Review of the year 2022 in pictures These were the highlights at TU Braunschweig
January: Hydrogen in the tank
Fueled up for our review of the year? Maybe soon even with hydrogen! A research team from the Institute of Internal Combustion Engines is investigating the potential of hydrogen combustion engines as the drive of the future. This will start our tour through the year 2022 in a climate-friendly and resource-saving way. Let's go! Photo credit: Lukas Sagan/ Institute of Internal Combustion Engines
January: Hydrogen in the tank
February: New construction of the pharmacy teaching building
The first stage is the construction of the new pharmacy teaching building. Even though construction is not scheduled to start until 2023, we were able to take a look at the design in February. The identity-creating new building will be constructed of wood and largely recycled reinforced concrete and will provide a new home for the pharmacy courses. Photo credit: © ksg / rendertaxi
February: New construction of the pharmacy teaching building
February: In the Arctic with a Helicopter Towed Probe
In 2021, the towed probe HELIPOD of the Institute of Flight Guidance collected meteorological data in the Arctic as part of the MOSAiC expedition. After hundreds of international researchers evaluated the expedition's observations, the first results were published in February. These provide a complete picture of climate processes in the central Arctic for the first time. Photo credit: Falk Pätzold/Institute of Flight Guidance/TU Braunschweig
February: In the Arctic with a Helicopter Towed Probe
February/March: Solidarity with Ukraine
TU Braunschweig is deeply shocked by the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine and condemns it in the strongest possible terms. Within a very short time, emergency funds were set up for Ukrainian students and researchers who have fled Ukraine. Photo credit: TU Braunschweig
February/March: Solidarity with Ukraine
March: Research cooperation in war
In December 2021, TU Braunschweig started a research cooperation with the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) in Kiev. With the beginning of the war, however, the focus was initially on the safety of the Ukrainian scientists. Professor Vadim Issakov, Institute for CMOS Design, immediately got involved so that four refugee students from the KPI could be accepted at TU Braunschweig. Photo credit: Max Fuhrmann/TU Braunschweig
March: Research cooperation in war
April: 3D-printed sodium-ion batteries by 2025
Safer, cheaper, more sustainable and more flexible with increased performance - these are the attributes of a new generation of batteries: These solid-state batteries rely on sodium instead of lithium and enable the production of variable volumes and geometries through 3D printing processes. TU Braunschweig is part of a German industry and research consortium that aims to make the production of 3D-printed solid-state batteries ready for mass production within the next three years. Photo credit: Marisol Glasserman/TU Braunschweig
April: 3D-printed sodium-ion batteries by 2025
April: Architecture students renovate half-timbered house
For the second time, a group of architecture students supported the reconstruction work after the flood disaster in the Ahr valley. Under the supervision of an earthen building expert, the group helped to renovate a severely damaged half-timbered house in April. Photo credit: Chantal Karadag/TU Braunschweig
April: Architecture students renovate half-timbered house
April: Introducing the new climatic AWD dynamometer at NFF
After a good year and a half of construction, the new climatic dynamometer at the Automotive Research Centre Niedersachsen (NFF) was inaugurated in April. The overall test stand extends over a total of three floors and allows measurements to be made on the driving behaviour of a vehicle using numerous parameters under sometimes extreme external climatic conditions. Photo credit: NFF/André Walther
April: Introducing the new climatic AWD dynamometer at NFF
May: On the road to greater sustainability
Sustainability is a top priority in all decisions and processes at TU Braunschweig. That's why we took a look around on campus in May and asked the Sustainability Working Group, the elenia Institute for High Voltage Technology and Power Systems and also our Division of Facility Management how far the university has come on the road to climate neutrality. Photo credit: Lars Altendorf/TU Braunschweig
May: On the road to greater sustainability
May: Free the cat with quantum gates
Playfully discover the world of quantum with virtual reality. This is made possible by the escape game of the QuantumVR project. Players have to free the cat "Mr. X" from a glass dome and learn along the way what quantum algorithms, gates and states are all about. Photo credit: Laurenz Kötter/TU Braunschweig
May: Free the cat with quantum gates
May: Anchoring internationalisation firmly and permanently
During the successfully completed audit processes in 2015 and 2018, TU Braunschweig already set the course for the internationalisation of the university. In order to continue to meet the tasks of internationalisation despite the Corona pandemic and the Ukraine crisis, TU Braunschweig is now the first university to enter the Re-Audit² process, which will once again put the internationalisation strategy to the test. Photo credit: Simone Fürst/TU Braunschweig
May: Anchoring internationalisation firmly and permanently
May: Effective against an overactive immune system
A team of scientists led by Professor Karsten Hiller from the Braunschweig Centre for Systems Biology BRICS has discovered an endogenous, anti-inflammatory substance: mesaconic acid. This molecule could be a drug candidate that can be further developed to treat shock resulting from blood poisoning and autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) – without the known side effects of anti-inflammatory drugs currently in use. Photo credit: BRICS/TU Braunschweig
