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TU Graz Implements Novel Brake Test Rig for Rail Vehicles

From 2023, rail vehicle manufacturers will be able to have their braking systems tested and certified on the TU Graz campus. In addition, the new test rig will allow for the first time investigations…

TU Graz Fills Endowed Professorship for Sustainable Construction

Alexander Passer is the new Professor of Sustainable Construction at TU Graz. The focus is on life-cycle-based sustainability assessment and low-emission, climate-robust construction methods. The…

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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.

Schools and the pandemic: Simulation model allows for safe operation

Developed during the ongoing pandemic, but expandable to different needs: Austrian scientists develop simulation model for keeping schools open safely during a pandemic.

Aircraft in Radio Contact: TU Graz Develops Simulation Tools for Transponder Occupancy

If aircraft disappear from radar, it may be due to overloaded transponders. TU Graz has developed a simulation tool for Austro Control to determine the transponder occupancy. This tool is now being…

Euro NCAP Welcomes New Member Austria

Euro NCAP is expanding the network of member states, regions, mobility clubs, consumer organizations and auto insurers that work together to advance road safety. Also thanks to intensive efforts by TU…

"Computer Simulation Optimizes Electrical Machines": First German-Austrian Collaborative Research Centre/Transregio approved

TU Darmstadt and TU Graz want to decisively improve electrical machines through computer simulations. The German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Austrian Science Fund FWF are funding the project…

New children’s books published by TU Graz University Press

“Toni and the nut machine” and “Alex catches the echo” are the names of new children’s books published by TU Graz. The main themes are diversity, tolerance and openness towards fellow human beings,…

University Innovation Report 2021 presents digital innovations and concepts in Higher Education

The Publication of the TU Graz presents the first successfully established projects for mastering the digital transformation in research, teaching and administration.

Covid-19 in Nursing Homes: Simulation model for prevention and vaccination strategies

Researchers from TU Graz and CSH Vienna have developed a detailed epidemiological model for the spread of the coronavirus in nursing homes. This enables optimal prevention strategies to be identified,…