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.

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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.

Graduation ceremony etit in the summer semester 2023

On Friday, 14 July 2023, the graduates of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology were given a ceremonial send-off in summer temperatures. After graduation, they are now tackling their Master's degree, are on their way to their doctorate or directly into business.

Athene Young Investigator Alejandro Jiménez Sáez is investigating how to steer millimeter waves

Dr. Alejandro Jiménez-Sáez, a new Athene Young Investigator at TU Darmstadt, is carrying out research into how millimeter waves could be used in 5G or 6G mobile networks in future in order to improve data transfer rates, offer better protection against eavesdropping and make the networks more flexible. The 30-year old postdoc is investigating which new components will be needed for this purpose and how this technology can be realized.

The green CO2 storage of the future

Smart and highly efficient algal photobioreactors (PBRs) can be used to convert the industry-related byproduct CO2, which drives climate change, into a valuable raw material.

Research for an accident-free future

The development of advanced driver assistance systems and (partially) autonomous driving functions has the potential to prevent traffic accidents and improve safety on our roads. Artificial intelligence methods in particular are used here.

Research project at the Laboratory of Adaptive Lighting Systems and Visual Processing

The aim of the research project “Optical structure modelling of plants for testing optical sensor technology in their near field” is to improve light simulation in the immediate vicinity of plant organs (near field). The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding the project for three years.

The green CO2 reservoir of the future

As part of the ZIM project “smartPBR”, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, a smart and highly efficient algae photobioreactor (PBR) is being developed.

Visiting expert for memristors at the Department etit

Enrique Miranda is a professor at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) in Spain and is regarded worldwide as an expert in compact modelling of electronic components. As the first TU Darmstadt Research Fellow, he is a guest at TU Darmstadt and is working on memristors together with TU researchers. The TU Darmstadt Research Fellowship aims to integrate the expertise of international scientists into research at TU Darmstadt.

Concepts for a stable and flexible energy supply network of the future

In order to achieve the climate targets, conventional power plants must be replaced by renewable energy plants. As a result, the electrical energy supply grid is undergoing a drastic change. On the one hand, the new plants must be integrated into the electrical energy supply grid, and on the other hand, flexibilities are needed to be able to react to the volatile feed-in of solar and wind energy.

Girls' Day 2023 at the faculty etit

On April 27, 2023, the annual Girls' Day could once again take place in Presence – and it was a complete success. All 20 places on offer were fully booked. The interested schoolgirls spent a great day at the faculty with exciting insights into electrical engineering and information technology.

Once again in the top group in the WiWo ranking

In the current university ranking of the magazine “WirtschaftsWoche”, the Electrical Engineering and Information Technology programme of the TU Darmstadt is again in the top group. This once again confirms the good rankings of previous years.

60 years ago: Karl Küpfmüller, a pioneer in electrical engineering, becomes emeritus professor

Karl Küpfmüller was born on 6 October 1897 in Nuremberg, where he attended elementary and secondary school until 1913. This was followed by an apprenticeship (1913-1915) and at the same time attendance at the engineering school “Technikum Nürnberg” until 1919, interrupted by military service in the years 1917-1918. From 1919 to 1921 Küpfmüller worked at the Telegrafenversuchsamt Berlin (telegraph testing office), and also passed his Abitur in 1920 at the Oberrealschule Berlin Steglitz and subsequently attended lectures at the University of Berlin.