University News: Forschung

Culture
Digital Painting: How VR Research at Chemnitz University of Technology Makes Art an Experience

Starting August 12, 2021, Chemnitz will once again become a hotspot for art fans with the four-day Begehungen art festival - Thanks to VR, the Chair of Production Systems and Processes at Chemnitz University of Technology will give visitors interactive access to the work of a New York artist
Research
TODOBlack Lives Matter in Europe: What Remains of the Movement?

International research team with participation from Chemnitz University of Technology studied activists and the organizational structure of BLM in four European countries - Particularly large rallies in Germany and Denmark
Events
Chemnitz University of Technology Hosts German Society of Semiotics’s First Virtual Congress

From September 28 to October 2, 2021, the international symposium of the German Society of Semiotics will take place digitally - Participation is possible for students as well as for external interested professionals
Research
Visualizing Stress in Plastics

Research team led by Chemnitz University of Technology develops dyes that continuously translate stress plastics by changing color – Publication in Nature Communications
Research
Chemnitz Physicist Organizes leading Conference for Computational Physics

Prof. Dr. Martin Weigel organizes the international conference on computational physics from August 2 to 5, 2021
Research
A novel route to energy saving technologies in the IT sector: Controlling ferrimagnets by voltage

For the first time, an international research team with participants from Chemnitz University of Technology and IFW Dresden demonstrate 180° magnetization reversal purely by electric fields via magneto-ionic control of ferrimagnets– publication in Nature Nanotechnology
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Chemnitz University of Technology Advances Future Materials Research Based on Magnetoelectrics

Chemnitz University of Technology joins international EU project researching magnetoelectric materials for energy-saving and secure IT infrastructure and new cancer therapies
Research
Better Understanding and Use of Nutrition Apps

Research collaboration involving Chemnitz University of Technology and the Collaborative Research Center Hybrid Societies identifies multiple starting points for further development of apps to improve nutritional behavior
Events
TODOWhat Influence Test Capacities Have on Productivity During Lockdown

Leibniz Prize winner Michèle Tertilt from the University of Mannheim to give online guest lecture at Chemnitz University of Technology on July 7, 2021, 11:15 a.m.
Research
How Are You?

Study on the psychological well-being of students during Corona launched – voucher raffle for participants
Research
Chemnitz University of Technology and Mercedes-Benz cooperate in lightweight construction

Technologies from the Cluster of Excellence MERGE at Chemnitz University of Technology lay foundation for material invention now being used in series production of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
Events
In Focus: Nanocomposite Materials and Sensors

The Chair of Measurement and Sensor Technology invites you to the digital international summer school "Programmable Smart Sensors based on Bio-compatible Nanocomposite Materials" from 17 to 24 June 2021
International
Strengthening the German-Polish Research Exchange

Chair of Central and Eastern European Studies welcomes visiting scholars from Poland to Chemnitz University of Technology - Funding by DAAD and KAAD
Research
In Focus: Child Labor in the Saxon Textile Industry

At the Institute for European Studies and History at Chemnitz University of Technology, the first systematic study of child labor in this industry over the period from 1800 to 1938 is being launched.
Events
More Sustainability Through Lightweight Construction Technologies

Cluster of Excellence MERGE invites you to the 5th International MERGE Technologies Conference in hybrid format on December 1 and 2, 2021 - Call for Papers and Posters open until June 30
Research
Wild Bees on Their Way into the Classroom

A joint research team from Chemnitz University of Technology and the University of Stuttgart is developing the interactive app "BeeLife" for students to raise awareness about the ecological importance of wild bees.
People
New Appointments to the University

Two professors appointed to Chemnitz University of Technology by the President on May 15, 2021
Research
Foundations Laid for Ultrafast Magnetic Memory

International research team with participants from Chemnitz University of Technology observes ultra-fast motion in ferromagnetic thin film systems for the first time - Publication in Nature Physics
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The End of the United Kingdom?

On May 6, 2021, Scotland will elect a new parliament - Prof. Dr. Klaus Stolz, Professorship of British and American Cultural/Social Studies at Chemnitz University of Technology, looks at the upcoming parliamentary election in Scotland and its possible consequences.
Research
Large-Scale Research Center to Show Prospects for Lusatia

The technical universities in Chemnitz, Dresden, and Freiberg want to establish a large-scale federal research center in the energy region of Lusatia, thereby providing essential momentum for a future energy industry and sustainably shaping structural change in the region