The Week at TU Braunschweig | 15.05.2026 Our Newsletter for all Employees

Topics: Award-winning antibodies + Survival in space + UB survey

Editors: Elisabeth Hahn and János Krüger

► WeCampusWOB: New name for the Wolfsburg Joint Campus

The new name sums up what it’s all about: collaboration between academia, industry and the local community. TU Braunschweig, Ostfalia, Fraunhofer, Volkswagen, Open Hybrid LabFactory and the City of Wolfsburg are jointly developing the campus into a hub for innovation in the automotive circular economy.

►Animal-free antibodies

Prof. Stefan Dübel and Prof. Michael Hust from the Institute of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, together with their partners, have been awarded the international ‘Replication Prize’ by the US National Institutes of Health. Their aim: to make experiments more reliable through the use of artificial antibodies whilst avoiding animal testing.

► Research in free fall

As part of the German-Swedish student programme REXUS, ERIG e.V., with the support of the Institute of Space Systems, developed a space experiment on 3D printing in microgravity. The successful flight aboard the REXUS 35 high-altitude research rocket took the project to an altitude of around 75 kilometres.

► The next generation of robotics

A warm welcome! Prof. Jens Lambrecht is the new head of the Institute of Robotics and Process Informatics. Together with his team, he is developing AI-based, adaptive systems that can flexibly adapt to their environment and support people in their daily lives.

► Mail from Mumbai

… sent to us by Computer Science student Caroline Krebs. In the magazine, she shares insights into her semester abroad at IIT Bombay – from Hindi language courses and traditional festivals to the highly competitive higher education system.

► How will humans survive on the Moon and Mars?

Prof. Gisela Detrell (TUM) will address this question as part of the Maria Esslinger lecture series on 2 June. The event starts at 5.30 pm in the auditorium of the Haus der Wissenschaft. Feel free to drop by – no registration is required!

► University Information Day (HIT): experience university instead of just Googling it

What is it like to study? At the HIT on 29 May, prospective students can explore TU Braunschweig in person: with taster lectures, campus tours, chats with students and information on around 100 degree programmes. From 19 May, “FIT for the HIT” will offer an initial online orientation.

► Save the Date: University:Future Festival

23 June is the big day: TU Braunschweig will be one of the venues for the University:Future Festival! Attendees can look forward to exciting talks by digital visionaries from a wide range of fields. Secure your free tickets now! More information on the programme is available here.

► Survey: Which journals are missing from the University Library (UB) collection?

… the Journals and Databases Department is asking all TU members. The UB would like to improve its range of regional and international daily and weekly newspapers – both online in PressReader and in its physical collection. Take part in the survey now!

► Knowledge Nugget #17: “Study Buddies” in teaching – a practical report

AI is forcing us to rethink teaching and learning. On 21 May, Prof. Dr Lukas Henze (TU Hamburg) will report on how he works with students to configure reliable AI tutors, and what impact these “Study Buddies” have on learning success. For registration.

► Submit abstracts now for the workshop at the “Lower Saxony–Scotland Joint Forum”!

On 19 and 20 November, our university will host the networking event for research facilities in Scotland and Lower Saxony. Researchers from all fields of study who wish to offer a workshop can submit abstracts until 21 June.

► Our darlings of the week

… are the graduates of 2025 from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering! Last weekend, the Main Lecture Hall was the venue for celebrations, reflections and farewells – featuring personal stories from their study period, live music and the traditional rap battle “Mechanical Engineering vs. Industrial and Mechanical Engineering”. We would particularly like to congratulate Dr.-Ing. Steffen Blömeke, who was awarded the Manfred Hirschvogel Prize for his dissertation on the recycling of lithium-ion batteries.

► 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.