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I Spy Science: What is Concrete?

Concrete is mixed a bit like cake batter - TU Graz researcher Dirk Schlicke demonstrates it and explains what concrete is, what it can do and how it is made. Read more 12. June 2025

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Talk Science to Me #48: How do I build well with concrete?

Dirk Schlicke describes concrete as a “low-cost, high-performance building material”. For him, concrete has many advantages, but could be optimized. Especially the amount of concrete we use. Read more 30. May 2025

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Guide for Municipalities on Measures to Combat Climate Change

The consequences of global warming are also becoming increasingly noticeable in Styria. TU Graz has analysed how they affect individual municipalities and derived suitable recommendations for action. Read more 16. May 2025

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“We Should Rethink the Hierarchy in Mobility”

A good urban climate also needs a good traffic concept. Aglaée Degros, head of the Institute of Urbanism at TU Graz, explains what such concepts could look like and how they could succeed.

15. May 2025

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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.

23. April 2025

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When Rivers Can Do What They Want

Water is Stefan Haun's workplace. He is particularly interested in the transport of sediments in rivers and reservoirs. He has been a professor at TU Graz since 1 January.

8. April 2025

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Does the City Affect the Ventilation of my Home?

How should buildings be arranged so that my home can be ventilated naturally? Christoph Irrenfried and the Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer investigate this question.

7. April 2025

Talk Science to Me: Women in Science

In a special series on International Women's Day, female researchers at TU Graz talk about their careers, hurdles and support.

6. March 2025

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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.

25. February 2025

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“My grandmother was just great.”

Anna Karner and Birgitta Schultze-Bernhardt are experimental physicists – one is a doctoral student, the other a professor. In this interview, they talk about hurdles, help and role models.

25. February 2025

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Successful Women Scientists at TU Graz

A woman was admitted to study at TU Graz for the first time in 1919. A lot has happened in the 105 years since then. The percentage of female students has steadily risen and women working in science at TU Graz are among the best in their respective fields of research.

25. February 2025

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“As a woman in engineering, to make a difference for the better”

As a woman at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Corina Klug is still an exception. In this interview, she talks about her career path, the hurdles she still faces and how more young female researchers could be recruited.

25. February 2025

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The Human Voice Confers Identity

Barbara Schuppler and Martin Hagmüller are working on the human voice at TU Graz – from very different perspectives and with a particular focus on the female voice.

25. February 2025

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Green Location TU Graz for Environmentally Friendly Events

TU Graz has been certified as a “Green Location” since last year. This makes it even easier to organise environmentally friendly events.

30. January 2025

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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.

30. January 2025

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Optimised Parcel Logistics through Virtual Models

In a parcel hub, a wide variety of manual and automated work steps are interlinked, offering a great deal of potential for optimisation. TU Graz wants to unlock this potential by simulating complete hubs.

22. January 2025

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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.

22. January 2025

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Creative Mind with a Love of Fuel Cells

Michaela Roschger has a creative mind, enjoys painting and conducting research into more efficient ethanol fuel cells.

8. January 2025

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Global Commodity Networks

I browse through the online shop windows while travelling to work on the tram. A quick click on “Buy” just before I quickly hop out of the carriage.

2. December 2024

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Nuclear Fusion: A Promising Futuristic Research Field

Markus Markl is a theoretical physicist at TU Graz working on nuclear fusion – a clean form of energy that we want to copy from the sun.

20. November 2024

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Using the Sun to Protect Yourself from the Heat

For us, utilising solar energy often means generating electricity using photovoltaics. Sophisticated architectural modifications, however, make much more possible.

28. October 2024

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The PV Potential in Austria is Huge

The expansion of PV in Austria is progressing. Sonja Wogrin and Alexander Konrad from the Institute of Electricity Economics and Energy Innovation at TU Graz explain how the grids need to be expanded for this and which storage systems make sense.

24. October 2024

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Tracking Down Alternative PV Areas

Where is the space to generate the legally required amount of photovoltaic electricity in Austria by 2030? A research project involving TU Graz has set out to find suitable areas in Styria.

15. October 2024

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PV Soiling: The Dirt Has to Go!

Dust, pollen and bird droppings reduce the performance of solar modules, but automatic cleaning systems are expensive. Armin Buchroithner from the Institute of Electrical Measurement and Sensor Systems is working on a solution that promises both higher yield and cheaper cleaning.

2. October 2024

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Store or Export?

