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Christian Trapp: “For me, a beautiful machine is simple.”

Christian Trapp moved from the University of the Bundeswehr Munich to TU Graz in July. In this interview, he talks about his enthusiasm for simple and efficient machines and engines.

Mobility Fields of Expertise

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Similar yet different: batteries for electric vehicles and smartphones

Right now, lithium-ion batteries represent the state of the art in electric vehicles (EVs) as well as smartphones. But apart from their chemical composition, there are numerous differences between…

Mobility Batteries and energy storage

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Are Batteries Safe?

Energy storage systems are becoming increasingly important, powerful and widespread. However, this also means that the demands on their safety and durability are growing.

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Safe Batteries for our Safe Everyday Life

Batteries are increasingly becoming a central element of our everyday lifes.They are becoming more powerful, more durable and more widespread – and therefore also need to become increasingly secure.

Mobility Batteries and energy storage

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I Spy Science: Why do batteries burn?

Imagine you have a mobile phone or an e-bike and suddenly the battery catches fire. Unfortunately, this happens time and time again. But why do batteries catch fire? Jörg Moser from Graz University of…

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Tips for E-Vehicle Safety in Summer

Bernhard Gadermaier, a researcher at the TU Graz Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials, provides a chemical perspective on how batteries can be best protected.

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Protective Housing in Wood-Steel Hybrid Construction

Researchers at TU Graz have developed an environmentally friendly housing for electric car batteries. Their wood-steel construction performs excellently in safety experiments and simulations; it even…

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TU Graz to Launch Austria’s First Extension Programme in Artificial Intelligence in Autumn 2025

The Artificial Intelligence Engineering extension programme offers master’s students and graduates the opportunity to learn the basics of computer science and apply AI methods to their specialist…

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“Electric cars are definitely no less safe than combustion vehicles”

How safe electric cars are is the topic of many discussions at a regular’s table. Daniel Fruhwirt from TU Graz’s Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems explains how the…

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Artificial Intelligence in Miniature Format for Small Devices

Researchers from TU Graz, Pro2Future and the University of St. Gallen have developed methods that enable IoT devices to run AI models with minimal memory – for example, to correct positioning errors.

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