The Week at TU Braunschweig │06.12.2024 Our Newsletter for all Employees
Topics: ERC grant for laser research + New approaches in aerospace research + Advent season on campus
Redaktion: Hannah Kreß
► Financing plan for battery research building secured
The planned research building for the “Centre for Circular Production of Next Batteries and Fuel Cells” (CPC) at Research Airport has cleared an important hurdle: The budget committee in the state parliament approved the financing plan on 4 December. At the CPC, more than150 scientists will be researching the circular production of energy storage systems.
► ERC Consolidator for Professor Stefanie Kroker
Professor Stefanie Kroker has received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) worth almost two million euros. With her working group, she is researching optical resonators, the component that makes laser systems the most precise instrument known to mankind. Congratulations!
► Professor Tim Fingscheidt becomes IEEE Fellow
On 1 January 2025, Professor Tim Fingscheidt from the Institute for Communications Technology (IfN) will be appointed an IEEE Fellow. Professor Fingscheidt receives this special honour “for contributions to speech enhancement systems and their evaluation”. All three active professors at the IfN are now IEEE Fellows, as is the former head of the institute, Professor Ulrich Reimers. Congratulations!
► Inaugural lecture
Professor Oliver Völkerink, Institute of Mechanics and Adaptronics, will hold his inaugural lecture “Wie kann nachhaltiger Leichtbau für die Mobilität der Zukunft gelingen? Mit Funktionsintegration!” on 12 December.
► NFL science awards for new approaches in aerospace research
The Hermann Blenk Research Award, Hermann Blenk Award for the best dissertation, the Karl Doetsch Young Talent Award and the VDI Aerospace Award for the best student work in aerospace technology were presented as part of the Research Day of the Lower Saxony Aerospace Research Centre (NFL) on 28 November.
► Two start-ups from TU Braunschweig honoured
Two TU Braunschweig spin-offs, Aeon Robotics and PhySens, were awarded the Braunschweig Start-up Prize on 4 December. Braunschweigische Landessparkasse and Braunschweig Zukunft GmbH awarded the prize for the eighth time. Innovative business ideas of young companies from Braunschweig are honoured. Congratulations!
► Digital education and the CyberFestival
After a pilot phase, the Media Lab is now officially operational. Teachers, staff and students can use the experimental space in the old building to try out didactic scenarios and methods of digitally supported teaching and digital work. They are supported by a team from the Project House.
► Survey: Research data management with the Academic Cloud
The University Library is participating in the project “FDM Basisdienste für Niedersachsen”. The goal of the project is to strengthen research data management (RDM) in Lower Saxony and make it easier to work with research data. As part of the project, additional RDM services will be integrated into the Academic Cloud. To support this, everyone who works with research data is invited to take part in a 10-minute survey until 15 January.
► Exploring research career paths – Meet TU Braunschweig
As the start of a recruiting partnership with Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), our Research Service will visit the campus and offer an information session for interested students and doctoral candidates who would like to find out more about a research stay at TU Braunschweig.
► The mobility start-up scene met in Braunschweig
With a lecture on the “spirit of the future”, Professor Frederik G. Pferdt motivated the participants of the Mobility Startup Day on 2 December to drive change forward. Around 180 representatives from business, politics and science were guests at the NFF and discussed new technologies and visionary business ideas for the mobility of tomorrow.
► 15th call for nominations of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative
The 15th call for proposals of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative for researchers at risk will be opened on 9 December. The application deadline is 14 February. For researchers at risk who are already in the Schengen area, a Bridge Fellowship can be applied for until 3 January 2025. Please contact the research services, Dr. Astrid Sebastian, via Mail for further information.
► Picture of the month: 3D printing in space
The image was taken as part of the work of the Junior Research Group “In-Space Manufacturing” at the Institute of Space Systems. The group is researching manufacturing technologies for use in space. The aim is to manufacture structures or even entire spacecraft and stations in space.
► Experiments and physics with Santa Claus
In the series “Physics on Saturday mornings”, Santa Claus will drop by on 7 December. He will be seeking advice from Braunschweig physicists on how best to deliver his presents. A Christmas lecture in the lecture hall below the Audimax with Prof. Andreas Hördt and Prof. Stefan Süllow.
► Community Advent Singing
President Angela Ittel and the TU Choir invite all staff and students to a Community Advent singing on 11 December at 12 noon on Universitätsplatz. Songs such as “Jingle Bells”, “Oh Tannenbaum’ and “Let it snow” are on the programme. Come and sing along!
► Our two Darlings of the week
… show that our campus is full of life even late at night during the Advent season. On 13 December, from 5:30pm to 9pm, the Late Night Campus Flea Market will take place in the Grotrian for those who like to stroll, browse and find bargains. If you have something to sell, you can register using the form provided. On Tuesday evening, the AStA Christmas market on Universitätsplatz was already in full swing with a wintry atmosphere, delicious waffles, mulled wine, and many dedicated student councils and initiatives. Impressions can be found on our Instagram account.
► Events
There is always something going on at TU Braunschweig. Discussions, information events, concerts and much more. Take a look at our calendar of events and get inspired.