The Media Service page contains press releases on current developments involving TU Graz as well as facts and figures and image material in print quality. The Media Service team is the central contact point for journalists, arranges contacts with interview subjects and supports members of TU Graz in their publicity work.
SpaceTech: TU Graz celebrates its first graduates
The eight graduates of the part-time master’s programme all come from the aerospace sector. As part of the programme they developed lunar vehicles for the ESA Moon Village.
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Between vision and reality: Brain Computer Interface Conference at TU Graz
The international community of brain computer interface (BCI) experts will meet between 18 and 22 September in Graz. As part of the programme a Science Slam will put an entertaining spotlight on the current state of BCI research.
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Brain Composer: “thinking” melodies onto a musical score
TU Graz researchers develop new brain-computer interface application which allows music to be composed by the power of thought. How this works is shown in the current issue of the journal PLOS ONE.
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24 hours instead of 42 kilometres: Innovation Marathon in Alpbach
Working 24 hours non-stop on real-life problems set by companies and proving the power of innovation at the Alpbach Technology Symposium. The 3rd TU Austria Innovation Marathon presented 40 students with a “physical” challenge.
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Styria is the number one research region in Europe
With a research and development share of 5.16 per cent in 2015, Styria comes out on top among European research regions for the first time.
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RoboCup Japan 2017: GRIPS Team from TU Graz are Vice-Champions
Another major success for a student team from TU Graz: GRIPS RoboCup team wins second place in the “Logistics” league of the RoboCup 2017 in Nagoya, Japan.
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TU Graz is part of the Oman Mars simulation AMADEE-18
With 19 experiments, the analog mission of the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) in Oman will serve for preparation for a manned mission to Mars. TU Graz is especially well-represented with three experiments.
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TU Graz tests autonomous transport logistics in the “last mile”
Drones as modern carrier pigeons and autonomous electric vehicles as urban suppliers: TU Graz’s expertise is at a premium in trialling of new delivery methods.
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New pilot factory at TU Graz
Industry 4.0 test laboratory for TU Graz and 20 domestic companies, funded by the ministry for infrastructure
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NAWI Graz researchers measure light fields in 3D
Researchers from TU Graz and the University of Graz present the new method of 3D-plasmon tomography in Nature Communications.
Read more![[Translate to Englisch:] Drei Männer und eine Frau halten beziehungsweise betrachten den Kleinsatelliten OPSSAT.](typo3temp/pics/01e9a99329.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] © FFG/Morgenstern")
TU Graz builds new ESA satellite: Nanosatellite “PRETTY” measures ice masses and ocean waves for climate research
PRETTY is the third CubeSat mission of TU Graz. The satellite is being built together with RUAG Space and should be launched into space in 2020.
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Starting shot for AVL-TU Graz Transmission Center: gearbox systems on the test rig
AVL and TU Graz open the world’s most advanced competence centre for research and development on novel transmission systems.
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Electrostatic design of materials: TU Graz demonstrates a fundamentally new approach
Researchers at the Institute of Solid State Physics map out a radically new approach for designing optical and electronic properties of materials in Advanced Materials.
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Self-driving cars: Europe’s most diverse test environment under development in Styria
ALP.Lab offers test tracks, road tests on motorways and in cities as well as simulators for companies – Ministry for Infrastructure provides funding to the tune of 5.6 million euros.
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When electric vehicles crash, what happens to the battery?
How EV batteries behave in detail during crash loads and what influence the previous life of the battery has on its safety is being investigated by TU Graz and partners in the K-project “SafeBattery”.
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Metabolic disorders: University of Graz and TU Graz “research studio”
The agent Atglistatin can reduce the level of fatty acid in the blood. Funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency, researchers at the University of Graz and TU Graz want to further develop the agent into a medicine to treat metabolic disorders.
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Experiencing space: TU Graz presents the architecture magazine GAM.13
“Spatial Expeditions”: GAM.13 is dedicated to the experience of space using all the senses. On Thursday 27 April, the Faculty of Architecture of TU Graz will present the current issue – guests are welcome!
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10 years of RoboCupJunior in Austria: A playground and career ladder for budding technologists
On the tenth anniversary of the RoboCupJunior educational initiative, the state championships will be held in Weiz this year. TU Graz, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences and University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien are combining their forces and have confidence in the ‘RoboCupJunior career ladder’.
