University News

Publications
Seven Chemnitz Researchers Among Top 1 Percent Worldwide

Study from Stanford examined the publications included in the SCOPUS literature database since 1960 - Bibliometrics expert Prof. Dr. Michael Schreiber attests to the high quality of analysis.
Research
Wanted: Problem Solvers for the Next Generation of Microtechnologies

Researchers from Chemnitz and Dresden give an overview of challenging ways to produce tiny batteries for microelectronics in the journal Nature - Interdisciplinary courses of study and cooperation are gaining in importance.
Study
Rent Price Check: Chemnitz Students Live Affordably

At the beginning of the year, an Internet real estate portal compared the asking rents for apartments in major German cities - Chemnitz is the cheapest major rental city.
Research
More Flexible Mobility for Rural Regions

Chemnitz University of Technology part of research project consortium funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport to study autonomous mobility in rural areas - Free transportation in parts of Upper Franconia beginning spring 2021
International
Going abroad with Erasmus!

The application for doing a semester abroad with Erasmus during winter semester 2021/2022 and summer semester 2022 is still open until March 31, 2021
Research
Developing AI for the Power Grid of Tomorrow

Professorship of Artificial Intelligence at the Chemnitz University of Technology is a project partner in BMBF-funded joint project for greater digital security in smart grids - contribution to greater social acceptance of AI solutions
Events
discover@home - Discover Chemnitz University of Technology from home!

Chemnitz University of Technology invites you to our Second Virtual Campus Days from 12 to 21 January 2021 - Prospective students can expect live chats, online consultations, info videos, virtual tours and much more
Honours
More Efficient Textile Production

VDMA Prize for Best Master's Thesis in German Textile Mechanical Engineering 2020 awarded to graduate of the Department of Textile Technologies for developing a more effective knitting head for multicolored and complex-patterned textiles
Honours
Chemnitz University of Technology Awards Prizes for Outstanding Achievements in Teaching, Research, and Transfer as well as Special Prize for Special Voluntary Commitment

Innovative teaching concepts, successful project acquisition from DFG and industry funds, professional science communication, and successful introduction of continuing education courses as well as voluntary commitment in the Covid-19 pandemic were honored.
International
Virtual Language Café Enters Second Round

Bringing the world into your own four walls: International Office seeks more language coaches to help international students improve more than just their language skills - Positive feedback from summer semester spurs on program.
Research
Eight Million Euros in Funding for Hydrogen Research in Chemnitz

Saxon Ministry of Science supports Chemnitz University of Technology and Fraunhofer IWU Chemnitz in research on the use of hydrogen for mobility, industry, and heat as well as energy storage
Alumni
Five Questions for Michaela Voltrová

Michaela Voltrová completed her doctorate at the Faculty of Humanities at Chemnitz University of Technology in 2014. Today, she is Vice Dean for PR, Internationalization, and Lifelong Learning at the Faculty of Education of the University of West Bohemia Pilsen. Here’s an interview about her everyday work.
Research
Civil Society Resists Pressure Even in Repressive Regimes

Chemnitz protest researcher Dr. Piotr Kocyba is editor of a special issue with international research contributions on shrinking spaces for civil society - published by De Gruyter
Research
Ionic Defect Landscape in Perovskite Solar Cells Revealed

Joint research work between Chemnitz University of Technology and the Technical University of Dresden under Chemnitz leadership reveals ionic defect landscape in metal halide perovskites - publication in renowned journal Nature Communications
Honours
Performance Pays Off

Chemnitz University of Technology and the Society of Friends of Chemnitz University of Technology (Gesellschaft der Freunde der Technischen Universität Chemnitz e. V.) will award nine university prizes for the best theses in 2020
Research
Innovative energy business models of the future - What should they look like?

Project NEMoGrid is looking for respondents for an online survey to explore the preferences of innovative business models for the integration of distributed energy resources
Campus
Fortis Saxonia Student Racing Team Back on Track and Searching for Young Talent After Corona Break

The members of Fortis Saxonia can look back on a 14-year history. Since 2006, the team at Chemnitz University of Technology has been developing energy-saving vehicles, with which they have repeatedly won awards and prizes - so that the success story can continue, they are looking for committed young people
Alumni
Assistance with Humanitarian Challenges

Disaster Relief System developed by Chemnitz student received audience award at the Leipzig Founders Night - further development of the idea as a start-up
International
Constructing Confidence and Trust Online: English Department continues Cooperation with the Balkans

Long-term academic cooperation between Chemnitz and six Balkan countries will continue in 2021 - Students and professors from Germany, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia will continue to focus their discussions on the topic “Constructing Confidence and Trust Online”
People
New Presidential Representative for Young Scientists

Michael Schmischke is the new presidential representative for young scientists at Chemnitz University of Technology