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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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    Realistic Emission Tests for Motorbikes, Mopeds and Quads

    As part of an international project consortium, TU Graz has developed new measurement techniques and methods to measure emissions from category-L vehicles in realistic operation and to determine corresponding limit values.   Read more

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    Laser Measurements to Track Space Debris and Observe Water Masses

    More accurate orbit predictions for satellites and space debris as well as a better understanding of the water masses present on Earth: Researchers at TU Graz have achieved both using satellite laser ranging.   Read more

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    Researchers at TU Graz Improve Small Electric Drives

    Thanks to innovations in design, control and production technology, brushless drives for pumps and fan systems work more efficiently and quietly. Users of electrical appliances and the automotive industry do benefit.   Read more

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    New fuels for climate-neutral marine transportation

    Methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen are waiting in the wings to replace problematic heavy fuel oil in ship propulsion systems. In this interview Nicole Wermuth and Andreas Wimmer explain the differences between the three variants, and look at the design requirements for the engines that will burn them.   Read more

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    Dynamic giants

    For a long time, large engines only knew one operating condition: full load. Nowadays, though, they are used much more flexibly and can effectively balance fluctuating electricity production, in particular from renewable energy sources.   Read more

  • Hands are typing on a computer keyboard. A computer monitor with code on it is blurred in the background.

    Researchers Speed Up Fault Localization During Software Development

    Finding and fixing errors in programme code still takes up a lot of developers’ time. A team at TU Graz has now developed a solution that tackles the biggest time wasters.   Read more

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    Study by TU Graz Shows that Non-Exhaust Emissions from Trains Are Not Negligible

    One of the first major studies on abrasion emissions from rail vehicles shows that a lot of particulate matter contaminated with heavy metals is produced especially along railway lines.   Read more

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    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

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    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

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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