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Open day taster at the Graz unis on 20 April
Prospective students are most welcome: The University of Graz, University of Music and Performing Arts, Medical University of Graz and TU Graz present the broad range of their study programmes together on Thursday, 20 April 2017.
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Protective switch to treat obesity
Scientists at the University of Graz and TU Graz have developed an active ingredient that reduces obesity and can prevent type II diabetes as well as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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TU Graz researchers show that enzyme function inhibits battery ageing
Stefan Freunberger, beneficiary of an ERC grant at TU Graz, shows in Nature Energy the influence of the reactive singlet oxygen on ageing processes in non-aqueous oxygen batteries.
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TU Graz: three new English master’s programmes in autumn 2017
In the winter semester 2017/18, TU Graz will be offering 14 master’s programmes just in English. What’s new – apart from the NAWI Graz master’s programmes Physics and Technical Physics – is Biorefinery Engineering, a course unique in Europe.
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Biological system with light switch: new findings from Graz
For the first time ever, researchers at TU Graz and the Medical University of Graz have managed to functionally characterise the three-dimensional interaction between red-light receptors and enzymatic effectors. The results, with implications for optogenetics, have been published in Science Advances.
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Four years in space: Austrian BRITE satellites
TUGSAT-1 and UniBRITE have been in space since 2013. During this time 350 stars have been observed, new variable stars discovered, and 12 scientific papers published in international journals.
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Technology is for girls! FIT Info Days starting 13th February
Place in the leture hall, great career opportunities: nevertheless some girls shy away from mechanical engineering, physics and all the rest. The “Women in Technology” Info Days at TU Graz are meant to put this right.
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Ballroom instead of lecture hall: the TU Graz Ball 2017
Under the slogan “Living technology”, the TU Graz Ball 2017 was dedicated to the topic of Human & Biotechnology. The highlight for guests of the ball at Congress Graz was a virtual thought race.
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Porous crystalline materials: TU Graz researcher shows method for controlled growth
Microporous crystals (MOFs) have a great potential as functional materials of the future. Paolo Falcaro of TU Graz et al demonstrate in Nature Materials how the growth of MOFs can be precisely controlled on a large scale.
Read more![[Translate to Englisch:] Rektor Kainz, Cornelia Kawann und Emo Welzl halten die Grndungsurkunde des neuen Alumni Chapters in die Kamera](typo3temp/pics/a2b949d423.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] © Lunghammer - TU Graz")
TU Graz launches international alumni network at ETH Zurich
TU Graz promotes cross-border alumni activities as part of internationalisation strategy. The first highlight of “alumni eXtended” was the opening of the “TU Graz Alumni Chapter Suisse” at ETH Zurich yesterday evening.
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Energy hybrid: Battery meets super capacitor
Researchers from the universities of Montpellier, Bordeaux and TU Graz demonstrate in Nature Materials that it is possible to combine the high-energy density of batteries with the high-power output of super capacitors in a single system – thanks to liquid energy storage materials.
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New honorary senators of TU Graz: Hannes Androsch and Günther Apfalter
Hannes Androsch and Günther Apfalter have been made honorary senators by TU Graz as a sign of solidarity and appreciation. Würzburg physicist Werner Hanke awarded a honorary doctorate.
Read more![[Translate to Englisch:] Gruppenfoto in der Aula, von links nach rechts Katrin Ellermann, Stefanie Lindstaedt, Tanja Wrodnigg, Juliane Bogner-Strauss, Annette Mütze, Maria Cecilia Poletti und Gabriele Berg, am Foto vertreten von Martina Köberl.](typo3temp/pics/52bd1fa3b6.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] © Lunghammer - TU Graz")
More women in positions of leadership: Careers programme of TU Graz takes effect
The first Austria-wide career management project for women academics in leadership positions ended at TU Graz today. Eight researchers successfully supported in the development of their careers.
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‘Kepler robotics’: TU Graz sponsors school team to the amount of 1,000 euros
Karin Schaupp, chair of the University Council of TU Graz, handed over a cheque worth 1,000 euros to Team ‘kepler robotics’ of the Kepler Secondary School. The patron of the sponsoring partnership is state councillor Christopher Drexler.
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Teaching stars: TU Graz awards prizes to lecturers of excellence
Outstanding teaching rarely gets curtain calls. Rarely, but not never. Witness TU Graz, where four outstanding lecturers received the Prize for Excellence in Teaching on Wednesday, 9 November.