May: Effective against an overactive immune system
June: ScienceHero Award for Melanie Brinkmann
On 11 June 2022, virologist Melanie Brinkmann, professor at the Institute of Genetics, was awarded Science Hero 2022. The award mainly honours her role in knowledge communication and transfer during the Corona pandemic. Photo credit: Moritz Kuestner
June: ScienceHero Award for Melanie Brinkmann
June: The perfect climate for research
His summer trip in 2022 took the then Lower Saxony's Environment Minister Olaf Lies to the new climate chamber at the Leichtweiß-Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources. The climate chamber, with a wave-current channel suitable for saltwater, makes it possible to conduct experiments under controlled conditions on waves, currents, temperature and varying salinity with sediments, thus providing the perfect climate for research. Photo credit: Max Fuhrmann/ TU Braunschweig
June: The perfect climate for research
June: A Festival of sustainability
TUmorrow Day took place for the first time in June in perfect summer weather. Organised by the Green Office, the day of action on the topic of sustainability offered a colourful programme: In lectures, workshops, at the Market of Possibilities or in the Science Slam, visitors were able to find out about all questions related to the topic of sustainability. Photo credit: Max Fuhrmann/TU Braunschweig
June: A Festival of sustainability
July: The first Tag der Vielfalt at TU Braunschweig
Since 2021, the Progress Pride Flag has been permanently hoisted on university square as a sign of self-determination, openness and acceptance. This year, the University set another example for diversity and anti-discrimination with the first Tag der Vielfalt (Diversity Day). A variety of projects and initiatives presented themselves. Photo credit: Kristina Rottig/TU Braunschweig
July: The first Tag der Vielfalt at TU Braunschweig
July: Students from all over the world visit TU Braunschweig
This year, the Summer School offer, which has been a tradition for 40 years, was further expanded. In three summer courses, 24 students from all over the world learned not only the German language but also German history and culture. Photo credit: Simone Fürst/TU Braunschweig
July: Students from all over the world visit TU Braunschweig
July: TU9 with Professor Dr. Tanja Brühl and Professor Dr. Angela Ittel Elected as Dual Leaders
In July, the Alliance of Leading Technical Universities (TU9) unanimously elected a new Executive Board for the term 2022 to 2024. Our President Angela Ittel and the President of TU Darmstadt Tanja Brühl lead the TU9 Alliance together from 1 October. This is the first time two women have been at the top. Photo credits: Kristina Rottig/TU Braunschweig (left), Katrin Binner/TU Darmstadt (right)
July: TU9 with Professor Dr. Tanja Brühl and Professor Dr. Angela Ittel Elected as Dual Leaders
August: Climate Change and Early Man research project launched
As part of the joint project "Climate Change and Early Man", which is funded by the state of Lower Saxony and the Volkswagen Foundation, 437,000 euros will go to the Institute for Geosystems and Bioindication. The Braunschweig team investigates DNA of early humans to contribute to a better understanding of natural climate change. Photo credit: V. Minkus, © NLD
August: Climate Change and Early Man research project launched
August: Role Model: Doro Bischoff
As part of the focus topic 2022, the project Role Models: First Generation Academics makes social diversity at the university visible. In short interviews, TU members introduce themselves who were the first in their family to study, such as Doro Bischoff, PhD student at the Institute for Geophysics and Extraterrestrial Physics. Photo credit: Doro Bischoff/TU Braunschweig
August: Role Model: Doro Bischoff
August: Every saving helps
The energy crisis has already been a major topic at TU Braunschweig since the beginning of the year. The TU energy saving campaign started back in April. Vice-President Dietmar Smyrek reports on the need to save energy in order to get through the winter by saving 20 per cent, to compensate for the increase in costs and at the same time to reduce greenhouse emissions, and what is important in the coming months: Together we want to save 20 per cent of energy as a university. Photo credit: Max Fuhrmann/TU Braunschweig
August: Every saving helps
September: TU Braunschweig involved in NASA mission to the Jupiter system
The MAGNETSRODE calibration laboratory of the Institute of Geophysics and Extraterrestrial Physics was selected in an international tender by NASA for the calibration of the magnetometers on the "Europa Clipper" mission, which will start in autumn 2024. The worldwide unique laboratory prevailed against eight other facilities. Photo credit: Ingo Richter/TU Braunschweig
September: TU Braunschweig involved in NASA mission to the Jupiter system
September: “Internationality must become integral part of the way we work”
Tatjana Schneider took office as Vice President for Internationalisation und Regional Relations in August. In the interview, she reports on what is particularly important in internationalisation and what role the Re-Audit² process plays in this regard. Photo credit: Simone Fürst/TU Braunschweig
September: “Internationality must become integral part of the way we work”
September: Braunschweig’s mayor and TU president on a fully automated drive
A test drive in an autonomously driving car - Braunschweig's Mayor Dr. Thorsten Kornblum and President Angela Ittel have already tried out the planned autonomous passenger shuttle route at the Research Airport in the research vehicle "TEASY 3". Photo credit: Isabell Massel/NFF
September: Braunschweig’s mayor and TU president on a fully automated drive
September: Expansion of the Large Wave Flume: World’s largest wave maker is installed
