Editor: J\u00e1nos Kr\u00fcger<\/p>\n
Under the motto \u201cDiscover. Connect. Create<\/a>\u201d, TU Braunschweig and its partners are offering a wide range of lectures, workshops and hands-on activities from 1 to 7 October for interested members of the public from Braunschweig and the surrounding region. Proposals for the expedition can still be submitted<\/a> until 30 September.<\/p>\n Prof. Stefan S\u00fcllow<\/a> is conducting research for eight weeks at Hokkaido University in Sapporo. This research visit is made possible by a JSPS Invitational Fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and strengthens international exchange in research into quantum magnetism.<\/p>\n Prof. Thomas Matschei<\/a> has been heading the Building Materials section at the Institute of Building Materials, Concrete Construction and Fire Safety (iBMB) since April. For him, concrete is a fascinating material that he aims to develop further. In this interview, he talks about his vision for a more climate-friendly concrete.<\/p>\n With Humboldt Prize winner Prof. Bernard Slippers\u2019 research visit to TUBraunschweig, the collaboration \u2013 which has been in place for three years \u2013 is developing into an international centre for fungal research. In the interview<\/a>, Prof. BernardSlippers and Prof. Andr\u00e9 Flei\u00dfner from the Institute of Genetics explain why this collaboration is so important right now.<\/p>\n Christoph Herrmann, professor at TU Braunschweig and director of Fraunhofer IST, has been appointed Distinguished Chair Professor at Feng Chia University in Taiwan. The visiting professorship strengthens research and educational collaboration in the fields of materials science and engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anyone working with non-human genetic material from countries outside Germany may find the workshop on the international Nagoya Protocol on 11 November of interest. The Responsible Research Support<\/a> team will provide an overview of the current legal situation.<\/p>\n How can lecturers design exams with AI-resistant questions? On 24 September, Prof. York Hagmayer (University of G\u00f6ttingen) will present, in a 45-minute online session<\/a>, empirically tested question types that challenge AI whilst ensuring students are assessed fairly.<\/p>\n Unique: Together with flight test engineers, they plan experiments, collect measurement data during the flight and analyse it. Around 40 students<\/a> specialising in aerospace engineering took part this year.<\/p>\n The first event for school pupils takes place on 24 September. Parents can find out more on 13 January. Click here for the winter semester programme (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n On 27 and 28 October, the \u2018GeDiMINT\u2019 project, in collaboration with the \u2018City of the Future\u2019 research cluster and ReSpace!, is organising a conference on gender dimensions<\/a> in urban and mobility research. Registration is now open.<\/p>\n Projects can still be submitted for the student competition \u201cBest Impact Project 2026\u201d<\/a> until 25 September. The awards recognise projects developed in Impact courses. Please feel free to share this information!<\/p>\n The Academy promotes interdisciplinary collaboration between young researchers and artists. Applications<\/a> for a five-year membership can be submitted until 11 November.<\/p>\n For the eighth year running, the Press and Communications Unit has been named among the winners of the Federal Association for University Communication<\/a>. The award, presented at the annual conference, recognised the unit\u2019s exemplary trainee programme. We are delighted!<\/p>\n \u2026 are the Braunschweig Fire Safety Days<\/a>, which have been putting research into practice for 40 years. Right at the heart of it all: Prof. Jochen Zehfu\u00df<\/a>, scientific conference chair and head of the Fire Safety department at the iBMB. In the magazine, he talks about the development of fire safety research \u2013 and his personal motivation.<\/p>\n\u25ba Quantum magnetism in Japan<\/h3>\n
\u25ba \u201cConcrete is anything but boring\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u25ba Fungal research: Network between Braunschweig and Pretoria is growing<\/h3>\n
\u25ba Taiwan: Christoph Herrmann appointed visiting professor<\/h3>\n
\u25ba Register now for the Nagoya Protocol Compliance workshop<\/h3>\n
\u25ba Knowledge nugget: Assessment in the age of ChatGPT<\/h3>\n
\u25ba DLR_Uni_Summer_School 2026 with students from across Germany<\/h3>\n
\u25ba Academic Advice Service: Events for prospective students<\/h3>\n
\u25ba \u2018Transforming Cities\u2019 conference \u2013 register now<\/h3>\n
\u25ba Awards for student projects<\/h3>\n
\u25ba Applications for Die Junge Akademie in Berlin<\/h3>\n
\u25ba On a personal note: Outstanding training<\/h3>\n
\u25ba Our favourite of the week<\/h3>\n
\u25ba Events<\/h3>\n