The Week at TU Braunschweig │23.06.2023 Our Newsletter for all Employees
Topics: Official inauguration of the student house +++ 2nd Diversity Day +++
Start of TU Braunschweig Summer School
Editor: Dilara Aktaş
► Together for more diversity on 26 June
Save the date: Next Monday, our university invites all TU members and interested parties to the second Diversity Day. We are looking forward to setting an example for diversity, anti-discrimination and equality again this year. There will be a varied programme of workshops, keynote speeches, music and information stands in cooperation with regional initiatives and experts from anti-discrimination work.
► Architectural lightness for optimal learning conditions
With the central student house, living and learning on campus has become even more attractive. With student activities and over 100 guests, the house has now been officially opened and the students symbolically handed over the key.
► Conference “The Future of Internationalisation” in Berlin
On 22 and 23 June, TU9, the alliance of leading technical universities in Germany, is hosting the conference “The Future of Internationalisation – Strengthening Excellence, Shaping Strategy”. The background is the further development of the “Strategy of the Federal and State Ministers of Science for the Internationalisation of Universities”. The event will also serve to formulate joint positions and needs of universities with strong research capabilities.
► Scientific Model Project “Raumpädagogik”
How do school rooms have to be designed so that they can become learning spaces? In a model project, the Institute of Educational Science and the Institute of Design and Architectural Strategies are cooperating with the City of Braunschweig and the IGS Querum. Our President Angela Ittel and Lord Mayor Dr Thorsten Kornblum signed a cooperation agreement to this effect.
► Mail from the ice
Two scientists from TU Braunschweig were also on board the Swedish Arctic expedition “ARTofMELT”. Their emails give us an insight into their work and everyday life during their research trip.
► Congratulations
… to Prof. Jörn Piel. The chemist received the Inhoffen Medal from the Friends of the Helmholtz Institute for Infection Research (HZI) and TU Braunschweig for his scientific work on natural substances from marine sources. The prize, worth 5,000 euros, has been awarded annually since 1994 in memory of the chemist Hans Inhoffen.
► Protecting the climate with beats, awards and a clock
For three days, the TU campus was all about sustainability: from 13 to 15 June, the TUmorrow Days took place last week. We have summarised the highlights of the sustainability action days in a picture gallery.
► New campus software licences available
In the project “Licences in the field of digital teaching in Lower Saxony”, three new Lower Saxony-wide software tools could be licensed. Actionbound, Particify and the bundle Meistertask/Mindmeister are now also available at TU Braunschweig.
► 2nd Cybersecurity Meetup Braunschweig
On 13 June, the Institute for Application Security and the Institute for Operating Systems and Computer Networks hosted the 2nd Cybersecurity Meetup in Braunschweig. Topics included user input sanitisation functions, hardware trust anchor use cases and cybersecurity challenges for the automotive sector.
► Cultural Heritage Construction
Impressions and findings from the DFG Priority Programme “Cultural Heritage Construction” will be on display in the architecture pavilion from 27 June to 7 July. The exhibition presents the fields of work of the eleven sub-projects of the SPP, which meet at our university for the annual meeting.
► Scholars at Risk – New application platform for at-risk scholars
TU Braunschweig has been a member of “Scholars at Risk” for several years. Individuals seeking assistance from the Scholars-at-Risk organisation can apply any time for temporary research or teaching stays (6 months to 2 years) at one of the member universities. For members already in touch with individuals they wish to host, and seeking to nominate these candidates for SAR review, a corresponding feature is included on the eligibility form. Please contact Dr. Astrid Sebastian from the Mobile Researchers’ Service for further information.
► Darling of the week
Starting Monday, many international students from all over the world are taking part in TU Braunschweig Summer School, offered by the International House. Over the next five weeks, they will learn a lot about the German language and culture. But there’s more on the agenda than just German classes: there is also an exciting excursion and social programme to look forward to – including visiting Berlin. We wish all participants a great time at TU Braunschweig!
► Events
There is always something going at TU Braunschweig in the upcoming week. Whether lectures, discussions, information events, concerts, films and much more. Take a look at our calendar of events and let yourself be inspired.