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Overview: Fields of Expertise

 TU Graz has divided its research into five innovative areas:  the Fields of Expertise. Researchers in the Fields of Expertise break new ground in basic research. They take part in interdisciplinary cooperation, gain support for outstanding projects and are based in the region as well as part of international networks. They also develop key technologies for industry and commerce, and perform research in the framework of company shareholdings and partnerships.

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    TU Graz Develops a Navigation System for Divers

    Buoys located by GNSS and electromagnetic signals enable divers to navigate underwater without harming animals. A head-up display in the mask shows the appropriate routes.   Read more

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    Alexander Lex: How can data be communicated more effectively?

    Alexander Lex is looking at the question of how interaction between humans and computers can be improved – particularly in visualisation and accessibility.   Read more

  • Model of a battery housing made of wood and steel for electric cars.

    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 outperforms the market standard in the fire protection test.   Read more

  • A woman is sitting in a laboratory next to a table with an experimental setup, wearing safety goggles.

    Measuring Air Pollutants in Real Time: ERC Proof of Concept Grant for TU Graz Physicist

    Birgitta Schultze-Bernhardt receives funding from the European Research Council for the development of a portable device that measures several pollutants simultaneously in a fraction of a second.   Read more

  • A skateboard with green wheels, the end of which someone is pushing down with one foot so that it is pointing upwards at the front. The word ‘BreadCell’ can be read at the bottom of the skateboard.

    Cellulose instead of Crude Oil: Team with Participation of TU Graz Develops Sustainable Foams

    An international research team has developed certified biodegradable and recyclable multi-purpose foams.   Read more

  • Martin Widmer stands with his hands clasped in front of his fully written whiteboard.

    Martin Lucien Widmer: I Simply Enjoy Mathematics

    Martin Widmer draws his professional passion from his love of maths. The 47-year-old has been Professor of Analysis and Number Theory at TU Graz since April.   Read more

  • A picture of four computer boards with 6G antennas on them.

    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.   Read more

  • A man with glasses is standing in a laboratory between several tubes and metal cylinders.

    How Chemical Bonds Are Formed: Physicists Observe Energy Flow in Real Time

    A new method combines helium droplets with ultrashort laser pulses to initiate chemical processes in a controlled manner. This provides insights into the transfer of energy and charge during the formation of chemical bonds.   Read more

  • Graphic of a road situation in which three cars meet at a junction. The two cars that can be seen from the front have green brake lights at the front.

    TU Graz Study: Front Brake Lights Could Significantly Reduce the Number of Road Accidents

    Reconstructions of accidents at road junctions revealed in a study that an additional brake light at the front of the vehicle would have prevented up to 17 per cent of collisions.   Read more

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    Hydrogen university TU Graz: Austria’s first university-based, megawatt-scale H2 electrolysis test centre opens

    With EUR 10m in federal funding, Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) is enhancing its hydrogen infrastructure. The new electrolysis test centre and expanded testing facilities are reinforcing Styria’s position as a leading European hydrogen research hub.   Read more

The great challenges of our time, such as digitalisation, sustainability or pandemics can hardly be solved by individual researchers working on their own, but require critical masses and interdisciplinary cooperation. The Fields of Expertise of TU Graz are the ideal platform for this – researchers collaborate in an interdisciplinary way and are supported by funding.

Lead Projects at TU Graz

Since 2015, TU Graz has awarded special funding for multidisciplinary lead projects. By supporting such basic research projects, outstanding areas of top research are further developed and the research profile of TU Graz is enhanced.

Current lead projects at TU Graz

Past lead projects at TU Graz

New Projects with TU Graz

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