#TUgetherAtHome - Science

The University’s research activities still continue during essential-only presence. Whether 3D-printed components for respiratory equipment, videos explaining the math behind social distancing, or the results of TU students’ participation in the “WirVsVirus” hackathon federal government, we are taking a closer look at our researchers’ current activities.

News

© Tobias Rosenberg

Space Calling Home Office

Twenty-one TU satellites are doing their rounds undisturbed by the coronavirus, sending their data to Dr-Ing. Martin von der Ohe’s desk at home. In a video he tells us about his job and how he is organizing his work at the moment. He has also developed a space quiz for those who like to test their knowledge.

© Hajo Haase

What Do Researchers Do Without Their Labs?

Silence now reigns where once the air was filled with the sound of humming fridges, the shaking of tests tubes and the clicking of pipettes. Professor Dr. Hajo Haase, head of the Chair of Food Chemistry and Toxicology at TU Berlin, explains what it means to have to close down an active biology lab as part of essential-only operations.

© Tobias Rosenberg

“ErnteErfolg” - A Response to the Challenges of the Coronavirus

Farmers fear the lack of seasonal labor is threatening their harvests and thus their livelihood. During the #WirVsVirus hackathon organized by the federal government, TU student Yannik Gassmann designed the platform “ErnteErfolg”. It brings together farmers with those interested in lending a hand.

© Martin Skutella

Using Math to Understand Social Distancing

Professor Dr. Martin Skutella, professor of combinatorial optimization and graph algorithms at TU Berlin, explains why, given the spread of the novel coronavirus, the urgent need for "social distancing" arises from mathematics and what exponential growth actually means.

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