University News: Wirtschaft

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
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
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Saxon Application Among Finalists in Selection for National Hydrogen Center

Saxony's application for the establishment of the national hydrogen technology center was convincing in the first round of the nationwide competition - Now the final phase begins, in which the remaining three applicants will compete in feasibility studies
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Light E-Commercial Vehicles – A “Sleeping Giant” Wakes

Current joint study by CATI and automotive thüringen shows prospects for the electrification of light commercial vehicles
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Project on carbon fiber research "InnoCarbEnergy" has started

Digital kickoff meeting between Chemnitz University of Technology’s Cluster of Excellence MERGE, the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP identified next steps for the cooperation project to research and develop "green" carbon fibers in Lusatia
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Refrigeration and Energy Technology Research Platform in Vogtland Funded with 15 Million Euros from Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Chemnitz University of Technology, Institute of Air Handling and Refrigeration Dresden, and Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE Freiburg are developing an innovative platform for research, development, and education in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning technology in Reichenbach in the Vogtland region of Germany
People
Expertise from Chemnitz University of Technology in Demand on the Advisory Council for Future Innovation

Prof. Dr. Marlen Arnold from the Professorship for Corporate Environmental Management and Sustainability is a member of one of the Saxon State Ministry for Energy, Climate Protection, Environment, and Agriculture’s committees.
People
Prof. Dr. Harald Kuhn New Head of the Center for Microtechnologies at Chemnitz University of Technology

Prof. Dr. Harald Kuhn, Chair of the Professorship of Smart Systems Integration in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Chemnitz University of Technology and director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS, also takes over the management of the Center for Microtechnologies at Chemnitz University of Technology.
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Making the German Hydrogen Economy Globally Competitive

Broad alliance from industry, research, organizations, and politics wants to establish Germany's hydrogen technology center in Saxony
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Technological Ray of Hope for the Snowboard Scene

New snowboard from Chemnitz is lighter than comparable boards and can be manufactured far more ecologically - the Department of Textile Technologies uses the dry fiber placement process
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"Weight-loss plan" for Municipal Utility Vehicles

Scientists at the Department of Lightweight Structures and Polymer Technology at Chemnitz University of Technology are developing resource-efficient collection containers for e-garbage trucks
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High-Tech for Saxon Lightweight Construction Research

Lightweight Technologies laboratory building at the MERGE Research Centre at Chemnitz University of Technology completed - Free State of Saxony invested around 14.5 million euros, most of which came from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
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UWB Infrastructure for Smartphone Navigation Indoors Developed

Researchers at Chemnitz University of Technology develop Ultra-wideband technology for precise indoor navigation even in complex buildings to market maturity
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Surround Sound from Lightweight Roll-to-Roll Printed Loudspeaker Paper

Institute for Print and Media Technology at Chemnitz University of Technology has further revolutionized the printing of paper loudspeakers - German government funded the project with around 1.4 million euros - Results now published in the renowned journal Advanced Materials
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More Flexible Mobility for Rural Regions

Chemnitz University of Technology part of research project consortium funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport to study autonomous mobility in rural areas - Free transportation in parts of Upper Franconia beginning spring 2021
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Developing AI for the Power Grid of Tomorrow

Professorship of Artificial Intelligence at the Chemnitz University of Technology is a project partner in BMBF-funded joint project for greater digital security in smart grids - contribution to greater social acceptance of AI solutions
Honours
More Efficient Textile Production

VDMA Prize for Best Master's Thesis in German Textile Mechanical Engineering 2020 awarded to graduate of the Department of Textile Technologies for developing a more effective knitting head for multicolored and complex-patterned textiles
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Eight Million Euros in Funding for Hydrogen Research in Chemnitz

Saxon Ministry of Science supports Chemnitz University of Technology and Fraunhofer IWU Chemnitz in research on the use of hydrogen for mobility, industry, and heat as well as energy storage
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How Fashion and Textiles Can Be Produced More Sustainably

Scientists at Chemnitz University of Technology and the consulting company Gherzi Germany publish first joint book on sustainable value chains in the textile and fashion sector
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Research into “green” carbon fibres to contribute to coal phase-out

The Free State of Saxony, Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG, the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU), the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) and the Cluster of Excellence MERGE of Chemnitz University of Technology have signed a letter of intent on the InnoCarbEnergy project at the Boxberg power plant site