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When the German communications satellite Heinrich-Hertz is launched into space on June 16, it will also have experiments from the Technische Universität Ilmenau on board.

Prototyping grants #2: Healthy sugar, digital health solutions, and improved cancer screening Is there a healthy alternative to sugar?

Huge success in research to improve production processes The German Research Foundation (DFG) extended its funding for the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) ' Method development for mechanical joinability in versatile process chains ' at Paderborn University.

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Reading time 1 min. Lower weight and significantly reduced aerodynamic drag The latest competition car from student group TUfast Eco makes its debut.

Mapping forests and inspecting ships People are able to perceive their surroundings in three dimensions and can quickly spot potential danger in everyday situations.

BMBF funds research into resource-efficient cultivation on the Klein-Altendorf campus of the University of Bonn Research for more sustainable crop production: A new type of research greenhouse is now being built at the University of Bonn's Klein-Altendorf campus.

German Science and Humanities Council has recommended the new building - space for innovative research programme in Engineering Sciences Heidelberg University is to acquire a research building to dev

The Technische Universität Ilmenau has developed an innovative audio technology for augmented and virtual reality that makes it possible to generate virtual sound sources in a natural environment.

In a major collaborative research project, the Technische Universität Ilmenau and six partners have developed an assistance robot that enables people in need of care to communicate from home and thus stay connected with the people who care for them.

New DFG Priority Programme headed by Paderborn University The German Research Foundation (DFG) has set up six new Priority Programmes to begin this year.

Reading time 6 min. Prof. Urs Gasser on support for an AI development moratorium The development of artificial intelligence (AI) is out of control, in the opinion of approximately 3,000 signatories of an open letter published by business leaders and scientists.

The Technische Universität Ilmenau is involved in a major european project that is making air transport fit for a sustainable and climate-neutral future.

ZERN Research Network awarded around nine million euros funding To mark the start of the Research Network Zukunft der Ernährung in Niedersachsen ("Future of Nutrition in Lower Saxony" ZERN), Science

The AI programme ChatGPT is -a new milestone- / It presents both opportunities and risks - not only for universities The programme provides answers to almost every conceivable question - within seconds.

The TU Ilmenau is involved in a large-scale research project that will further develop 6G, the next-generation mobile network, to enable new multimedia applications.