biomolecules like proteins or antibodies can be brought into a living cell. Linking antibodies or proteins with cell-penetrating peptides is a promising approach—but it has not yet fully led to the anticipated results. If these peptides are also attached to the cell surface, then proteins or antibodies are transported much better into the cell interior. The groundbreaking results have just been published in the journal Nature Chemistry.

TU-Researchers discover significant privacy leak in Apple's file-sharing service

Apple users can share files with each other using AirDrop. But studies by TU researchers at the Department of Computer Science show that uninvited people can also tap into data. The research team developed a system that could replace the insecure AirDrop. Apple has not yet closed the discovered security gap – the users of more than 1.5 billion Apple devices are still vulnerable.

Vanessa Zeller is an expert in sustainability assessment – and an “Athene Young Investigator”

Dr. Vanessa Zeller is researching how bio-based and recycling-based material cycles can help protect the climate and conserve resources. The Head of the Sustainability Assessment Working Group in the Institute of Material Flow Management and Resource Economy has only been working at TU Darmstadt for a few months but has already successfully applied for funding as an “Athene Young Investigator”.

Spin-off CORAmaps observe agricultural land with satellite radar

They use radar signals to observe agricultural land around the world, and want to score points on the market with AI-supported technology that is more precise, faster and more reliable than previous solutions. CORAmaps co-founder Markus Huhn on a business model that fits perfectly into the digital economy, and the tightrope walk that is currently being carried out by a TU Darmstadt start-up funded by an EXIST research transfer.

Chemistry team of the TU publishes new therapeutic approaches

The research team of Professor Felix Hausch, Department of Chemistry at TU Darmstadt, has shown in two publications how in real life molecular rings worked the magic to improve compounds that could allow a new approach to treat depression, obesity or chronic pain.

Focus on Sustainabilty

The TU Darmstadt and the science and technology company Merck are continuing their long-standing cooperation and establishing a joint research platform, a “Sustainability Hub”.

DFG approves funding worth millions

Over the next six years, the German Research Foundation (DFG) will fund the Priority Programme (SPP) “On the Way to the Fluvial Anthroposphere”, where researchers will analyse the interactions between human societies and pre-industrial floodplains in Central Europe. The framework programme is a collaboration between Leipzig University, the Technical University of Darmstadt and the University of Tübingen and will receive around 5.5 million euros in funding during the first three-year period.