21 girls explored the world of renewable energy

With sunshine, LEGO models and soldering irons, 21 girls from Years 5 to 9 enjoyed an exciting hands-on day at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (etit) during Girls’Day 2026. From renewable energies to building their own “Useless Machine”, the focus was on one thing above all: experiencing technology first-hand.

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.

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.

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

In 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.

More than 4,000 guests at the TU Darmstadt Open Campus

TU Darmstadt celebrated its Open Campus on 25 May with open doors, more than 100 programme items and around 4,000 guests. Under the motto ‘A day that creates knowledge’, visitors were able to experience hands-on research, take part in guided tours and take part in discussions at lectures. The Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology was represented with a wide range of activities for young and old.

etit degree programmes receive good feedback in the CHE Ranking 2025

In its current survey on study programmes and study conditions in Germany, the Centre for Higher Education Development (CHE) examines a selected range of subjects, including electrical engineering and information technology as well as mechatronics.

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

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.

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.