{"id":83738,"date":"2026-07-24T10:01:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazin.tu-braunschweig.de\/?post_type=kb_magazin&p=83738"},"modified":"2026-07-24T10:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:01:30","slug":"the-week-at-tu-braunschweig-24-07-2026","status":"publish","type":"kb_magazin","link":"https:\/\/magazin.tu-braunschweig.de\/en\/m-post\/the-week-at-tu-braunschweig-24-07-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week at TU Braunschweig | 24.07.2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Topics: Asteroid flyby + Hilbing colloquium + Software victory<\/b><\/h3>\n

Editor: Elisabeth Hahn<\/p>\n

\u25ba Asteroid Apophis passes Earth \u2013 ESA monitors the flyby<\/b><\/h3>\n

Only about once every 7,000 years does an asteroid pass so close to Earth as Apophis will on 13 April 2029. The ESA\u2019s RAMSES mission is monitoring the flyby. The TU Braunschweig is contributing a magnetometer developed by the Institute of Geophysics and Extraterrestrial Physics. The instrument will<\/span> carry out geophysical measurements directly on the asteroid\u2019s surface<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25ba Robert Str\u00f6tgen to become the new Director of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Library<\/b><\/h3>\n

Robert Str\u00f6tgen has been Executive Director of our University Library since 2022. In this role, he has focused in particular on expanding research-related services and strategically developing the library. Now it is time for a new challenge: in August, Str\u00f6tgen will become<\/span> the Director of the Lower Saxony State Library<\/span><\/a>. We wish him every success in his new role!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25ba Networking to kick-start your career<\/b><\/h3>\n

Students from the Institute of Communication Studies organised<\/span> Connect38<\/span><\/a>, an initiative that connects aspiring professionals in the media and communications sector with regional companies and institutions. The social event is the result of a project management seminar led by Prof. Monika Taddicken and Evelyn Jonas.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25ba Conference: Wolfgang Hilbig and Nature<\/b>
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In 2026, the B\u00fcchner Prize winner would have turned 85 \u2013 together with partners in Leipzig, Prof. Jan R\u00f6hnert is organising a<\/span> literary-botanical colloquium<\/span><\/a> on 1 and 2 September. Please complete registration with the <\/span>Modern German Literature<\/span><\/a> department of the Institute of German Studies.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25ba Call for proposals: Clean Energy Transition Partnership Joint Call 2026<\/b><\/h3>\n

The CETPartnership<\/span> funds research consortia on the energy transition<\/span><\/a> comprising at least three partners from three EU countries. On the German side, the partnership is funded by the<\/span> Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The first application deadline is 8 October. Support with the application process is available from the National Contact Point for Climate, Energy and Mobility and the Research Services.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25ba Our darlings of the week<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u2026 are the<\/span> winners of Young Software Developers\u2019 Day<\/span><\/a>! The team from the Institute of Artificial Intelligence secured first place with an intelligent PDF search agent. In total, around 200 students of Computer Science, Business Information Systems and Information Systems Engineering presented their projects from this year\u2019s software placement to a jury comprising academics, industry representatives and student representatives. Congratulations!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25ba Events<\/h3>\n

There is always something going on at TU Braunschweig. Discussions, information events, concerts and much more. Take a look at our calendar of events<\/a> and get inspired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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