Research findings, University policy, and important information about events
The Office of Communication, Events and Alumni publishes weekly press releases covering current news, reports and features on University policy, teaching and research, and events. You can find the latest press releases as well as archived texts below.
Current press releases
- 07.06.2023 Mission statement for better employment conditions
TU Berlin Executive Board passes principles and measures for staff - 03.05.2023 Berliner Wissenschaftspreis Awarded to Two Women Researchers at TU Berlin
Bénédicte Savoy and Anja Maria Wagemans honored respectively for their important services to the study of looted art as well as the translocation of cultural goods and the development of innovative foods for the future - 05.04.2023: Seamless Digitally Networked Value Chain for Building with Pine Wood
The CO2 and resource-intensive construction industry is set to be transformed into a sustainable industry in the Berlin-Brandenburg region - 30.3.2023: Professor Dr. Geraldine Rauch Elected Chair of the EHANCE Board of Directors
TU Berlin president to build on strong European network - 21.2.2023: One Year of War in Ukraine
TU Berlin has a number of programs to provide support for researchers and students from the Ukraine / Report on four Ukrainians who fled their homeland and their experiences after the war broke out / Arranging interview appointments with visiting scholars
2023
June
- 07.06.2023 Mission statement for better employment conditions
TU Berlin Executive Board passes principles and measures for staff
May
- 03.05.2023 Berliner Wissenschaftspreis Awarded to Two Women Researchers at TU Berlin
Bénédicte Savoy and Anja Maria Wagemans honored respectively for their important services to the study of looted art as well as the translocation of cultural goods and the development of innovative foods for the future
April
- 05.04.2023: Seamless Digitally Networked Value Chain for Building with Pine Wood
The CO2 and resource-intensive construction industry is set to be transformed into a sustainable industry in the Berlin-Brandenburg region
March
- 30.3.2023: Professor Dr. Geraldine Rauch Elected Chair of the EHANCE Board of Directors
TU Berlin president to build on strong European network
February
- 21.2.2023: One Year of War in Ukraine
TU Berlin has a number of programs to provide support for researchers and students from the Ukraine / Report on four Ukrainians who fled their homeland and their experiences after the war broke out / Arranging interview appointments with visiting scholars
January
- 27.01.2023 Natural Plant Toxin As a New Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic
Researchers have modified albicidin - the trigger of leaf blight in sugar cane - making it effective against multi-resistant hospital germs - 24.01.2023 Secure Quantum Network in Berlin
tubLAN Q.0 joint project at TU Berlin marks the beginning of a secure communications network in the capital city - 19.01.2023 Stay or Go?
On the podcast "Should I Stay or Should I Go?” international alumni speak about their decision of where to live and work after their studies or doctorate. - 04.01.2023: Science Gallery Initiative at TU Berlin announces Niamh Schmidtke as Artist in Residence
Collaboration with the University´s Mineralogical Collections
2022
December
30.12.2022: Quantum Internet: Secure Quantum Communication over Large Distances
TU Berlin receives 1.8 million euros from the Federal Ministry of Research's QR.X joint research project for its work on developing quantum repeaters in fiber optic cables.26.12.2022: Combining Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Practical Knowledge in Manufacturing
New assistance system supports mid-sized companies without AI expertise23.12.2022: New and Practical Technologies for Ceilings Developed from a Composite of Wood and Concrete
Granulate chip bonding is more climate-friendly, resource-saving and inexpensive22.12.2022: Terahertz Radiation: A New Chip for the Blind Spot in the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Maurizio Burla is a new professor at TU Berlin and brings with him an ERC grant. With it, he wants to build a chip with an optical core that can receive, process and transmit terahertz radiation for the first time – with applications in medicine and 6G mobile communications20.12.2022 Planning Roads as in Adenauer’s Time?
A new discussion paper from the Chair of Integrated Transport Planning examines the regulations of the Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen (research association for roads and traffic, FGSV) for transport planning in Germany in the past and present.15.12.2022: Majority Feels Food Industry Has a Duty to Stand Up for Biodiversity
A first-ever consumer survey on the relationship between food production and biodiversity reveals knowledge deficits and a desire for more information in stores
October
- 31.10.2022: European Public Health Conference in Berlin from 9 to 12 November 2022
- 28.10.2022: Travel, Transport and Traffic: How Can We Intelligently Design Our Mobile Future?
