University News: MAIN
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Events
From Smartlets via Artificial Immune Systems to Innovative Application Concepts for Biomedical EngineeringOn September 6, 2026, Chemnitz University of Technology will be represented at the 'Open Government Quarter' in Saxony’s capital with two exhibition topics
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Research
Chemnitz University of Technology Receives New Cleanroom at the Center for Micro and Nano Technologies for € 68 MillionWith a multi-million investment, the Free State of Saxony is laying the groundwork for a new cleanroom at the Center for Micro- and Nanotechnologies at Chemnitz University of Technology, thereby strengthening research infrastructure and technology transfer in Southwestern Saxony
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Research at Minus 269 Degrees Celsius for the Quantum Computing of the FutureThe new “Cryo-Lab for Materials and Electronics Packaging Chemnitz” (CRYME) enables the study of materials and systems for quantum computers at extremely low, so-called cryogenic temperatures
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How gentle touches affect the wave transport properties in crystalsFranco-German research team uncovers the role of contact points for the formation of band gaps in two-dimensional crystal lattices
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Prof. Dr. Chundong Wang receives Humboldt Research FellowshipResearch fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables experienced scientist from China to spend a year conducting research at the MAIN Research Centre at Chemnitz University of Technology
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Phoxonic Art: How 187 Metal Steles in the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz combine Art and PhysicsProjects from the TUCculture2025 initiative performed by the Faculties of Natural Sciences and Electrical Engineering and Information Technology and the Research Center MAIN are featured in the most important German-language physics journal
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TODOSmart Microrobots Learn to Communicate and Collaborate in WaterResearchers at Chemnitz University of Technology demonstrate autonomous micro-scale communication and coordinated motion in a new class of self-sufficient electronic microrobots
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Of oranges and donuts: TU Chemnitz scientists investigate reversible switching of the quantum spin Hall insulator bismutheneChemnitz University of Technology research team investigates the synthesis and properties of bismuthene, a two-dimensional honeycomb structure made of bismuth, at the interface between graphene and silicon carbide - publication in renowned journal “Nature Communications”
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Scientific Secret of the Chemnitz Artwork "Model for Thought and Perception of the Phenomenon of Color" RevealedResearchers from Chemnitz and Besançon have uncovered the unexpected property of Stefan Nestler's striking stele artwork on the TU Chemnitz campus square as the largest known realization of a photonic crystal
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Successful 3rd Focus Day at Research Center MAIN on the topic of NanomedicineCirca 60 experts from medicine, natural sciences, and engineering discussed the opportunities and needs of an emerging interdisciplinary research field between materials science and life science and explored the potential for the region of Chemnitz
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Medicine on the nanometer scale 3rd Focus Day at Research Center MAIN at Chemnitz University of Technology will shed light on the topic “Nanomedicine” from different viewpoints on February 13, 2025
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Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt from Chemnitz University of Technology Has Been once again Honored as One of the Most Cited Researchers in the WorldThe researcher and Scientific Director of Research Center MAIN at Chemnitz University of Technology is among the top-1-percent of the most cited scientists listed in the exclusive ISI “Highly Cited Researchers” 2024 ranking
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Reflecting on an Open Science CultureOn the occasion of the “International Open Access Week 2024”, Chemnitz University Library invites for discussion at the end of October – for the first time, the “Open Access Award” will be accorded in different categories
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Springs Aboard – Gently Feeling the Way to Grasp the MicrocosmosResearchers from Chemnitz, Dresden und Shenzhen (China) describe in an article in the prestigious journal "Nature Nanotechnology“, how tiny magnetic springs can significantly advance medical applications
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Prof. Dr. Karin Leistner Helped Shape Influential International Magnetism Conference as Co-Chair of the Program CommitteeThe expert in future materials based on magnetoelectricity from Chemnitz University of Technology participated in the Program Committee of the 68th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2023 in Dallas
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TODOSustainable Living TechnologyIn a recent article in the high-profile journal “Advanced Materials”, researchers in Chemnitz show just how close and necessary the transition to sustainable living technology is, based on the morphogenesis of self-assembling microelectronic modules, strengthening the recent membership of Chemnitz University of Technology with the European Centre for Living Technology (ECLT) in Venice.
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Honours
"Young Researcher Award" for groundbreaking work on micro-batteriesHongmei Tang from the MAIN Research Center at Chemnitz University of Technology received an award for her promising research results on micro-batteries with novel battery chemistry and architectures for potential application in integrating tiny energy sources on a chip
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Impressive Testimony to the Tremendous Diversity of Nanomembrane ResearchAt the second Annual Meeting of the Research Center MAIN at Chemnitz University of Technology, approximately 80 researchers discussed current trends in nanomembrane research
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International
Scientists from Chemnitz University of Technology promoted the research and innovation location of Chemnitz in Japan and deepened existing collaborationsProf. Dr. Georgeta Salvan, Prof. Dr. Thomas von Unwerth, and Prof. Dr. Stefan Schulz from Chemnitz University of Technology accompanied the saxonian Minister for Economic Affairs, Martin Dulig, on his delegation trip to Japan
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Successful workshop for atomically precise surface technologies in ChemnitzYoung scientists benefit from the exchange within the innovation network for atomic layer processing ALPIN