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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
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.
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
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
International
“War”, “Conflict”, or “Special Operation”? Confidence and Trust in Digital Discourse

Scholars from Southeast Europe cooperate in a DAAD workshop in Vršac and study visit in Chemnitz on constructing confidence and trust in hybrid media, research, and teaching
Honours
Award for Chemnitz Mathematician

Dr. David Müller of the Professorship of Business Mathematics was honored with a Best Paper Award at the renowned international Summer School
Research
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
International
Visiting Scientists Warmly Welcomed at Chemnitz University of Technology

Dinner with the President of the Chemnitz University of Technology and representatives from the university provided an opportunity to get to know each other and to discuss issues
Research
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
Research
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
Research
Chemnitz Student is Talent in Photomask Industry 2022

Cansu Hanim Canpolat-Schmidt studies Micro and Nano Systems at Chemnitz University of Technology and was honored with the Best Student Paper at the European Mask and Lithography Conference in Leuven
Research
Temperature-Resistant Power Semiconductors From a 3D Printer

Researchers at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Chemnitz University of Technology have succeeded for the first time in 3D printing and subsequent sintering of housings for power electronic components
International
Chemnitz University of Technology Is Part of the 35-Year Success Story of the Erasmus+ Program

Erasmus+ turns 35 - Chemnitz University of Technology is part of this success with 1.8 million euros in funding raised and over 200 partnerships in 31 countries
International
Across Summit at University of Craiova

International Alliance of European Cross-Border Universities Across set out new joint steps in education, research and digitalization
Events
Computer-aided intelligence and virtual worlds in the focus of measurement technology

“IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Virtual Environments for Measurement Systems and Applications (IEEE CIVEMSA 2022)” to be held on June 15 to 17, 2022 at Chemnitz University of Technolog
People
New Appointment at the University

As of June 1, 2022, a professor was newly appointed to Chemnitz University of Technology by the president - Prof. Dr. Michael Mayer now heads the professorship Organization and International Management.
Research
Success in the Renowned Emmy Noether Program

Political scientist Arndt Leininger from Chemnitz University of Technology receives funding of 600,000 euros from the DFG's Emmy Noether Program for his research on the effects of referendums on political polarization
Honours
Researcher from Chemnitz University of Technology Receives International Award for Most Influential Paper

Prof. Dr. Janet Siegmund, Professor of Software Engineering at Chemnitz University of Technology, received the Most Influential Paper Award at an international conference for her groundbreaking work on the understanding of the programming process.
Research
Better Medical Care for Diabetic Eye Disease Through AI

Chemnitz University of Technology participates in research project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research with more than eleven million euros to establish a research data infrastructure for more reliable and AI-based progression modeling in diabetes-related eye diseases