Invitation to the Queen’s Lecture at TU Berlin “A Human-centred Future of Mobility” on 7 November 2022 at 16:30 - 11.10.2022 What Is the Connection Between Chocolate, Frozen Vegetables and Nuts, and Maintaining Biological Diversity?
Science and business are working to find concrete solutions
September
- 30.09.2022 In the Groove to Study – Professors Double as DJs
Festive Welcome Event on 10 October 2022 with a campus quiz, street food, and surprise TU Berlin band - 26.09.2022 Using Artificial Intelligence to Plan Climate-Friendly Cities
Study conducted by the Climate Change Center Berlin Brandenburg and TU Berlin shows that Berlin’s neighborhood structure is particularly climate-friendly - 20.09.2022 International Commitment to the Restitution of Cultural Property
TU Berlin art historian Bénédicte Savoy receives the Deutscher Kulturpolitikpreis for her long-term commitment and research in the area of the restitution of stolen art
August
- 31.08.2022 A Poetic Dialogue of Art and Science
Italian media artist Marco Barotti is BIFOLD artist in residence - 30.08.2022 “Driving Has To Be Made Financially Unattractive”
Research project “Pull & Push – Good & Bad” seeks to identify transportation policy strategies to stimulate the struggling mobility revolution in Germany and achieve a move away from providing subsidies for cars - 18.08.2022 Success for the #StandWithUkraine Donation Campaign
TU Berlin campaign raises 90,000 euros to support Ukrainian researchers and students - 11.08.2022 Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz Appoints TU President Geraldine Rauch to the Government's New Future Council
- 11.08.2022 Help for 62 Afghan IT specialists
TU Berlin provides help with the largest self-financed project at a German university to support Afghan academics and alumni
July
- 12.07.2022 Why Natural Gas Is No Bridge Technology
According to a new study involving researchers from TU Berlin, expanding the natural gas infrastructure puts energy transitions at risk - 06.07.2022: Virtual Reality Game Teleports Trainees to an Offshore Wind Turbine Plant
Virtual reality (VR) enables vocational students to improve their fault diagnosis skills - 05.07.2022 Innovative Teaching and Learning in “UNIversal spaces”
Collaborative project between TU Berlin and Berlin University of the Arts to receive funding from the Stifterverband and Dieter Schwarz Foundation as part of “Raumlabore” funding initiative
June
30.06.2022 Multi-million funding for AI research “made in Berlin”
28.06.2022 Planning and Building within Planetary Boundaries
Invitation to the sbe22 Berlin D-A-CH conference from 20 to 23 September 2022 at TU Berlin / Tickets now on sale21.06.2022 Melting Lunar Dust with Lasers
Flight to the Moon to lay foundation for future 3D-printed infrastructure17.07.2022 Completely Re-Imagining German Streets: “Manifesto of Free Streets” Published
Comprehensive collection of materials including studies and FAQs15.06.2022: Live demonstrations, surprising discoveries and new tools for the open source hardware scene
Invitation to the closing event of the EU Horizon 2020 project OPENNEXT on 29 June 202213.06.2022: Committed to Exchange and Respect for Other Peoples
Great Franco-German Media Prize 2022 goes to TU Berlin art historian Bénédicte Savoy13.06.2022: Requiem for Kharkiv
Ukrainian photographer Stanislav Ostrous documents the destruction of his home city03.06.2022 Filming Electrons at Work
New, patented method for time-resolved acquisition of dynamic processes based on switching of interference patterns
May
- 27.05.2022 Dangerous Misconception in the Fight Against Blue-Green Algae
Reducing phosphorus can make lakes more toxic. New research findings require fundamental shift in how inland waters are managed – publication in Science - 02.05.2022 Carbon-free energy, every hour of every day
How a 24/7 approach to carbon-free electricity can revolutionize energy markets
April
March
- 31.03.2022 New Innovative Procedure for CO2 Reduction in the Cement Industry
thyssenkrupp, Holcim, and TU Berlin kick off research project to reduce carbon emissions by means of a new amine scrubbing process (carbon capture) - 28.03.2022 Researching the History of the University and the City
