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Paper from Old Clothes

The old clothes are first cut into small shreds and soaked in an aqueous solution, then the mixture is ground up. This results in a suspension that is very similar to the conventional paper suspension…

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Dynamometers at TU Graz

From mopeds to lorries, various vehicle types can be tested on different roller test benches at TU Graz.

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Visiting the Lignum Test Center

Various timber components can be tested for deformation and breakage at the Lignum Test Centre at Graz University of Technology. Not least the cross laminated timber developed there, which enables…

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Living Tattoos for Buildings

An international research team, including Graz University of Technology, wants to integrate selected microorganisms into façade coatings to bring building walls to life. The microorganisms are…

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GAM 21 “Confronting the Environmental Crisis: New Approaches in Architecture”

The 21st edition of Graz Magazine of Architecture will be published on 20 May 2025. 13 essays highlight perspectives and approaches towards climate neutrality in the construction industry. GAM 21 is…

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Guide for Municipalities on Measures to Combat Climate Change

The consequences of global warming are also becoming increasingly noticeable in Styria. TU Graz has analysed how they affect individual municipalities and derived suitable recommendations for action.

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“We Should Rethink the Hierarchy in Mobility”

A good urban climate also needs a good traffic concept. Aglaée Degros, head of the Institute of Urbanism at TU Graz, explains what such concepts could look like and how they could succeed.

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When Rivers Can Do What They Want

Water is Stefan Haun's workplace. He is particularly interested in the transport of sediments in rivers and reservoirs. He has been a professor at TU Graz since 1 January.

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Does the City Affect the Ventilation of my Home?

How should buildings be arranged so that my home can be ventilated naturally? Christoph Irrenfried and the Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer investigate this question.

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