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Around One Million Euros in EU and State Funding for the Development of a Sustainable Power Grid

Research team at Chemnitz University of Technology works on a sustainable and smart electrical infrastructure based on hydrogen technologies
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Premiere for Filigree Carbon Concrete T-Beam Bridge “Varibridge”

Research area "Lightweight Construction in Civil Engineering" at the Professorship of Lightweight Structures and Polymer Technology at Chemnitz University of Technology developed a steel-free precast bridge solution made of carbon concrete for pedestrian and bicycle bridges together with partners from North Rhine-Westphalia and Saxony
Events
First International Conference about Digital Feedback Takes Place at Chemnitz University of Technology

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jennifer Schluer and her team from Chemnitz University of Technology want to discuss new approaches to digital feedback in teaching with international experts at a hybrid conference from June 29 to 30, 2023 - Contributions can be submitted until March 15, 2023
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Chemnitz University of Technology Presented Demonstrator for Virtual Theater and Concert Experiences in Switzerland

Future technologies for broadcasting in focus: Project "SocialSTAGE-VR" participated with keynote lecture at the Production Technology Seminar PTS of the European Broadcasting Union in Geneva on January 26, 2023
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How Monuments of Industrial Culture Can Contribute to a Positive Energy Balance

Sustainable use of former factories in the Chemnitz region: German Federal Environmental Foundation supports Chemnitz University of Technology in the development of a concept study for the revitalization of brownfield sites
People
President of Chemnitz University of Technology Re-elected

The members of the Extended Senate of Chemnitz University of Technology again placed their trust in Prof. Dr. Gerd Strohmeier
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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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Chemnitz University of Technology Ranked Third Most Popular Universities in Germany on StudyCheck.de

A "StudyCheck Award 2023" with the certificate "Top University 2023" goes to Chemnitz University of Technology thanks to the very positive evaluation from its students as well as graduates - In addition, the Chemnitz University of Technology is the best university in the "Digital Readiness" live ranking
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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
International
Go Abroad with Erasmus+

The application period for a semester abroad in the winter semester 2023/24 or in the summer semester 2024 is still open until March 31, 2023
Honours
Award-Winning Research

Dr. Marco Thomä and Dr. Farhad Safargholi, who received their doctorates at Chemnitz University of Technology, were awarded the Johann Andreas Schubert Prize 2022 for their outstanding dissertations
People
Highly Demanded Expertise in the Field of Migration Research

Prof. Dr. Birgit Glorius, head of the Professorship of Human Geography with a focus on European Migration Studies, was appointed to the Expert Council on Integration and Migration
International
Going abroad with Erasmus+

The application for doing a semester abroad with Erasmus+ during winter semester 2023/24 and summer semester 2024 is still open until 31st of March 2023
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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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Polish Visiting Professor Enriches Research and Teaching in Chemnitz

In the interview: Prof. Dr. Justyna Patalas-Maliszewska, Director of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Zielona Góra, who is a visiting professor at Chemnitz University of Technology from December 2022 to May 2023, conducting research in the field of modeling systems to support the management of production knowledge
Honours
Chemnitz University of Technology Awarded Prizes and German Scholarships for Outstanding Achievements

On December 15, 2022, Chemnitz University of Technology honored outstanding achievements of its members and affiliates in the areas of study, teaching and research as well as in social and intercultural commitment
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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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Chemnitz Mechanical Engineering Professor Is a Member of the Highest Committee of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments

Joint Science Conference and Federal Minister of Education and Research have appointed Prof. Dr. Birgit Awiszus, head of the Professorship of Virtual Production Engineering, to international expert panel on cutting-edge research
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Chemnitz University of Technology Scores in CHE Ranking for Master’s Programs

Master's programs in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering and Psychology at Chemnitz University of Technology achieve top rankings