TU Berlin’s new research tool “Universitätsarchiv Online” provides historians easier access to archives - 22.03.2022 The Art of Entanglement
A new artist in residence program explores the interplay between AI research and art - 04.03.2022Artificial Brain with a Single Neuron
A striking mathematical idea could solve two hardware challenges in artificial intelligence (AI) - 02.03.2022 "Berlin-Ukraine" aid fund - TU Berlin appeals for donations
Now is the time to show solidarity with Ukrainian researchers and students
February
- 27.02.2022 TU Berlin Suspends All Cooperations with Russia and Establishes Aid Fund
Call for solidarity with those affected by Russia's military attack - 25.02.2022 Swarm on the Water - Innovative Freight Transport for the Capital
Autonomous transport boats could help relieve road traffic in metropolitan regions - 25.02.2022 Mapping of a myth – the Atlantis of Iraq
An excavation campaign aiming to shed light on the city of al-Ḥīra during Late Antiquity and the Early-Islam Era is scheduled to commence in the spring - 21.02.2022 Function determines form
New AI algorithm generates innovative substances on the basis of desired properties - 11.02.2022 New Executive Board Now Complete
Christian Schröder and Sophia Becker elected vice presidents - 08.02.2022 Paradigm Shift for Immigration Societies
TU Berlin networking project accompanies international conference on global migration changes - 02.02.2022 TU Berlin and Breakthrough Energy Partner to Accelerate Europe’s Transition to a Net-Zero Energy System
January
- 31.01.2022 Processes of Distancing from Salafist Extremism
Study confirms the importance of counseling - 26.01.2022 Stephan Völker Elected First Vice President
- 20.01.2022 Charité Professor Geraldine Rauch Elected New President of TU Berlin
- 17.01.2022 "Meat Taxation Is Unavoidable"
Environmental economist Professor Dr. Linus Mattauch on the true cost of a kilogram of beef - 04.01.2022 Entrepreneurial Skills in Teaching
2021
December
- 17.12.2021: Fighting Cancer with Toxic Mushrooms
TU researchers have successfully synthesized the main toxin of the death cap mushroom, making it easier to use as a drug for combating cancerous tumors. - 17.12.2021: How Mobile Are Germs in Groundwater?
Climate change research: TU Berlin investigates how quickly bacteria and viruses spread in groundwater after heavy rain - 16.12.2021: TU Berlin Joins Government-Funded 6G Research Hub
TU Berlin’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is to receive 13 million euros of funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for research activities in the “6G Research and Innovation Cluster” (6G-RIC) hub. - 08.12.2021Quantum Material to Boost 6G Mobile Communications and Astronomy
New study investigates fundamental properties of topological insulators - 06.12.2021 Ultra-Light and Super-Fast
GJ367 b is a flyweight among planets. Researchers report on newly discovered extrasolar rocky planet in the journal "Science" - 03.12.2021Coronavirus: Cognitive Performance Unaffected When Wearing Masks
New findings by TU Berlin researchers deliver important information regarding the use of FFP2 masks in schools and offices
November
- 25.11.2021 How the Tension Between the Digitalized Dissolution of Borders and Renationalization Is Reordering the World
German Research Foundation to fund spatial research within the “Refiguration of Spaces” Collaborative Research Center for a further four years
October
- 25.10.2021 The Invisible Force – Women in War and Peace
Invitation to the digital Queen’s Lecture on 1 November 2021 - 14.10.2021 Museums as Social Places
The joint project "Museums and Society – Mapping the Social" examines the role museums play in current political and social debates - 14.10.2021 High-Capacity Charging Stations for Electric Trucks
Central role for TU Berlin in innovation cluster for climate-friendly truck drive technologies - 13.10.2021 The Female Gaze
A gendered perspective can contribute to innovative products – further training offer for managers - 12.10.2021 Will Railways Be On Board for the Future?
