12. April 2024 | Press releases:

In Hannover: quantum technology, aviation, atmospheric measurements and intelligent mobility Braunschweig research presented at Hannover Messe 2024

Technische Universität Braunschweig will be presenting highlights from its research at the industrial trade fair from 22 to 26 April. Based on a cooperation between Deutsche Messe AG and Quantum Valley Lower Saxony (QVLS), the aim is to promote the industrial transfer of quantum technologies. As a founding member of QVLS, Technische Universität Braunschweig is one of the key originators of the fundamental development of quantum computers, sensors and communications. The SE²A Cluster for Sustainable Aviation and the Institute of Flight Guidance will also be represented at the show at the “Niedersachsen Joint Stand – Innovations from Science and Research”, organised by the Niedersachsen Ministry of Science (MWK), as well as the transformation network “ReTraSON”.

Quantum technologies on 500 square metres

In addition to QVLS, other national initiatives such as QuantumBW and Munich Quantum Valley, as well as companies from the quantum sector, will be exhibiting in this space. In addition to the first prototypes and demonstrators, QVLS will present a brand new incubator: as part of the QVLS-HTI, eleven start-ups will be given space to present themselves at the fair. The high-tech incubator of Quantum Valley Lower Saxony (QVLS-HTI) will open on 10 April in the former Rolleiwerke Braunschweig as Niedersachsen’s new location for technology transfer in the field of quantum technologies.

The QTIndu network will also present its concept at the Hannover Messe: QTIndu develops training courses in the field of quantum technology and communicates them to industry, for example via QVLS. The idea behind it: Companies with interfaces to quantum technologies gain an insight into the opportunities offered by research and the market for their development. At the same time, QTIndu offers professional training courses to enable engineers to become quantum engineers, for example.

Aircraft wings with electric motors instead of turbines?

Scientists in the “SE²A – Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Aviation” cluster of excellence at TU Braunschweig are investigating this question. They are attaching several highly efficient electric motors and propellers to an aircraft wing (distributed propulsion). In wind tunnel tests, they vary the position of the propellers and then measure lift as well as aerodynamic and aeroacoustic interactions.

The ability to quickly change propeller thrust, position, flap angle and angle of attack is key to obtaining a meaningful set of measurements. This is exactly what the 2.7 metre wingspan DISPROP model, which will also be on display at the Hannover Messe, offers. The aim is to achieve efficient lift, which will allow smaller wings to be built, thereby reducing energy requirements. Efficient aircraft configurations are necessary for sustainable aviation in the future. TU Braunschweig and the SE²A cluster of excellence are contributing to this ambitious goal with their research.

ReTraSON – Strategies for smart mobility

ReTraSON, the regional transformation network SüdOstNiedersachsen, will also be providing information on its activities at the joint “Digitalisation” stand of the state of Niedersachsen. Against the backdrop of fundamental structural change in the automotive industry with megatrends such as digitalisation, electrification, autonomous driving and new mobility services, the network, in which TU Braunschweig is also represented, aims to drive forward solutions to these challenges in order to secure the future of one of the most important industrial and automotive locations in Europe. In transformation labs and on a communication platform, the network partners will provide impetus for the successful development of a transformation strategy.

Visitors to the ReTraSON stand will have the opportunity to see the TIAMO II research vehicle. The vehicle alternates with other autonomous vehicles from the Automotive Research Centre Niedersachsen (NFF) on the Niedersachsen test track in the Braunschweig region, testing autonomous driving under real-life conditions. In addition to a presentation of ReTraSON and the transformation network “neu/wagen”, robotics will be a central topic in a workshop (24.04.2024, 10:00-11:00).

HELiPOD – Helicopter Towed Probe

The HELiPOD Helicopter Towed Probe from the Institute of Flight Guidance at TU Braunschweig combines comprehensive measurement technology for analysing the atmosphere and the earth’s surface. It is deployed worldwide with local helicopters, from Arctic ice deserts to sandy deserts. Flights are carried out from icebreakers, under offshore conditions and in industrial areas. For example, the emission and spatial distribution of the greenhouse gas methane from coal mines and after the explosions of the Nordstream pipelines has been studied, as well as the relationship between Arctic sea ice melt and atmospheric processes.

You can find us here at the Hannover Messe:

  • QVLS: Hall 2, Stand A02, (A02/4)
  • SE²A and Institute for Flight Guidance (HELiPOD): Hall 2, Stand A10
  • ReTraSON: Joint stand “Digitalisation” of the state of Niedersachsen, Hall 16, Stand F11