Felix Siebenhühner and Klaus Roppert will strengthen the department in the coming winter semester

Felix Siebenhühner from Aalto University and Klaus Roppert from TU Graz will be researching and teaching in the winter semester 2024/25 as part of the Unite! Visiting Professorship Program at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. The programme aims to attract outstanding international talent in order to promote interdisciplinarity in teaching and didactic innovation through international experience.

Alumnus Eginhard Jungmann expresses his thanks to his alma mater

Eginhard Jungmann came to Germany as a young man and late resettler from the former Upper Silesia in 1958. Since he had come across publications and books by two professors teaching in Darmstadt, his path led him to the Technical University. More than 60 years and a successful management career with Siemens later, he now expresses his thanks to his alma mater and his former department of Electrical Engineering by making a generous donation.

Graduation ceremony etit in the summer semester 2024

On Friday, 19 July, it was that time again: the graduates of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology in the summer semester 2024 were celebrated with a ceremony in midsummer temperatures. After graduating, they are now embarking on their Master's degree, are on the way to their doctorate or are moving straight into industry.

Episode 4 with TU President Tanja Brühl

It is generally recognised that diversity and equality are not only beneficial, but also essential for our modern, western world. How does a traditionally male-dominated subject like electrical engineering deal with this? How can we get more women interested in this forward-looking field? The fourth episode of the podcast gleichstellung@etit was recorded live at the Franziska Braun Award ceremony.

After twelve years of maximum funding, the SFB MAKI ends at the end of the year

What will the Internet of the future look like? The Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1053 MAKI – “Multi-Mechanism Adaptation for the Future Internet” at the Technical University of Darmstadt has been working on this question since 2013. After the maximum funding period by the German Research Foundation (DFG), it will come to an end at the end of this year.

Interview about the award-winning podcast “Gleichstellung@etit”

How can an autonomous vehicle recognise people or objects in good time, even when driving at night? How does a camera have to be designed for detection, and how will communication take place in the future if there is no one at the wheel to interpret gestures? The possibilities offered by adaptive lighting systems are being researched by etit's Adaptive Lighting Systems and Visual Processing Lab.

Interview about the award-winning podcast “Gleichstellung@etit”

Luisa Riik, Maria Rizou, Laura D'Angelo, Claudia Klein and Sarah Schleidt, the Equal Opportunities Officers at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (etit), have been awarded this year's Franziska Braun Prize for their podcast “Gleichstellung@etit”.We spoke to Laura D'Angelo about the project on behalf of the team.

Podcast at the etit department honoured with the Franziska Braun Prize

How can young women be encouraged to study and pursue a scientific career in electrical engineering? And how can the TU's Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (etit) raise awareness of feminist and queer issues? The Equal Opportunities Officer team has found an answer to these questions with the monthly podcast “Gleichstellung@etit”. Yesterday, the team was awarded this year's Franziska Braun Prize for Equality, which is endowed with 25,000 euros, for the project.

Innovative ultrasonic detection method finds cavities in foamed sandwich elements

Scientists at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at TU Darmstadt, in collaboration with Inoson GmbH, have developed a new type of non-destructive testing method that uses air-coupled Lamb waves to detect cavities in sandwich panels. The research is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Policy.

Episode 3 with professor Myriam Koch

It is generally recognised that diversity and equality are not only beneficial, but also essential for our modern, western world. How does a traditionally male-dominated subject like electrical engineering deal with this? How can we get more women interested in this forward-looking field? For the third episode of the podcast gleichstellung@etit, Claudia and Laura conducted a fascinating interview with Professor Myriam Koch – in keeping with her specialism.

Upcoming start-up wants to revolutionise the generation and use of terahertz waves

Terahertz waves have a wide range of potential applications: From materials testing to biomedical and security technology to telecommunications. The THzNanoVision project utilises innovative semiconductor technologies to develop compact terahertz sources. There is also a clear focus on sustainability and environmental compatibility.

Episode 2: Pupils' project days

It is generally recognised that diversity and equality are not only beneficial, but also essential for our modern, western world. How does a traditionally male-dominated subject like electrical engineering deal with this? How can we get more women interested in this forward-looking field? In the second episode of the podcast gleichstellung@etit, Luisa and Laura were live at the department's project days for schoolgirls.

Interdisciplinary team from TU Darmstadt wins DFG student competition

Students from the Departments of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology and Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Darmstadt have shone in the student competition of the German Research Foundation's (DFG) priority programme “Sensor-integrating machine elements” and won first place.

Emmy Noether Group at etit develops decision algorithms for intelligent networked systems

In her project “Distributed decision-making in real time in autonomous driving and smart grids”, Tatiana Tatarenko is developing new efficient decision-making algorithms for real multi-agent systems at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. The project is funded by the Emmy Noether Programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG). The funding for the first three years amounts to around 1.1 million euros, and includes the funds for two doctoral positions.

Friedrich Pyttel receives Best Bachelor Award from Rhode & Schwarz

Friedrich Pyttel received the Best Bachelor Award from Rhode & Schwarz for his Bachelor's degree. Every year, Rohde & Schwarz presents the award, which is endowed with 1,000 euros, for the best Bachelor's degree to students in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology specializing in Communication Technology and Sensor Systems as well as Computer Engineering.