Expert interview: A look at the state of rail transport in Germany from a scientific perspective
September
- 16.09.2021 Bénédicte Savoy Among TIME's 100 Most Influential People
Together with Felwine Sarr, the art historian is being honored for her fundamental influence on the worldwide restitution debate regarding the return of stolen artifacts - 14.09.2021 How Science Is Freeing Itself from Linguistic Incomprehensibility
A visual reader uses humorous illustrations to present results from the "Re-Figuration of Spaces" collaborative research center - 09.09.2021 Friend or Tool? Designing Robots
A study in the field of engineering psychology shows that human-like characteristics in robots do not always have a positive effect in human-robot interaction - 08.09.2021 How Dialects Influence the Perception of Personality
An empirical study shows that Upper Saxonian and central Austro-Bavarian speakers are perceived as more traditional and conservative and less conscientious
August
- 16.08.2021 Further Boost for Climate Change Research: Berlin Senate Chancellery Funds Climate Change Center Berlin Brandenburg
- 05.08.2021 TU Berlin Signs San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment
Criticism of influence of Journal Impact Factor on research assessment - 03.08.2021 Harvesting Wind on the High Seas
EU provides four million euros for research on floating wind farms
July
- 20.07.2021 Transnational Research in Africa and Europe
Reconnecting interrupted chains of knowledge in museum collections – double exhibition planned in Dakar and Oxford – 1.5 million euros provided by the Volkswagen Foundation - 15.07.2021 Joining Forces in Front of the Big Screen
Spatial changes in control centers as part of the digital transformation of urban areas as smart cities - 14.07.2021 Producing Rocket Fuel and Drinking Water on the Moon
Rover LUIEE aims to extract ice from the Moon and convert it into energy - 12.07.2021 Spend A Night in a Fungal Dwelling
The interdisciplinary art and science collective MY-CO-X has built a fungal sculpture using materials that are resource efficient and recyclable
June
- 24.06.2021 Language Comprehension and Representation in the Brain
Fatma Deniz and Klaus Obermayer research how bilinguals process language - 22.06.2021 COVID-19 – A Stress Test for the Internet
BIFOLD: 25 percent increase in Internet traffic within only a few days - 22.06.2021 In Search of Europe’s Scientific Identity
Modern algorithms open up new possibilities for historians - 15.06.2021 Replacing Animal Testing
New Einstein Center with Participation from TU Berlin Receives Major Funding - 11.06.2021 TU Berlin Begins Vaccination Program for Staff and Students
Vaccine appointments available Fridays for TU Berlin members - 09.06.2021 Ulf Schrader Elected Vice President of TU Berlin
- 04.06.2021 Staying Healthy in Nigeria
Alexander von Humboldt fellow Shafiu Mohammed of Ahmadu Bello University researches health systems and their potential introduction in Africa
May
- 27.05.2021 Transparent Transport
Safety bags developed at TU Berlin are fitted with electronics to provide uninterrupted monitoring of sensitive goods - 11.05.2021Science Gallery International announces TU Berlin as latest member of its global network
Announcement comes as network deepens its international presence while eyeing further expansion
April
- 28.04.2021 Science as Tourist Attraction
TU Berlin campus in Charlottenburg to be remodeled at a cost of around 12 million euros – public “knowledge trails” planned - 22.04.2021 Hydrogen for “Green” Gas Turbines
Second ERC Advanced Grant for TU Berlin’s Professor Christian Oliver Paschereit. European Research Council provides 3.1 million euros for research - 12.04.2021 TU Berlin Opens Coronavirus Rapid Test Center
Testing service also offered to members of the public / Start of third digital semester
March
- 31.03.2021 Effective Planning for Medical Care
The PopGroup project aims to develop a system to provide a first overview of health care requirements in Germany - 25.03.2021 Where Do Art Treasures Originate? – Major Contribution to the Initiation of the Restitution Debate
Art historian Bénédicte Savoy receives Carl Friedrich Gauß Medal of the Braunschweigische Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft - 09.03.2021 Making the Role of AI in Medicine Explainable
Analysis system for the diagnosis of breast cancer - 04.03.2021 Off to the Moon in Seven Years
Experiments by a team of researchers from TU Berlin will accompany ESA to the Earth's moon in 2028 - 04.03.2021 Making Heavy Goods Vehicle Traffic Climate-Friendly
New research project examines the electrification of long-distance road haulage
February
- 16.02.2021 Could Clay Buildings on Mars Become a Reality?
TU scientists are studying clay minerals found on the Red Planet - 15.02.2021 Statement from TU Berlin: We Oppose Discrimination and Racism
University supports Professor Dr. Maisha M. Auma against racist attacks - 11.02.2021 Federal Ministry of Education and Research Funds Two Citizen Science Projects at TU Berlin
Citizen research secures its place in science / Forum Citizen Science from 6 until 8 May 2021 - 11.02.2021 Testing Potential COVID-19 Drugs
Researchers explore possible viral binding sites for COVID-19 drugs
January
- 22.01.2021 Committed to Green Research and Teaching
TU Berlin becomes the first European university to sign the Green Chemistry Commitment