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Fit for the future in software and IT: TU Graz leads Industry 4.0 qualification network
To recognise IT and software trends early and implement them creates regional value enhancement. Making key personnel fit for the future is the aim of the qualification network “Value Network Süd – IT-enabled Eco Systems”.
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TU Graz’s HyCentA and AVL List open Europe’s most modern test stand for fuel-cell systems
A building block in the energy revolution mosaic. The research centre HyCentA along with AVL List GmbH opened Europe’s most modern test infrastructure for fuel-cell systems on 21 October.
Read more![[Translate to Englisch:] Anna Maria Coclite forscht im Bereich der Materialwissenschaften und ist die erste Frau mit einem ERC Grant an der TU Graz](typo3temp/pics/48df5eee5a.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] © Lunghammer - TU Graz")
Smart artificial skin: ERC grant for researcher at TU Graz
Anna Maria Coclite is the first woman to be awarded an ERC Starting Grant at TU Graz. Her research project deals with developing a hybrid material to produce an artificial skin with multi-responsive sensors.
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25 years of AustroMir: from Mozart balls to ion cannons
Franz Viehböck took off 25 years ago – the one and only Austrian in space. Researchers at TU Graz performed pioneering work in extraterrestrial materials analysis and facilitated the first ever networked communication between several locations on Earth and in space.
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TU Graz launches Christian Doppler Laboratory for Brushless drives for pump and fan applications
The aim of the new CD Laboratory, a joint project between TU Graz and Mechatronics Systems – an SME from Styria, is to make use of electrical energy in auxiliary drives and household appliances as efficiently as possible.
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Styria on the way to becoming leading software region of Europe
The recommendations from Stanford expert Burton Lee to Styria on its way to becoming the leading European software and industry region range from talent initiatives and “hackathons” to setting up a Styrian Software Council.
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Piggyback battery for microchips: TU Graz researchers develop new concept
Electrochemists at TU Graz have managed to use monocrystalline semiconductor silicon as an active storage electrode in lithium batteries. This enables an integrated power supply to be made for microchips with a rechargeable battery.
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For a smooth start into your studies: MathsFit course and enrolment advice
Newcomers can brush up their maths skills in time for autumn term with the MathsFit course offered by TU Graz. And the Students’ Union at TU Graz offers advice and guidance and answers any questions new students may have.
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TU Graz develops environmentally friendly eco-concrete
Grey on the outside, green inside: The production of “Öko²-Beton” concrete consumes up to 30 percent less CO2 than the production of standard concrete, and yet the “green” concrete is by no means less stable or less convenient to process.
Read more![[Translate to Englisch:] Ein Gruppenbild der "Graz Griffins" mit Drohnen.](typo3temp/pics/48edb509ef.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] © ICG - TU Graz")
TU Graz team is international UAV challenge finalist
The “Graz Griffins” is one of only 10 student teams worldwide in the finals of a competition for search and rescue UAVs. The teams will compete for 1st place and the 100,000 dollar prize money at the end of August.
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Digital signatures: TU Graz in Adobe consortium
The aim of Adobe-led consortium is to create open standards for cloud-based digital signatures. TU Graz is the first university worldwide to be part of this. First results will be available this year.
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World champions: TU Graz teams secure victory at RoboCup
Two TU Graz teams achieve success at the RoboCup2016: Team TEDUSAR becomes world champion in Autonomous Exploration in the Rescue Robot league; Team GRIPS wins third place in the Logistics league and is Rookie of the Year
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TU Graz invests in grinding technology
Unique worldwide and made in Austria: TU Graz is strengthening the field of production technology with a new grinding machine for engines and drive components to the value of 1 million euros.
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Virtual worlds at TU Graz: 10 years of DAVE
DAVE, a real gate of TU Graz to simulated 3D worlds, will be 10 years old this year. This will be celebrated with the 1st Graz Virtual Reality Night which will give insights into current research questions and applications.
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At the atomic level: Lecture by Fritz Prinz on 22 June
Fritz Prinz from Stanford University wants to convert and store energy more efficiently using new materials and methods. But how? That’s what’s up for discussion at TU Graz on 22 June.
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No need to be technology shy: Computer courses for girls
Discover computers in a playful way and build up self-confidence regarding technology. This summer too, TU Graz is offering computer courses to girls from 10 years on. There are still some free places – register now!
