The Week at TU Braunschweig │03.05.2024 Our Newsletter for all Employees
Topics: Almost like the North Sea + Successful science spaces + Get your running shoes ready
Editor: Hannah Kreß
► Office hours of the President
Would you like to discuss your concerns or ideas with President Angela Ittel in confidence, either personally or as a small group? Feel free to register with Karen Lehmann until 16 May for the office hours on 23 May from 11 a.m.
► Best sea conditions in Braunschweig
Start of the new Saltwater Wave-Current Flume at the Leichtweiß Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources: On Monday, Lower Saxony’s Minister President Stephan Weli, together with our President Angela Ittel, Braunschweig’s Mayor Dr Thorsten Kornblum, Dieter Janecek, Federal Government Coordinator for Maritime Industry and Tourism, and Prof. Nils Goseberg, inaugurated the experimental facility, which is unique in Europe.
► “Science Spaces” for Lower Saxony
The “Science Spaces” funding programme supports cooperation between Lower Saxony’s universities and non-university research institutions. TU Braunschweig is involved in one of the 16 projects as the lead organisation and twice as a participating institution: CoastAdapt – Knowledge and Innovation Ecosystem Coastal Engineering & Coastal Research, Science Space Microelectronics: Heterogeneous Chiplet-based Systems in Research and Teaching and Teaching Labs for the Analysis and Promotion of Core Teaching Practice.
► Picture of the month
The picture of the month shows the argon plasma of an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) at temperatures up to 10,000 Kelvin. The ultra-modern device for elemental trace analysis analyses liquid samples. This plays an important role in the development of sustainable energy technologies and future-proof battery systems.
► More practice in teacher training
In classroom management training, students try out appropriate behaviour strategies to help them cope with pupils in their future careers. In an interview with “Campus Schulmanagement”, Dr Gesa Uhde talks about her research.
► Schinkel Award goes to Antonia Stöcker
Graduate Antonia Stöcker has been awarded first prize in the AIV Schinkel Competition for Architecture for her Master’s thesis “Projekt Furi – tanz aus der Reihe”, which was developed at the Institute of Building Design under Prof Dan Schürch. In it, she shows how traditional terraced house typologies can be restructured to meet the needs of the future.
► Inaugural lectures
There will be two inaugural lectures next week – on 7 May: Prof. Mehtap Özaslan, Institute of Technical Chemistry, about “Elektrokatalyse und der Weg zum grünen Wasserstoff” and on 8 May: Prof. Simona Silvestri, Institute of Space Systems, about “Orbital Symphony: Orchestrating technologies for a sustainable space transportation system”.
► Exchange with Mexico
On 8 May, the Research Services will present current job offers and research opportunities in Braunschweig at an online university presentation by DAAD’s office in Mexico City.
► Fascinated by mint research
Experiments in the wind tunnel, flying in the flight simulator and a Cutebot challenge: for the 18 schoolgirls from the changING regio research club at the SE²A Cluster of Excellence, four intensive days were all about technology, science and the world of sustainable aviation research.
► Transfernale 2024 for science and industry
The free innovation festival from 4 to 13 June offers a platform for science and business to exchange ideas on the transformation of mobility. Specialist presentations, exclusive tours and networking opportunities at eight locations will provide an opportunity to share expertise, exchange ideas and tackle the challenges facing the mobility industry together.
► Get your running shoes ready for the campus run!
Sign-up for the 14th Campus Run of the University Sports Centre on 26 May has started. Traditionally, a 5 km fun run and a 10 km main run are available.
► GAMM Junior Research Group
Students and doctoral candidates founded a junior research group of the Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM) to promote interdisciplinary cooperation between young researchers from related fields. All interested are invited to the founding party on 8 May from 6 pm behind the old main building.
► Darling of the week
Our darling of the week was able to inspire many curious young faces for the world of science last week. On 25 April, this year’s nationwide Future Day, numerous institutes offered exciting insights into various fields of study and work. We accompanied pupils to activities organised by the SE²A and QuantumFrontiers clusters of excellence and the Automotive Research Centre Niedersachsen.
► Events
There is always something going on at TU Braunschweig. Lectures, discussions, information events, concerts and much more. Take a look at our calendar of events and get inspired.