University News: Forschung

Research
Keeping an Eye on Environmental Protection and Costs

The TU Chemnitz is involved in the joint project “New galvotechnical coating processes from ionic liquids (GALACTIF)”, funded by the federal government with four million euros
Research
The Power of Music

Psychologists of the TU Chemnitz fathom the effects of a human behavior thousands of years old
Events
Exercise as Medicine? What the Evolution of our Body can Teach us

Daniel E. Lieberman, Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, will give a guest lecture, December 7, 2016, on how exercise can optimize health in the light of evolution
International
A New Academic Home – 25 Years Later

Maryse Nsangou-Njikam, since September Cultural Counsellor at the Cameroon Embassy in Berlin and a scholar from Yaoundé University, visits the English Department to join discussions on PhD projects
Campus
New Task Force Shall Support and Accompany “Lighthouse Projects”

Optimal framework conditions for successful application will be developed in working groups – within the strategy for excellence “Chemnitz Cluster+” supports applications
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The Erzgebirgsbahn Receives Recognition from the Federal President

„EcoTrain“ develops a hybrid drive for rail vehicles ready for series production – Professorship of Management Accounting and Control at TU Chemnitz is project partner and assesses sustainability
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Working on the Perfect Sandwich

Researcher of the Federal Cluster of Excellence MERGE are developing stable lightweight materials made of textile and foam - first applications in headrest and testing car seat
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Europe’s Top Networkers of Lightweight Engineering are in Chemnitz

The Federal Cluster of Excellence MERGE at the TU Chemnitz provides an international impetus for sustainable development in the field of lightweight engineering
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Cross-national Research in the Field of Fiber-reinforced Plastic

Habilitation of Prof. Suchart Siengchin, elected president of the King Mongkut´s University of Technology North Bangkok, at the TU Chemnitz – Research cooperation with MERGE
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Third-party Funding: TU Chemnitz Nationwide Among the Top Ten

The university was able to procure more than 74 million euros in 2014 – The TU Chemnitz is in 7th place nationwide based on proceeds per professor
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Textile Innovation for Bicycles

A team of founders at the TU Chemnitz want to make bicycles even lighter with spokes made from high-tech fibers
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MERGE going to Brazil for International Networking

Scientists from the Cluster of Excellence MERGE introduce their current research results at the 7th Brazilian-German Frontiers and Science(BRAGFOST) Symposium in Campinas
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Expert Network on Inclusion in Schools Established at the TU Chemnitz

The Professorship of General Psychology and Biopsychology provides scientific support to Saxony’s inclusion assistant project for the next five years
Honours
Invited to Conduct Research at a Prestigious Institute

Clemens Bombach, doctoral candidate at the Professorship of Analysis, received a special prize for his scientific presentation from the Student Conference of the German Mathematical Society
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For Better Teaching Quality at German Universities

The Professorship of Educational and Developmental Psychology at the TU Chemnitz will present the latest research findings at the 50th Congress of the German Psychological Society
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Prize-winning Idea Put into Practice

Stefan Uhlmann of the Professorship of Lightweight Structures and Polymer Technology developed a new testing device to determine the bulk density and pourability of granules
Interview
Observing the Brain at Work

Eleven Questions for Prof. Dr. Alexandra Bendixen, who has held the Professorship of Structure and Function of Cognitive Systems since April 2015
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High-Precision Machining in Microcosmic Dimensions

TU Chemnitz’ Professorship Micromanufacturing Technology puts a new high-precision machining center into operation, focused on development and manufacture of functional surfaces
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Beware of Data Disclosure

Social media study at the TU Chemnitz shows: the majority of Facebook users would embellish their profiles to improve their credit rating
Interview
Sports As A Social Phenomenon

Eleven Questions for Jun. Prof. Dr. Torsten Schlesinger, who has held the Junior Professorship of Sport and Exercise Sociology (with focus on Health Management) since November 2015