The reconstruction work in the Large Wave Flume of Leibniz Universität Hannover and TU Braunschweig is almost complete. President Angela Ittel and LUH President Prof. Volker Epping inspected the construction work on the world's largest wave maker. A reopening of the facility is planned for 2023 and will open up unique research opportunities. Photo credit: Max Fuhrmann/TU Braunschweig
September: Expansion of the Large Wave Flume: World’s largest wave maker is installed
October: The 2022 central reception of first-year students in pictures and video
What a day! After two years, we were able to welcome the new students back in person. With a la-Ola wave and a choreography with streamers in rainbow colours, they started their studies in the Eintracht stadium. A varied programme with lots of information and music awaited the first-year students. In addition to the traditional welcome by our President Angela Ittel, the AStA, the Greenoffice and the "Sandkasten", among others, introduced themselves. Photo credit: Andreas Rudolph/TU Braunschweig
October: The 2022 central reception of first-year students in pictures and video
October: In dialogue with the President
Contribute new ideas, have a confidential conversation, actively participate in shaping the university. With the four dialogue formats Campus Hour, Office Hours, Feedback Space and Digital Town Hall, President Angela Ittel invites all TU members to share their heartfelt topics and thus participate in the holistic development of the university. Photo credit: Max Fuhrmann/TU Braunschweig
October: In dialogue with the President
October: Protests in Iran
The situation in Iran fills many with great concern. TU Braunschweig sees itself as a cosmopolitan university and has joined the statements of the DAAD and the HRK, which declare their solidarity with the Iranian citizens, especially with the members of Iranian universities, and condemn the violence. Photo credit: Kristina Rottig/TU Braunschweig
October: Protests in Iran
November: TU cycling team races to the top
Wow! The TU Braunschweig team has once again made it to first place in the Braunschweig City Cycling. This year, even more cyclists pedalled and covered even more kilometres than last year. That's what we call sport and team spirit. Photo credit: Olaf Fechtner/TU Braunschweig
November: TU cycling team races to the top
November: Happy anniversary Student Services!
100 years of the Student Services OstNiedersachsen - congratulations! The Student Services has been taking care of the various needs of students and supporting them in their everyday lives for a century. On the occasion of the birthday, we took a look behind the scenes. We are looking forward to the next 100 years! Photo credits: Heinrich Heidersberger, www.heidersberger.de (left), Markus Hörster/TU Braunschweig (right)
November: Happy anniversary Student Services!
November: North German Science Award goes to Braunschweig
The North German Science Award went to Braunschweig! The joint project "Homeo-Hirn" was awarded the second prize of 100,000 euros. Researchers from three TU research centres are investigating the homeostasis of brain cells in an interdisciplinary way. A disturbance of this equilibrium can be the cause of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Photo credit: BWFGB Hamburg
November: North German Science Award goes to Braunschweig
November: Measuring systems for the communication technology of the future
Technology for the sixth generation of mobile communications? The need for fast wireless data communication is growing and growing, which also leads to increasing data transmission rates in information technology. To meet these in the future, the research group "Metrology for THz Communications" is working on new approaches in communication technology. The research group has now been extended by the DFG for three years. Photo credit: Tobias Doeker
November: Measuring systems for the communication technology of the future
November: Lower Saxony Science Award goes to Mathematics and Chemistry student Mandy Hoffmann
TU student Mandy Hoffmann was awarded the Lower Saxony Science Award in the "Students" category for her outstanding professional achievements. She began her two Bachelor's degree programmes in Mathematics and Chemistry at the age of 15, making her at times one of the youngest students in Germany. In her Bachelor's thesis, she combined her interest in Chemistry with mathematical methods and developed new approximation methods for calculating molecular properties. Photo credit: Katrin K. Hoffmann
November: Lower Saxony Science Award goes to Mathematics and Chemistry student Mandy Hoffmann
December: Methane above the Baltic Sea
HELiPOD is back in action! Already in October, initial measurements over the Baltic Sea showed that elevated methane was not only measured directly above the leaks of the Nord Stream pipelines, but over a larger area. Against this background, the Institute of Flight Guidance, together with the DLR Institute of Atmospheric Physics, again carried out measurements with the HELiPOD in November. Photo credit: Falk Pätzold
December: Methane above the Baltic Sea
December: On an expedition to the lakes of the Maya
Seven students ecologically and geophysically investigated jungle lakes in Mexico. Alongside their research, the students also gained insights into the life of the Lacandons, who belong to the Mayan ethnic group, and were able to taste culinary specialities. Bastian Brömer and Ruth Glebe report on their experiences in Mexico. Photo credit: Ruth Glebe/TU Braunschweig
December: On an expedition to the lakes of the Maya
December: Welcome of the TU babies in the new parent-and-child room
The TU offspring is there! This year, President Angela Ittel welcomed new parents and their offspring for the first time in presence. The families were traditionally presented with baby bags containing lots of information about family-friendly offers at the University. A special highlight was this year's venue: the new parent-and-child room in the Historic Main Building, which can now be used. Photo credit: Luisa Perdomo Lopez/TU Braunschweig
December: Welcome of the TU babies in the new parent-and-child room