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.

Excursion to the light and camera technology

On 18 February 2025, students from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at TU Darmstadt had the opportunity to visit two leading German companies in optics and camera technology: VIAOPTIC and Leica. The excursion was part of the Lighting Technology and Semiconductor Lighting Technology lecture of the Lab of Adaptive Lighting Systems and Visual Processing. It offered in-depth insights into the latest developments in optical manufacturing technologies and camera development as well as applied lighting research.

Graduation ceremony etit of the winter semester 2024/25

On Friday, 14 February, it was that time again: couples all over the world celebrated Valentine's Day and the graduates of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology in the winter semester 2024/25 were honoured with a ceremony. After graduating, they are now embarking on their Master's degrees, are on their way to their doctorates or are moving straight into industry.

TU researchers present the first comprehensive study on the Bluesky platform

The booming short messaging service Bluesky is not only a suitable alternative to X, but also offers users real advantages: This is the conclusion reached by a research team with leading participation from TU Darmstadt in a study on the platform with the blue butterfly logo.

Professor Anna C. Bakenecker

The Technische Universität Darmstadt welcomes Dr Anna C. Bakenecker as a new professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (FB 18). The 35-year-old physicist and expert in the field of medical technology conducts research with a particular focus on magnetic micro- and nanorobotics.

TU alumnus wins Emmy Award for audio technology

Benjamin Graf studied Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at TU Darmstadt, then worked for two years in a hearing aid technology company, set up his own business and finally founded the start-up ‘Accentize’. When you listen to the 34-year-old talk about how his path took shape, this year's Emmy Award in Los Angeles seems only logical.

LOEWE committees approved further funding totalling around nine million euros

Once again, the LOEWE centre emergenCITY has been able to convince the LOEWE committees and the Hessian Ministry of Science with a comprehensive concept paper. On 4 December, they decided to release a further nine million euros in state funding from the LOEWE programme, which promotes excellent research in Hesse, for the years 2025 and 2026.

Eleonorenschule as a guest at etit

On 05 December 2024, the Eleonorenschule visited the high-voltage hall in Griesheim for an experimental lecture. The pupils were shown various fun experiments from the fields of high-voltage and high-current technology.