University News: international

Research
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."
International
New all-time high for DAAD funding

TU Chemnitz generated around 1.85 million euros in third-party funding from DAAD programs for international mobility and projects in 2019 – International Office supports application
Research
Chemnitz Robotics Researchers Invent New Robot Joint

New patent granted to the Professorship of Robotics and Human Machine Interaction (Prof. Dr. Ulrike Thomas) for compliant robot joint - invention will make human-robot interaction safer
Research
TUCtalk 40 is Online - Subtitles available

Prof. Dr. Georg Jahn is spokesman of the Collaborative Research Center "Hybrid Societies" at Chemnitz University of Technology and talks about human-machine interaction and embodied technologies in the new episode of TUCtalk
Honours
3x Gold and a Silver at the German Athletic Championship in Braunschweig

Successful "partner university of top-class sport": Max Hess and Maria Purtsa won the championship title in triple jump, Corinna Schwab sprinted her personal best 400 metres on the way to 1st place and Rebekka Haase sprinted over 100 metres to 2nd place
People
Chemnitz University of Technology Presents “Wahlprüfsteine” for Mayoral Election

University Academic Senate passed “Wahlprüfsteine” – an election questionnaire – for Chemnitz’s mayoral election at their last session.
Alumni
Successful Career Start Thanks to Transfer to Chemnitz

Hannah Gerold from Frankfurt (M.) is a graduate of Chemnitz University of Technology and works on the Respect Coaches project in Chemnitz - How she found the right job
Research
Chemnitz Hydrogen Research Networked Throughout Europe

Chemnitz University of Technology is a member of Europe's largest research network for hydrogen research
Alumni
Language Skills Open Career Doors

Ladislav Weber completed a unique double master's degree at the Universities of Technology in Prague and Chemnitz and then stayed in Saxony
Business
Third TUClab Competition Launched: Up to 450,000 Euro Start-up Financing for Founders

Saxon start-ups and potential business start-ups can apply for start-up financing as well as consulting and support services at Chemnitz University of Technology until 31 August 2020
Campus
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Corona Virus and the current measures at Chemnitz University of Technology (update: 16 July 2020)
Research
Funding for scientists at risk

Professorships at Chemnitz University of Technology can again submit applications in the Philipp Schwarz Initiative until 25 August 2020
International
Support for refugees and international students in entering the German job market

TU project offers vocational language courses and arranges volunteer work to establish key skills for entry into the job market
International
New DAAD scholarship program for PhD candidates

Apply for research stays abroad until 31 August 2020!
Study
Crossing borders: Virtual Internship at Chemnitz University of Technology

French student Florian Jullien contributes to the Virtual TUCdays with his own machine tool simulation
Research
Watching the Brain Program

Interdisciplinary research team including professor at Chemnitz University of Technology analyzes brain activity in understanding program code for the first time - First-class publication in the journal Communications of the ACM
International
Career Coach helps Internationals to Start Their Career

New program from the Career Service is especially aimed at international students and alumni
Campus
From Psychological Benefits of Prostheses to Age-Appropriate User Interfaces

Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk participates in the 8th German Diversity Day on 26 May 2020 and looks at research at the interface between man and technology at Chemnitz University of Technology.
Research
Surgery Training with Robots and Virtual Reality

The insertion of hip implants places high demands on surgeons - To help young doctors practice this operation under realistic conditions, scientists from the University of Bremen and Chemnitz continue developing their hip implant simulator
People
New Appointment to the University

On 1 May 2020, a new professor was appointed at Chemnitz University of Technology - Prof. Dr. Martina Hentschel is now head of the Professorship of Theoretical Physics of Complex Dynamic Systems