News from the Department etit

European Union grants millions to GSI research project on tumor therapy

Professor Christian Graeff from TU Darmstadt and GSI’s Biophysics Department has been awarded the highly sought-after Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The prestigious research funding award supports a project to improve tumor therapy with a funding sum in the millions. Graeff will lead this research project as principal investigator and conduct it with a corresponding team.

etit awarded twice!

On Wednesday, 22.11.2023, TU Darmstadt celebrated its annual Teaching Day, which is dedicated to current issues and challenges in studying and teaching. The traditional conclusion of the day was the presentation of the Athena Prizes, which are awarded by the Carlo and Karin Giersch Foundation. The Athena Prizes are endowed with a total of 46,000 euros.

4th semester etit students feel tumours with robotic arms

As part of the Measurement Technology Lab at Professor Mario Kupnik's MUST Laboratory, students carry out a liver biopsy on a tissue phantom – using a robotic arm. This was specially developed together with students. The Lab is an essential part of the degree programme in which the theory learned is put into practice.

etit scientist Yvonne Späck-Leigsnering receives prestigious award

On 13 December 2023, Dr. Yvonne Späck-Leigsnering, Athene Young Investigator at TU Darmstadt, will be honoured as a Young Scientist of the Werner von Siemens Ring Foundation. She receives the award, which is endowed with 10,000 euros, for her contribution to the development of a future energy distribution system for renewable energies. The award ceremony will take place in the Electoral Palace in Mainz.

EU funds international GreenChips-EDU project

TU Darmstadt is involved in the international research project “GreenChips-EDU” together with 14 other universities, companies and research institutions under the leadership of TU Graz. The aim is to train urgently needed specialists for the semiconductor industry. Professor Klaus Hofmann's etit department of Integrated Electronic Systems is largely responsible for designing the learning programmes. The EU is funding the project with 7.15 million euros.

A learning centre by and for students

In November 2023, the Kittler Student Centre (KSC) will celebrate its tenth anniversary. On 5 November 2013, the completely renovated learning centre of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology was officially opened in a ceremony with the then TU Chancellor Manfred Efinger and the department management.

Another lively exchange on teaching in the STEM field

On 19.10.2023, the second networking meeting of subject teachers from the field of science and technology took place at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology.

Potential to revolutionise high performance optics

Using a novel method, beams of laser light can be deflected using air alone. An invisible grating made only of air is not only immune to damage from the laser light, but it also preserves the original quality of the beam, reports the interdisciplinary research team in the journal Nature Photonics.

Darmstadt lighting engineer honoured at DfwG annual conference 2023

From 4 to 6 October 2023, the annual conference of the German Colour Science Society (DfwG) took place at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research in Potsdam. Current research in various disciplines of colour science was presented in numerous expert lectures. Several young light technicians from the TU Darmstadt gave lectures.

A conversation about 26 years at the TU Darmstadt with Professor Andreas Binder

After 26 years, Professor Andreas Binder is taking his well-deserved retirement. We spoke with him about his time as a researcher and university lecturer at TU Darmstadt, about his experiences, major upheavals and changes, challenges and developments – and also dare to look into the crystal ball of the future with him.

TU at the global center of automotive lighting technology

The 15th ISAL (International Symposium for Automotive Lighting) conference was held at the Darmstadtium Congress Center in Darmstadt between September 25 and 27, 2023. The conference was first held in 1995 and is organized biennially by the Department of Adaptive Lighting Systems and Visual Processing at the TU Darmstadt.

Science Castle of the TU Darmstadt ceremonially reopened

Bright sunshine, around 10,000 guests and a rich programme: with a big celebration, the TU reopened the “Science Castle” after 15 years of renovation and gave it back to the city society. The etit department was also there.

Apply now for the academic year 2024/25!

The University of St, Thomas, Minnesota is offering exchange places for our students from the academic year 2024/25. The places are scheduled for a full year.

Laboratory E5 collaborates in “Future Transmission Lab” for the energy transition

The Laboratory of Electrical Energy Supply using Renewable Energies (E5) is participating in a large-scale project to expand research for the energy transition.

German Research Foundation funds project for optimized color representation

The Laboratory of Adaptive Lighting System and Visual Processing, headed by Prof. Khanh, is working on a groundbreaking development in the field of future LED lighting systems. In a current research project of the German Research Foundation (DFG), an innovative colorimetry is being researched, which should enable an improved representation of colors under LED illumination.