University News

Research
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
Study
Welcome to the TUC Family!

Chemnitz University of Technology welcomes all new students to the European Capital of Culture 2025 on October 11, 2022 during the matriculation and commencement ceremony – Registration is requested by October 10
Campus
Open Letter from the President regarding energy saving measures from 29. September 2022
Campus
How the Right Diet Contributes to Increasing Health and Well-Being

The Year of Health at Chemnitz University of Technology is dedicated to the topic of nutrition in October 2022 - Submit your own recipes and participate in prize competitions
Honours
Award for Chemnitz University of Technology Researchers at Renowned International Conference on Virtual and Augmented Reality

Dr. Mario Lorenz, Sebastian Knopp and Dr. Philipp Klimant from the Professorship of Production Systems and Processes received the Best Application Paper Award at the largest and long-established European conference EuroXR 2022 - Award-winning applications shorten maintenance effort of complex machines
Events
Scientific Perspectives on Forced Migration Worldwide

Fourth conference of the German Network For Forced Migration Research offers an extensive program at Chemnitz University of Technology from September 28 to 30, 2022 - 400 conference guests from all over the world will participate in the hybrid event
Research
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
International
Creating Confidence and Trust in Southeast Europe

Students and researchers from Serbia and North Macedonia joined at the Summer School “Comparing Confidence and Trust Online and Offline” in Palić, Serbia
Research
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
Honours
Excellent Dissertation

Industrieverein Sachsen 1828 e. V. awards Richard Hartmann sponsorship prize to Dr. Slim Naifar from Chemnitz University of Technology - Three students from the university receive Deutschlandstipendium scholarships
Campus
Living on the Chemnitz Campus Is Particularly Affordable

Studentenwerk Chemnitz-Zwickau is still offering available dormitory accommodation for the upcoming winter semester - "Hochschulstädte-Scoring 2022": Rents for a shared apartment are particularly favorable in Chemnitz
Honours
Award for Young Scientist From Chemnitz

Dr. Robert Wonneberger from Chemnitz University of Technology received the Rohde & Schwarz Award in Jena for his dissertation in the field of materials science - rare distinction for a dissertation from this discipline
People
Leibniz Prizewinner Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt is Inaugurated as First Scientific Director of the Research Center MAIN

Prof. Dr. Thomas Otto received the Medal of Honor of Chemnitz University of Technology also in recognition of his services to MAIN and beyond
Sports
Let’s Go on a Round Trip Through Saxony, Bavaria and the Czech Republic

1,000 kilometers in a duathlon: Cross-border "Lauf-KulTour" started on campus square on August 27, 2022 - university graduate Lisa-Marie Etling was the first to put on her running shoes - tour destination number 1 is Karlovy Vary
Research
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.
International
"Seasonal Schools" of the Across University Alliance Offer International Exchange for Students in the Fields of Linguistics, Neurorobotics and Plastics Processing

Applications for the Summer School in the Field of "Plastic Processing" can be submitted until September 10, 2022 – Those interested in the Summer Schools "Bilingualism and Multilingualism" and Neurorobotics can request places from professors
Honours
Awarded for Outstanding Research Contribution

Chemnitz thermodynamicist Prof. Dr. Markus Richter received this year's Ared Cezairliyan Best Paper Award as part of an international research team - Fundamental research for competitive use of liquefied biomethane as green energy carrier
Research
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
Research
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
Research
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.