University News: Research
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More Efficient Power Electronics for Future Use in the Field of Renewable Energies
Subprojects completed by Chemnitz University of Technology within the joint project "Power2Power" funded by the EU, the federal government, and the states of Saxony and Thuringia achieved progress in improving the reliability and robustness of power semiconductors
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First Indoor Navigation on Commercial Smartphone
Chemnitz-based Pinpoint GmbH, a spin-off of Chemnitz University of Technology, presented precise positioning inside buildings with new UWB radio standard at the world's largest consumer technology trade show in Las Vegas in early January 2023 – Chemnitz University of Technology is involved in development
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Research team with participation of Chemnitz University of Technology reveals intriguing insights into optical resonances determined by the fascinating topology of the Möbius strip
High-profile publication in Nature Photonics: Research team led by Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt from Chemnitz University of Technology and Dr. Libo Ma from Leibniz IFW Dresden publish remarkable study about the Möbius strip and go beyond an almost ten-year-old prediction
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DFG Establishes Research Unit on Printed Solar Cells under the Leadership of Chemnitz University of Technology
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved the establishment of the research unit "Printed & Stable Organic Photovoltaics with Non-Fullerene Acceptors" - Spokesperson of the project, which is funded with around five million euros, is Prof. Dr. Carsten Deibel from the Institute of Physics at Chemnitz University of Technology
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"World's top league in carbon fiber research": Chemnitz University of Technology receives around six million euros in federal funding to develop a unique research and value-added infrastructure for "green" carbon fibers
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action supports Chemnitz University of Technology in the establishment and expansion of the Carbon LabFactory as a branch of the university in Boxberg/Oberlausitz
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750,000 Euros in Federal Funding for Further Development of the Successful Bird Calling App BirdNET
Federal Ministry of Education and Research funds BirdNET+ project at Chemnitz University of Technology - App and algorithm to recognize more species, support more devices and become more accessible for professional use
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"These findings can be used, among other things, for the targeted use of drugs in the body"
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the groundbreaking development of "click chemistry" - Chemist Prof. Dr. Martin Breugst from Chemnitz University of Technology explains its significance in an interview
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In Focus: Emotional Competencies in Times of Crisis
Dr. Avelina Lovis Schmidt from the Professorship of Educational and Developmental Psychology transferred her research results to her company "Fühlerei" and develops digital emotional exercises for various target groups
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EU funds Chemnitz University of Technology as part of an international consortium for research into charging infrastructure for electromobility with around 500,000 euros
Research Group Cognitive and Engineering Psychology investigates incentives for and barriers to the development of a user-friendly and sustainable charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in five EU countries as part of the collaborative project FLOW
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Significant Increase in Third-Party Funding at Chemnitz University of Technology
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Chemnitz University of Technology was able to significantly increase its third-party funding income: from 70.3 million euros in 2020 to 78.7 million euros in 2021 - This means that in 2021, on average, a TUC professor raised more than half a million euros throughout the university
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How an Apolitical Citizenry Cedes Space to Reactionary Forces
Research team of Chemnitz University of Technology and Bundeswehr University Munich published ethnographic study on the background of the racist riots in Chemnitz at the end of August 2018 and provides perspectives on the complex of topics democracy and urban society.
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Most Comprehensive Overview of Meditation Research Presented
Prof. Dr. Peter Sedlmeier published monograph on the state of international research on forms and effects of meditation
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Virtual twin of the Chemnitz Opera House serves to develop digital stage experiences
Team of the project SocialSTAGE-VR created a virtual image of the hall and adjacent areas of the Chemnitz Opera House for research purposes - the project aims to make it possible to experience stage shows and TV events live from home thanks to virtual reality
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Test subjects wanted: How well can we estimate distances in VR?
In a new study, scientists from the Professorship of Production Systems and Processes at Chemnitz University of Technology investigate how accurately people judge distances in a telepresence situation.
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Results Available From First Representative Longitudinal Study of Perception of Crime and Criminals
Research team of the Center for Criminological Research Saxony e. V. headed by Dr. Deliah Bolesta makes first results on public perception of crimes and criminals available online
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Technical Universities in Chemnitz, Dresden and Freiberg Form Saxon Hydrogen Union
The three technical universities of the Free State of Saxony joined forces on August 10, 2022 at Chemnitz University of Technology to form the Saxon Hydrogen Union – Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer praised this merger as a major step on the way to a climate-neutral and even stronger industry in Saxony
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Better Climbing with a Virtual Mentor
Team of the KliMB research project on automated motion analysis in bouldering, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, presented results
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Better Energy Output by Understanding Power Loss in Organic Solar Cells
Joint research work of Chemnitz University of Technology and several partner universities shows how slow electrons reduce the efficiency of novel organic solar cells - publication in the renowned journal Nature Communications
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TODO"I would like to help significantly reduce the production costs of hydrogen and establish hydrogen as an energy source more quickly"
Polymer chemist Prof. Dr. Michael Sommer in an interview about the consequences of climate change and what contribution the Institute of Chemistry at Chemnitz University of Technology is making to the energy transition
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Surprising “Game of Hide-And-Seek” Discovered in Famous Medieval Relief Panels
Chemnitz historian Monja Schünemann brings to view previously unnoticed, invisible folding effects in Jean Fouquet's " Melun Diptych", which enable new interpretations of the double image