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Start of Study Programmes during Corona Times

Prospective students can find answers to many questions about the start of the winter semester in a special FAQ section - The period for enrolment in free-admission programs has been extended to October 23, 2020
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Work and Health in Balance - First Digital Health Week at Chemnitz University of Technology

From 2 to 6 November 2020, the first online health week at Chemnitz University of Technology will take place with numerous programs for employees
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University Students Open Chemnitz's First Late Night Shop

If you want to check off one or two items on your shopping list, you don’t have to drive to the gas station anymore - thanks to two students Chemnitz possesses a Späti since October 2020, telephone service inclusive.
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EU project on lightweight materials of the future gets off to a virtual start

Digital kick-off marks beginning of the EU project CENTAUR aimed at developing innovative materials for high-temperature applications in the aerospace and automotive industries at Chemnitz University of Technology
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“I really want to help build strong future academics”

Karen Roemer obtained her PhD at the Institute of Sport Science at Chemnitz University of Technology in 2004. Today, she is an Associate Professor at Central Washington University and their Integrative Human Physiology Program Director. She talks about her experiences as a faculty member in both the U.S. and Germany and her research on the physics of human movements
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Improving Urban Mobility and the Quality of Cycle Paths in Chemnitz

Test cycle paths in Chemnitz via app and survey on cycle path design wishes - Project NUMIC from Chemnitz University of Technology, City of Chemnitz and Fraunhofer IAO enters the next phase
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New Appointments to the University

On 1 October 2020, four new professors were appointed to Chemnitz University of Technology by the President
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Chemnitz University of Technology Library opens on 1 October 2020 after almost five years of construction

New "Palace of Knowledge" in the center of Chemnitz
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German-Czech IT Project Successfully Completes First Phase

International and EFRE-supported project IKON expands network and offers transfer services for science and economy
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How Science Becomes Even More Transparent

Chemnitz Professor of Computer Science Janet Siegmund shows new approaches to Open Science - Distinguished Paper Award at one of the most important software engineering conferences
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Mourning for Internationally Recognized Professor of Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Klaus Banert, who held the Professorship of Organic Chemistry since 1993, died on 19 September 2020
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Virtual Summer School Enabled Professional and Intercultural Exchange Between Germany and Tunisia

Researchers from the Faculty of Economics at Chemnitz University of Technology and the FSEG at the University of Sfax in Tunisia approached cultural differences in tax morale and the tendency to shift profits - the focus was also on intercultural exchange
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How to Succeed in the New Semester

Susann Kappler from TU4U presents support services for students - Video with subtitles available
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Join the Chemnitz 2021 NMUN Delegation

Students From all faculties at Chemnitz University of Technology can apply until October 4th, 2020 to participate in the world's largest UN simulation in March 2021 and take part in the online information event on September 22nd
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Research into “green” carbon fibres to contribute to coal phase-out

The Free State of Saxony, Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG, the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU), the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) and the Cluster of Excellence MERGE of Chemnitz University of Technology have signed a letter of intent on the InnoCarbEnergy project at the Boxberg power plant site
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Lighter headrest for child car seats thanks to German-Polish research cooperation

Researchers at Chemnitz University of Technology, together with companies in Thuringia and Poland, have developed a 26 percent lighter headrest for a child seat and established the technical foundations for its resource-efficient production
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TUCtalk 41 is Online

Prof. Dr. Stephan Mühlig holds the chair of clinical psychology and is head of the Psychotherapeutic University Outpatient Clinic and the Psychosocial Counseling Center in Chemnitz - In the new episode of TUCtalk, he explains how his research and commitment helps people with mental impairments
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1.6 Million Euros for AI Junior Research Group

Mathematician Dr. Franziska Nestler from Chemnitz, Germany, applied for BMBF funding to establish a junior research group at Chemnitz University of Technology in the field of artificial intelligence
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Designing the House of the Future - Thanks to Crowd  

As part of an EU pilot action, the Cluster of Excellence MERGE at Chemnitz University of Technology is looking for innovative 3D printing solutions to make life at home easier - Challenge for teams and individuals with the option to win 1,250 euros in project start-up funding
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Prof. Dr. Harald Kuhn takes over the management of Fraunhofer ENAS and a professorship at Chemnitz University of Technology

As of September 1, 2020, Prof. Dr. Harald Kuhn takes over the management of the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS in Chemnitz and a professorship at Chemnitz University of Technology, which has been rededicated from "Microtechnology" to "Smart Systems Integration."