State programme provides around three million euros

Professor Heinz Koeppl has been awarded a LOEWE top professorship at TU Darmstadt. He is investigating how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the design of new biomolecules and genetic circuits in synthetic biology. The state is providing around three million euros from LOEWE funds over a total of five years.

Energy Technology Excursion 2025

In 2025 the energy technology excursion organised by the five labs of professors Burkhardt, Griepentrog, Hanson, Koch and Steinke took place again. From May 11 to 16, around 50 participants, including more than 35 students from the ETiT, Mechatronics, and Energy Science and Engineering degree programmes, visited energy technology companies and facilities in the Bremen and Oldenburg area. The varied programme spanned the entire energy technology value chain: from the production of large wind turbines to power transmission and energy-efficient use by end consumers. In addition to tours of the plant and factory premises, control centres and technical presentations, the excursion also served as a platform for exchange between lecturers and students in a relaxed setting. The knowledge gained from lectures was consolidated and supplemented by impressive demonstrations and lively dialogue.

More than 4,000 guests at the TU Darmstadt Open Campus

TU Darmstadt celebrated its Open Campus on 25 May with open doors, more than 100 programme items and around 4,000 guests. Under the motto ‘A day that creates knowledge’, visitors were able to experience hands-on research, take part in guided tours and take part in discussions at lectures. The Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology was represented with a wide range of activities for young and old.

TU Darmstadt honours Ralf Steinmetz with the Robert Piloty Prize

The renowned etit scientist Ralf Steinmetz received this year's Robert Piloty Prize last Friday (23 May): Steinmetz, professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology until 2024, received the prize for his tireless commitment to networking – both in the technical and figurative sense. Johannes Buchmann, who was a professor at the Department of Computer Science until 2019, was also honoured.

Universities co-operate within the framework of the IJRL Solid State Lighting Technology

As part of the International Joint Research Lab (IJRL) ‘Solid State Lighting Technology – Components to Systems’, leading European universities are working closely together to improve the reliability and service life of semiconductor-based lighting and irradiation systems.

Career panel provides exciting insights into the world of work

This year's career podium ‘Karrierewege etit’ took place on 25 April 2025. Organised as part of the mentorING programme, the event offered students a platform for exchange, orientation and personal encounters with representatives from industry, start-ups and academia.

etit degree programmes receive good feedback in the CHE Ranking 2025

In its current survey on study programmes and study conditions in Germany, the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE) examines a selected range of subjects, including electrical engineering and information technology as well as mechatronics.

etit experts on power outages

A power blackout hit the Iberian Peninsula on Monday afternoon. Public life in Spain and Portugal largely came to a standstill. The power supply is currently being restored and the cause is being investigated.

Renewable energies and soldering workshop

‘No nonsense with solder’ was the motto of Girls' Day 2025 at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at TU Darmstadt. 19 schoolgirls from grades 5 to 9 enthusiastically took part in the sunny weather to gain an insight into electrical engineering and information technology.

Networking meeting 2025 at the Department etit

This year's networking meeting at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology was all about medical engineering. Under the motto ‘etit on, around and within people’, medical engineering professors Christoph Hoog Antink, Anna Bakenecker and Christian Graeff discussed their exciting areas of research.

etit provides first demonstrator for use in schools

On 19 March 2025, researchers from the Adaptive Lighting Systems and Visual Processing Lab (ALSVV) handed over a plant demonstrator to teachers at the Bertolt-Brecht-Schule in Darmstadt. The demonstrator is part of a special research programme of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (etit) at TU Darmstadt, which aims to intensify the exchange between the university and schools and teach pupils during their school years how biology and technology can be directly linked.

Pupils' project days 2025 at the etit department

Although Serious Games have demonstrated their value in improving health outcomes, the current deficit in knowledge and educational programs poses a significant challenge that must be overcome. The Seed Fund initiative “Unite! Games4Health” aims to establish an Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Programme (EMJM) focused on the development and application of Serious Games for health, known as Games for Health (G4H).

Pupils' project days 2025 at the etit department

The etit department's project days for pupils took place from 18 to 20 February – this year for the ninth time. The participants from five different schools enjoyed three inspiring days full of experiments and discoveries in the fascinating world of electrical engineering and information technology.

etit scientist develops T-Rex selector

Finding missing people under rubble after an earthquake is a major challenge, even for rescue robots. The situation is similar in medicine: finding genes that are responsible for specific diseases is complicated. Sometimes it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack. With the T-Rex Selector etit scientist Jasin Machkour has developed an efficient method for applications such as these as part of emergenCITY.

Unite! guest professors at TU Darmstadt for the first time

In the winter semester 2024/2025, four Unite! guest professors will be teaching and researching at TU Darmstadt for the first time: Among them the etit guest professors Felix Siebenhühner and Klaus Roppert. The Unite! Guest Professorship aims to attract outstanding international talent to promote interdisciplinary teaching and didactic innovation through international experience. We introduce the visiting scholars and their research. The next call for applications is already open, with the deadline for submissions being 31 March 2025.