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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.

  • 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

  • Two hands clad in thick plastic gloves hold a transparent bowl with small solar cells inside.

    TU Graz Team Decodes Heat Conduction of Complex Materials

    Using machine learning workflows developed in-house, the researchers were able to establish that heat conduction is much more intricate than previously thought. Findings offer potential for developing specific materials.   Read more

  • A woman stands at a glass table and looks into the camera.

    Why Gender Disparities Persist in Academic Networks

    Taking physics as an example, Fariba Karimi and colleagues have analyzed the factors contributing to the continued underrepresentation of women in academia.   Read more

  • A glacier lies above a steep rock face, under which a meltwater lake can be seen.

    Global Retreat of Glaciers Has Strongly Accelerated

    International researchers with the participation of TU Graz present a global assessment of ice loss since the beginning of the millennium. In a global comparison, the glaciers in the Alps and Pyrenees are melting the fastest.   Read more

  • A car is parked next to a small table with a computer on it. Behind the table is a GNSS antenna.

    TU Graz Risk Assessment Tool Evaluates Potential Dangers of GNSS Interference Signals

    Falsified or disrupted signals from navigation satellites can have devastating effects on critical infrastructure. A tool from TU Graz helps to detect, analyse and plan preventive measures.   Read more

  • A schematic representation of the drive train is shown in the engine compartment of a car.

    E-Mobility: TU Graz AI System Accelerates the Development of Powertrains

    The new method optimises the technical design with regard to classic objectives such as costs, efficiency and package space requirements and also takes greenhouse gas emissions along the entire supply chain into account.   Read more

  • The image of a microporous crystal taken by an electron microscope

    Microporous Crystals for Greater Food Safety – ERC Proof of Concept Grant for TU Graz Researcher

    A research team led by Paolo Falcaro has developed a microporous crystal compound that signals whether protein-rich foods are spoilt. The ERC grant is now being used to explore practical applications.   Read more

  • Bird's eye view of a conveyor belt in a logistics centre. Robotic arms take parcels from the conveyor belt.

    Employee Satisfaction as a Factor for Increasing Efficiency in Parcel Logistics

    Fast and reliable work in a parcel hub is an important piece of the puzzle for successful logistics. TU Graz is carrying out research into how a focus on satisfied and well-treated employees can bring benefits.   Read more

  • Ten molecules are arranged like a ring on a surface; a pointed structure is visible at the upper edge of the image, from which lightning flashes emanate.

    Autonomous AI Assistant to Build Nanostructures

    An interdisciplinary research group at TU Graz is working on constructing logic circuits through the targeted arrangement of individual molecules. Artificial intelligence should speed up the process enormously.   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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Horst BISCHOF
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