University News: Human- und Sozialwissenschaften

Events
From healthy drums up to the flashes in the laboratory

Lively, gesture-rich and highly exciting: On 30 May 2015, TU Chemnitz offers comprehensive participatory and advisory services for the Open Day
People
Because of Love

Sociology meets Production Technology: Mariana Mondragon Contreras, Student in the Master Program Management and Organisation Studies, from Mexico to Chemnitz via Munich
Study
Students give TU Chemnitz very good grades

CHE Ranking: Math students are particularly very satisfied with their study conditions – as regards to the living, Chemnitz belongs to the most favourable cities in Germany
Alumni
Between Campus Tour and Fuchsbau Revival

International Alumni Meeting brings together current and former students and staff of TU Chemnitz on 30 May 2015 – registration is possible until 15 May – there are three more events on the same day
Study
Insider knowledge from first-hand sources

Students report about their studies and life on the campus and in Chemnitz on the “Campus TUschler“ blog
Research
Electric vehicle range in 450,000 kilometer real-world test

Psychologists at TU Chemnitz have explored the conditions under which electric mobility can also work under particularly challenging range demands of users
International
Call for Applications: InProTUC supports the Mobility of Young Scientists

Until 11th May 2015 doctoral candidates can apply for funding of conference attendance, research visits and insight visits under the new project InProTUC
Campus
"University is the engine for networks"

Unanimous vote for sustainable partnership: the Chemnitz City Council confirms continuation of the cooperation agreement with TU Chemnitz
Interview
Theoretically established and empirically-based Health Research

Eleven questions for Prof. Dr. Peter Kriwy, holder of the Professorship in Sociology with focus on Health Research since April 2014
Interview
Health outcomes and their risk factors

Eleven questions for Junior Professor Dr. Patrick Brzoska, who is the holder of the Junior Professorship of Epidemiology since October 2014
International
More diversity as an opportunity and enrichment

Regionally rooted, internationally networked: The number of foreign students and PhD students has risen again – Rector has signed the “Chemnitz Charter for Diversity“ on the 5th of February 2015
Business
For more start-ups in the science region of Chemnitz

Start-up network SAXEED launches a new project from the Center for Knowledge and Technology Transfer of TU Chemnitz with approximately two million euros provided for this purpose until 2017
Interview
The Individuality of Human Behavior and Experience

Eleven questions for Prof. Dr. Anja Strobel, holder of the Professorship for Personality Psychology and Diagnostics since April 2014
Study
Positive study assessment at TU Chemnitz

Study quality monitor: students praise teaching quality, technical equipment, service and general conditions in Chemnitz
People
Shoes that impress

TU graduate Jasmin Gaudel addressed in her degree thesis the subject of sports shoes, linking it to her doctoral degree and was recently awarded with the Marie-Pleißner-Prize
Campus
Create added value with knowledge

Rector Prof. Dr. Arnold van Zyl takes a positive view of recent developments and thanks all the members and partners of TU Chemnitz
Campus
New at TU Chemnitz: Centre for Young Researchers

Umbrella organization is appointed to fulfill tasks around the promotion of young scientists more professionally and in a more demand-oriented manner
Events
TU Chemnitz invites to the Courtyard Festival

Again music, entertainment and sweets in a convivial rural setting will ring in the upcoming Advent season on December 3rd 2014
Honours
The Science Calls

TU Chemnitz sets a signal for the promotion of young female scientists with the Eleonore-Dießner- and Marie-Pleißner-Prizes for outstanding final papers of the students
International
When students and researchers become ambassadors

A network with promising perspectives: The “1st German-Arab Network Meeting” hosted by TU Chemnitz bridges between the Science Region Chemnitz and the Arab region