Editor: Elisabeth Hahn<\/span><\/p>\n Because democracy thrives on a positive attitude, TU President Angela Ittel invites you to the <\/span>raising of the #buntstadt flag<\/span><\/a> in front of the Audimax on 4 September at 1 pm. From 5 September onwards, there will be<\/span> further events<\/span><\/a> on the theme of democracy in Braunschweig \u2013 including at our university. Do come along!<\/span><\/p>\n The focus is on deeper cooperation between the university, the regional economy and small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as on retaining skilled workers in the region in the long term. Click<\/span> here<\/span><\/a> for the press release.<\/span><\/p>\n What is the current status of the<\/span> CO_Living Campus<\/span><\/a> project? Following a successful first CO_Dialog in July, the project team is once again inviting people to join the discussion on 4 September from 12 noon. The meeting point is the lawn in front of the Student Pavilion on North Campus (in the event of rain, the event will take place in the foyer of Faculty 6).<\/span><\/p>\n Collaborations across academia, society, business, politics and culture: all of this strengthens us as a region \u2013 and can be experienced at the<\/span> Ecoversity Expedition<\/span><\/a> from 1 to 7 October. The Ecoversity Hub is bringing together existing events for this purpose. Register your events now and become part of the expedition!<\/span><\/p>\n On 3 September, the Mercury Transfer Module will be separated from the BepiColombo spacecraft \u2013 a<\/span> crucial step<\/span><\/a> on the journey to Mercury\u2019s orbit. The TU Braunschweig, through its Institute of Geophysics and Extraterrestrial Physics and its Institute of Data Technology and Communication Networks, is playing a key role in the scientific payload. This milestone can be watched live via the<\/span> ESA livestream<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Prof. Bernd Engel from the elenia Institute for High Voltage and Energy Systems has once again been elected to the<\/span> \u201cForum for Power System Technology and Operation\u201d<\/span><\/a> (FNN) within the VDE. The FNN brings together the expertise of key players in the energy sector. The aim is to jointly develop rules and recommendations for the sustainable operation of electricity grids.<\/span><\/p>\n From 14 to 18 September, staff and students can once again look forward to a<\/span> varied programme<\/span><\/a> featuring health checks, workshops and great activities. On 16 September, there will also be keynote speeches and advisory services at the Haus der Wissenschaft.<\/span><\/p>\n All key information on the introduction of the digital travel expense management system DiRK is now available<\/span> here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Registration for Workplace Health Promotion (BGF) courses and language courses, organised in cooperation with the Language Centre, for the 2026\/27 winter semester opens on 31 August at 10.00 am. Browse the<\/span> training programme<\/span><\/a> now and secure your preferred courses!<\/span><\/p>\n The Lower Saxony State Initiative for Research Data Management invites researchers and other interested parties to the K\u00f6nigliche Pferdestall in Hanover. On 5 November, the focus will be on prospects for the recognition of research data management in Lower Saxony. The<\/span> workshop<\/span><\/a> is free of charge, but registration is requested.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u2026 begins with the \u201cSpace\u201d workshop on 1 September, in which participants will create sculptures together with TU researchers and artists from the Kunstverein Jahnstra\u00dfe. On 3 September, students Felix Mayer (HBK Braunschweig) and Max Steckel (TU Braunschweig) will provide insights into their current projects. Find out<\/span> more<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n From Tuesday 1 September, the North and East campus areas will also be part of the<\/span> paid parking scheme<\/span><\/a>. Please remember to<\/span> book a parking ticket<\/span><\/a> in good time if you wish to use these car parks.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2026 is being presented by Carsten Elsner and Jana Schubert from the University Library (UB) to Melanie Pflug from the BRICS office. \u201cMs Pflug organised one of our BRICS workshops so brilliantly that we\u2019ll definitely be back!\u201d say their colleagues from the UB.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2026 came second in this year\u2019s Design Challenge organised by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) with their<\/span> \u201cKANGAROO\u201d aircraft design<\/span><\/a>: in just four months, a team of six students from the Technical University of Braunschweig developed a design that can be used to test various hydrogen propulsion concepts. They were supported in this by research assistants from the Institute of Aircraft Structures and Lightweight Construction. We congratulate them on this outstanding achievement!<\/span><\/p>\n\u25ba Democracy Week begins<\/b><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Partnership Agreement with the Braunschweig Chamber of Commerce and Industry<\/b><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Next CO_Dialog at North Campus<\/b><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Ecoversity Expedition: Discover, understand, co-design <\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h3>\n\u25ba BepiColombo: Live stream of the space manoeuvre<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h3>\n\u25ba FNN Forum: Prof. Bernd Engel re-elected for a further term of office<\/b>
\n<\/span><\/h3>\n\u25ba Health Week 2026: wellbeing@workandstudy<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h3>\n\u25ba Business travel goes digital!<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h3>\n\u25ba Registration opens for Workplace Health Promotion and language courses organised by Staff <\/b>Development<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h3>\n\u25ba Workshop on \u201cChange in Research Evaluation\u201d <\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h3>\n\u25ba Next week at the Wissenschaftsschaufenster with the Science & Art Lab<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h3>\n\u25ba Parking management in the North & East campus areas<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h3>\n\u25ba A digital bouquet of flowers<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h3>\n\u25ba<\/span> Our darlings of the week<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h3>\n\u25ba Events<\/h3>\n