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.

The TUDa start-up MimoSense develops film sensors in a class of their own

They are highly sensitive, reliable and widely applicable: the patented foil sensors from MimoSense make it possible to measure small forces such as touch, pulse, breathing and the smallest vibrations of any kind. But even large forces, such as those that occur on scales or on the blades of wind turbines, can be precisely recorded by these wafer-thin electronic marvels. Omar Ben Dali, Romol Chadda and Stefan Trillig are now receiving funding from the German government's EXIST research transfer programme. They want to use these funds to develop their foil sensors into market-ready products. Large companies have already come knocking.

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.

Simulations reveal novel technique for increasing the intensities of ion beams in synchrotrons

A new comprehensive simulation study by etit professor Oliver Boine-Frankenheim and his colleague Adrian Oeftiger shows the potential of pulsed electron lenses to significantly increase the highest achievable intensity of ion beams in ring accelerators. This novel technique for compensating space charges is being developed at GSI/FAIR, where a prototype is also in preparation. The study, published in Physical Review Letters, paves the way for overcoming the so-called space charge limit in ion synchrotrons.

21 schoolgirls visit etit on Girls' Day

“No nonsense with solder” was the motto of Girls' Day 2024 at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at TU Darmstadt. 21 schoolgirls came to find out about the profession of an electrical engineer and to get hands-on with soldering.

Episode 1 with Professor Jutta Hanson

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? From interviews with successful women in electrical engineering, reports from special events to book recommendations – the new podcast from the etit equal opportunities team provides an insight into a long overdue rethink. Just listen in!

Optimized transport networks in the third dimension

Modern urban transportation will be three-dimensional in the future. Thanks to the latest drone technology, it will soon be possible to send shipments by air or transport people using so-called air cabs. However, this approach also poses new challenges that need to be overcome, first and foremost organizing the air infrastructure. This is exactly what Nikolas Hohmann is working on in his research!

Joint project “EnEff:Wärme – MeFlexWärme”

The joint research project “EnEff:Wärme – MeFlexWärme”, led by etit Professor Florian Steinke, was completed in December 2023 after a four-year project period. The project deals with the topic of how future district heating networks can be optimally operated in the context of the energy transition.

Schülerinnen-Projekttage 2024 at the etit faculty

This year, the 8th Schülerinnen-Projekttage in the etit department took place from February 20 to 22. 75 students in grades 5 to 11 from four schools in Darmstadt and the surrounding area attended age-appropriate workshops in various fields of electrical engineering and information technology and were able to gain insights into their exciting subject areas.

etit at the opening of the ryon transition centre in Gernsheim

Innovation starts now – under this motto, the ryon GreenTech Accelerator Transition Center was opened in Gernsheim on 23 February 2024. A state-of-the-art laboratory infrastructure for innovation and research projects has been created in the Transition Centre. Research groups led by etit professors Tran Quoc Khanh and Heinz Koeppl were invited to present their innovative projects.

Graduation ceremony etit in the winter semester 2023/24

On Friday, February 2, 2024, the graduates of the winter semester 2023/24 of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology were bid farewell in a ceremony. After graduating, they are now embarking on their Master's degree, are on their way to their doctorate or directly into the business world.

Cluster project CoM2Life clears the first hurdle in its application for Cluster of Excellence funding

2024 As one of three successful draft proposals submitted by TU Darmstadt the CoM2Life cluster project has been selected and invited to prepare full applications and submit them for funding as part of the Cluster of Excellence funding line. Researchers in the CoM2Life project at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and TU Darmstadt are conducting research into biomaterials that will enable medical innovations such as tissue repair or the development of artificial organs. The site spokesperson for CoM2Life at TU Darmstadt is etit Professor Heinz Koeppl.

etit professor Sascha Preu receives Proof of Concept Grant from the European Research Council

With his “Photonic Vector Network Analyzers” (PhoVeNA) project, TU professor Sascha Preu (Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology) has received a Proof of Concept Grant for 150,000 euros from the European Research Council ERC. The project focuses on developing photonic characterization systems for the next generation of communication technology, which operates in the terahertz range.