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Date: February 17, 2021, No. Ambitious company targets The winter survey 2020/2021 for the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) shows again that efficient energy use in German industry is increasing in importance.

What is the impact of intelligent systems on society? The newly founded "Interchange Forum for Reflecting on Intelligent Systems" (IRIS) at the University of Stuttgart aims to address this question.

Lightweight components, for example made from new steel alloys or plastics, are key to energy-efficient and low-emission vehicles.

The Living Lab "CampUS hoch i" at the University of Stuttgart will be funded by the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg and can move into its next implementation phase.

The official go-ahead has been given for the Future City Lab project "Industrial heat pumps" (GWP). This project aims to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in the heating sector.

With a loud hum, the drone takes off from the ground. It is transporting a package to the city center.

Three early career researchers from the University of Stuttgart, Dr. Nina Engelhardt (English Literatures and Cultures), Dr. Serena Gambarelli (Building Materials Science, Building Chem

Dr. Serena Gambarelli from the Materials Testing Institute at the University of Stuttgart wants to understand and model the hygro-thermo-mechanical properties of wood, and has been included in the Baden-Württemberg Foundation's Elite Program for postdocs.

Dr. Linus Stegbauer from the Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology (IGVP) at the University of Stuttgart has been successful in his application for funding as part of the Baden-Württemberg Foundation's Elite Program for postdocs.

The High-Performance Computing Center of the University of Stuttgart (HLRS) will add NVIDIA graphic processing units (GPUs) to its world-class supercomputer, Hawk. The change in architecture from a purely central processing unit (CPU)-based architecture to a hybrid system will enhance HLRS's capacity for deep learning applications and enable new kinds of workflows that combine simulation using high-performance computing and Big Data methods.

The BK117 had its first service flight in April 1989. Since then, the brightly painted helicopter at Airbus Helicopters has served as a test vehicle for research and development.

On November 26, 2020, the German Research Foundation (DFG) granted an extension to the Collaborative Research Center (SFB) 1244 "Adaptive Skins and Structures for the Built Environment of Tomorrow" of the University of Stuttgart.

Automated and autonomous vehicles are predicted to be the future of transportation, but their core element of artificial intelligence (AI) has previously struggled to master changing traffic situations.

Martians have kept scientists busy since the 19th century. How people can actually survive in space is being investigated by the team of experts at "SONet" (Sustainable Offworld Network), including Dr. Gisela Detrell from the Institute of Space Systems of the University of Stuttgart.

In the busy streets of Stuttgart, drivers often park in loading zones reserved for delivery vehicles.

Date: October 15, 2020, No.

The Center for Interdisciplinary Risk and Innovation Studies (ZIRIUS) at the University of Stuttgart presents its annual report 2019-2020 How can a sustainable turnaround be achieved in major infrastructure systems, especially in the areas of energy supply and mobility?

Greenspaces in our cities are increasingly left as meadows in order to enhance biodiversity. But time and again, residents complain that near-natural urban greenspaces appear "untidy" and limit leisure activities, or they fear ticks or allergies.

Relax, work, watch movies: once cars can drive by themselves, drivers can put their commute into work to good use.

For some people it promises the ability to cure or even prevent serious diseases, for others it is an ethically unjustifiable experiment to carry out on a human being.