Final competition for Practical Development Methodology I

During the 2025/26 winter semester, 33 students on the Practical Development Methodology 1 (PEM1) module developed autonomous robots for the game of Jenga. The module, organised by the Sensors, Actuators and Electronics (SAE) specialisation, combines systematic development methods with direct technical implementation.

Interview with Professor Torsten Frosch of TU Darmstadt, coordinator of the LOEWE “MultiDrug-TDM” research cluster

A novel intelligent sensor system that significantly improves cancer treatment for paediatric patients: Researchers from TU Darmstadt and Goethe University Frankfurt have been working on this interdisciplinary innovation since the start of the year as part of the “MultiDrug-TDM” project. Coordinator Professor Torsten Frosch from TU Darmstadt provides an insight into the research project.

AI takes centre stage at the 2026 etit networking event

On 24 March, the traditional annual networking event at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (etit) took place, organised by the department’s Gender Equality Team. This year’s event focused on the highly topical subject of artificial intelligence (AI).

Professor Felix Krahmer is working in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at TU Darmstadt since 1 March 2026. The 44-year-old, together with his team, is developing the theoretical foundations of machine learning and signal processing.

Interdisciplinary publication at the Centre for Synthetic Biology

How can cells be programmed to respond to complex signals and make targeted decisions, similar to a logical circuit in a computer? An interdisciplinary team comprising two research groups from the Centre for Synthetic Biology – including Prof. Koeppl’s group from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (etit) – has developed a new approach to this end: an RNA-based genetic switch. The results were published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research.

Ten years of promoting young talent at the Department etit

From 18 to 20 February 2026, 84 participants from four schools came to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (etit) at Technische Universität Darmstadt to experience electrical engineering in a practical way during the schoolgirls' project days: experimenting, building robots and discovering high voltage – for the tenth time already.

The start-up akaris

Sunlight regulates many processes in our bodies. To make these positive effects accessible during the winter months, the start-up akaris has developed a mask that mimics this radiation and, within a short time, enhances wellbeing and performance while also helping with shift work and jet lag.

An interdisciplinary research project at Technische Universität Darmstadt on sustainable outdoor lighting

How does the color temperature of modern LED street lighting influence its attractiveness to insects? This question is at the heart of a one-year field study conducted by Technische Universität Darmstadt. Funded with €170,000 by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU), the project will investigate the effects of different light spectra on local insect fauna in Darmstadt and Frankfurt am Main from April to September 2026.

Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology bids farewell to winter semester 2025/26 graduates

On 13 February 2026, more graduates than ever before celebrated their degrees at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the Technical University of Darmstadt — together with family and friends. Alongside moving speeches, the spotlight was on honours and awards recognising outstanding achievements.

Students gain hands-on insights into modern lighting technology and industrial applications

How are explosion-proof luminaires developed and tested? During an excursion to Adolf Schuch GmbH, students gained first-hand insights into practical applications of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology.

Open6GHub+ project launched at the beginning of the year

The Open6GHub+ project was officially launched on 1 January 2026. Its aim is to systematically transfer key findings from 6G research into applications, standardisation and market launch. TU Darmstadt is participating with research topics in the field of resilience.

Innovation through interdisciplinarity and cooperation – the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at TU Darmstadt shapes our everyday lives

When an electric car brakes safely, a container arrives at the port on time, a video call runs smoothly, or a nursing bed independently transmits vital data, there is often more Darmstadt involved than one might think. Since 1882, electrical engineers have been trained at what is now TU Darmstadt – initially as pioneers of a new discipline, and today as designers of a networked, digital world. The Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, or etit for short, covers everything from the electrification of cities to AI-supported synthetic biology. And almost always, progress happens where disciplines, institutions, and people work together.

Students rate study conditions, digital teaching, and research orientation above average

n the current CHE Ranking 2025, the Technical University of Darmstadt is performing exceptionally well in several disciplines, surpassing the national average in many areas. The Master’s programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (ETIT) is particularly highly rated by students. Around 480 students from TU Darmstadt were surveyed for the ranking, including 117 from the Master's programmes in the etit department.. The results reflect both study conditions and objective indicators related to teaching and research.

New funding enables expanded research on 3D models, thermal effects, and data-driven optimization for the development of innovative electric machines.

With the approval of the second funding phase for the Collaborative Research Center (SFB) Transregio TRR361/F90 CREATOR, TU Darmstadt, TU Graz, JKU Linz, and the Austrian Academy of Sciences secure over 20 million euros in funding. In the next phase, the focus will be on thermal and multiphysical effects, as well as data-driven methods for modeling and optimizing the next generation of electric machines.