Read more![[Translate to Englisch:] Sujetfoto aus der Materialforschung: Schweißen von Metallteilen](typo3temp/pics/a20df9ef8d.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] © Lunghammer - TU Graz")
Graz as a centre for tailor-made materials
Materials research as a foundation for innovative products. More than 1,200 experts in high-performance materials of the future are coming to Graz for the THERMEC convention starting on 29 May.
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Task meets solution: students develop industry-compatible prototypes
Eight companies, eight topics, eight interdisciplinary student teams make eight innovative solution concepts for real tasks from industry at the Product Innovation Project 2016 of TU Graz.
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Orientation for robots: TU Graz launches Christian Doppler-Lab for Semantic 3D Computer Vision
Funded by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and the Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, the team wants to enable computers to orientate themselves in a non-standard environment.
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From the laboratory at TU Graz to the Innovation State Prize
Patents, prizes and a start-up: A project by TU Graz and the RCPE about disinfection using the effects of light has far-reaching impacts. The anti-germ technology has recently been awarded the ECONOVIUS prize
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3 New English Master’s Programmes in Autumn 2016
In the winter semester of 2016/17 a further three master’s programmes at TU Graz will be held exclusively in English: Biomedical Engineering, Software Engineering and Management and Advanced Materials Science.
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Science live: Long Night of Research on 22 April
TU Graz to participate in Austria’s biggest research event on 22 April – an entertaining opportunity to experience science and engineering research live. Entry is free.
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Solar cell + battery: TU Graz researches hybrid systems
In the FFG project SolaBat, TU Graz is entering almost new research territory. Photovoltaic cells are to be combined into one device with electrochemical energy storage systems.
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Ground improvement
400 specialists discuss possibilities of ground improvement for construction work at the 31st Christian Veder Colloquium from 31 March to 1 April, 2016, at Graz University of Technology
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Austrian nanosats yield first research results
TUGSAT-1/BRITE-Austria and UniBRITE, Austria's first satellites in space, celebrate their third birthday. "Astronomy & Astrophysics" publishes three papers with the ESA-missions latest results.
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Open Day taster at the Graz unis on 31 March
The University of Graz, University of Music and Performing Arts, Medical University of Graz and TU Graz present the broad range of their study programmes together on Thursday, 31 March 2016.
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Austrian Science Fund sponsors TU Graz architecture projects
Basic research in the practice-oriented discipline of architecture is gaining importance at TU Graz. Three projects are about to be launched which will be sponsored by the Austrian Science Fund.
Read more![[Translate to Englisch:] Ein Modell-Lkw mit rotem Führerhaus und weißem Container mit TU Graz Logo steht im Testlabor auf einem Tisch](typo3temp/pics/19be5c4633.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] © Baustädter - TU Graz")
Dependable Internet of Things: TU Graz launches lead project
Billions of mini-computers in everyday objects: TU Graz funds its first lead project “Dependable Internet of Things” to the tune of two million euros.
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Top performance: Andreas Eitzlmayr and Carlo Alberto Boano awarded doctorates sub auspiciis
Process engineer Eitzlmayr and telematics engineer Boano gained the best grades possible from school to doctorate –congratulated personally by President Fischer.
Read more![[Translate to Englisch:] Hartwig Holweg, Vorsitzender des Ballkommitees, Christof Sommitsch, Institutsleiter an der TU Graz, TU Graz Senatsvorsitzender Gernot Kubin, alumni-Leiter Ferdinand Hofer, Magna-Manager Wolfgang Zitz, TU Graz Uniratsvorsitzende Karin Schaupp, SFL technologies-Eigentümer Johann Höllwart und Rektor Harald Kainz.](typo3temp/pics/9ef19dbb69.jpg "Lunghammer - TU Graz")
“Smart” Night: The TU Graz Ball 2016
“Always on the ball with smart technology” was the slogan of yesterday’s “Ball der Technik” 2016. The ball revealed some surprises in the form of a welding contest and tiaras made by a 3D printer.
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Paper down to fibre level
Paper is a sophisticated material. It has to satisfy many partly conflicting demands all at the same time, covering the full range from industrial printing to its use as a packaging material. Yesterday, Monday 11 January 2016, the “Christian-Doppler (CD) Laboratory for Fibre Swelling and its Influence on the Properties of Paper” opened its doors at Graz University of Technology. Together with private enterprise partners Mondi Europe and Océ and sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy of Austria, the team from Graz is...
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