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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.

  • A child runs onto a road on which a car is driving.

    Accident Research: Running Elementary School Children Need 1.8 Metres to Stop

    Researchers from Graz University of Technology and "sicher unterwegs" are providing precise data on the movement patterns of children travelling on foot in road traffic. The findings aim to improve the reconstruction and prevention of accidents.   Read more

  • Eleven people are standing next to each other holding an long banner.

    New Professorship for Large Engines Research at Graz University of Technology

    As Professor for "High-performance Large Engine Systems", Nicole Wermuth is researching sustainable fuels, emission reduction and higher efficiencies for the green transformation of large engines.   Read more

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    New Security Loophole Allows Spying on Internet Users Visiting Websites and Watching Videos

    Online activities can be monitored in detail simply by analysing latency fluctuations in the internet connection, researchers at Graz University of Technology have discovered. The attack works without malicious code or access to the data traffic.   Read more

  • A chemical formula for the cyanide-free production of nitriles framed by pictures for the graphic representation of the components.

    Enzymes Instead of Cyanide: Researchers Develop Biocatalytic Process for Nitrile Production

    A research team from TU Graz and the Czech Academy of Sciences has used two enzymes to eliminate the need for highly toxic cyanide in the production of nitriles.   Read more

  • A man is standing in front of a building with his arms folded and is looking into the camera.

    Thomas Rath wins “Zero Emissions Award”

    The chemist works on the next generation of organic solar cells at the Institute of Chemical Technology of Materials at Graz University of Technology. The alpha+ Foundation of the Austrian Science Fund FWF is funding his pioneering research with 460,000 euros.   Read more

  • Schematic representation of a metal phthalocyanine molecule.

    Switching Nanomagnets Using Infrared Lasers

    Physicists at TU Graz have calculated how suitable molecules can be stimulated by infrared light pulses to form tiny magnetic fields. If this is also successful in experiments, the principle could be used in quantum computer circuits.   Read more

  • A lattice structure composed of different atoms.

    TU Graz Revolutionises Simulation of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

    Due to the complex structures of microporous crystals known as MOFs, reliable simulations of their properties have been difficult until now. Machine learning provides the solution.   Read more

  • The fuelling nozzle of a hydrogen tank system.

    What Are the Risks of Hydrogen Vehicles in Tunnels?

    A team from TU Graz has analysed the risk and damage potential of hydrogen vehicles in tunnels and derived recommendations. Their conclusion? Any damage would be extensive, but its occurrence is unlikely.   Read more

  • A man in a white coat is working on a satellite in a laboratory.

    Austrian Mini-Satellite OPS-SAT Burns Up after Successful Mission

    For four and a half years, the nanosatellite built at TU Graz acted as a flying laboratory in space to test mission-critical software, operating concepts and new technologies.   Read more

  • A man stands in a chamber with angular spikes protruding from the wall and holds a large electronic component in his hands.

    More Reliability for Electronic Components: TU Graz Opens New CD Lab

    The “CD Laboratory for EMC-Aware Robust Electronic Systems” carries out research on the impact of electromagnetic emissions on electronic components in production and operation in order to eliminate the causes of failures.   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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