In 2040, electricity production from solar installations will often significantly exceed demand, especially at midday. Robert Schürhuber from the Institute of Electrical Power Systems at TU Graz explains how grid stability can be guaranteed in the future without having to take PV systems off the…

24. September 2024

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Only One Megawatt is Powerful Enough

They are standard on trains, but on container ships still a dream of the future: Large electric motors are constantly evolving and are used for numerous applications. What are their advantages and disadvantages?

4. September 2024

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Many Roads Lead to the Operating System

Lukas Maar tracks down all the various ways attackers infiltrate computer systems. He has just presented several research findings at the renowned Usenix conference.

26. August 2024

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Open the Flap and Recharge

The charging process for electric cars is currently still an obstacle to their widespread use. An autonomous charging robot aims to make it easier, faster and more convenient.

26. August 2024

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MUSICA: Austria's Next Supercomputer

The new supercomputer cluster in Austria will provide enormous computing power for the domestic research landscape from 2025. For the first time, a distributed infrastructure and cloud computing are being used.

26. August 2024

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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.

1. August 2024

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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.

1. August 2024

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Will environmentally friendly aviation soon be a reality?

Robert Krewinkel has been Head of TU Graz’s Institute of Thermal Turbomachinery and Machine Dynamics since October 2023. He explains the latest breakthroughs in aircraft engines and which direction the technology is heading in.

23. July 2024

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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.

16. July 2024

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Playing with Material Properties

Anna Galler has just moved to TU Graz with an Elise Richter Fellowship. Here, the researcher analyses 2D materials.

28. May 2024

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She Teaches Robots to See

Eva Reitbauer is trying to teach robots to “see”. Her robots include autonomous compost turning machines whose sensory organs are sensors such as laser scanners and cameras.

8. May 2024

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Algorithm Wants to Learn the Perfect Lap in a Racing Car

Research into robots and their autonomy can also lead to an algorithm chasing its own lap record. Does it do this better than humans?

7. May 2024

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Through the Eyes of a Robot

Safely entering potentially unsafe areas with a robot from a distance using VR goggles. Eduardo Veas is making this possible at the Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science at TU Graz.

6. May 2024

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Human Conversations with a Robotic Head

Although Furhat the social robot does not actually wear a fur hat, it has the ability to hold a conversation that appears quite natural in terms of language, facial expressions and gestures. This makes it exciting for research.

6. May 2024

A robot stands on a miniature football pitch.

‘Things get exciting only in the real world!’

The RoboCup aims to get young people interested in science and technology. Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner explains how the initiative came about and why it remains important even in the age of generative AI.

6. May 2024

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‘Truly autonomous systems won't be around any time soon’

Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner has been researching robots for almost 25 years and they are now able to solve complicated tasks. However, they are not autonomous, says the researcher, as they are still unable to actually understand their environment.

6. May 2024

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How the Human Brain Reacts to Errors

Hannah Pulferer is investigating brain waves at TU Graz’s Institute of Neural Engineering with the chief aim of improving brain-computer interfaces.

4. April 2024

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On a Roll: Measurements on the Dynamometer at TU Graz

From mopeds to lorries, vehicles and their emissions can be examined on the roller test bench at TU Graz – without moving from the spot.

28. March 2024

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Bacteria with CO₂ on the Menu

Researchers at TU Graz and ACIB feed bacteria with CO₂ and other gases in a gas fermentation process. What humans store as fat, these bacteria deposit as bioplastics.

20. March 2024

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Accessible Computer Games: Game Lab at TU Graz provides accessibility toolkit for game engine Unity

This makes it easier for game developers to implement game aids for people with disabilities. The toolkit focuses on players with visual impairments.

11. March 2024

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A Healthy Heart Needs a Healthy Environment

Western dietary habits and the industrialised food production required for them are harmful to the microbiome of plants and thus ultimately also to humans and their hearts. What can be done about this?

9. February 2024

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Theoretical Physics for Cardiovascular Surgery

Physicist Sascha Ranftl wants to use computer simulations and machine learning to clarify in advance whether open heart surgery is necessary. In this essay he explains why and how exactly he does this.

8. February 2024

A man is sitting at a screen that shows a heart.

How Do You Simulate a Digital Twin of the Heart?

In this interview, Thomas Pock from the Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision explains what determining the activation sequence of the heartbeat has in common with throwing stones into a lake and how this can soon be learned in a personalised way using ECG data.

8. February 2024

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Looking for What Controls the Heart

Peter Macheroux from the Institute of Biochemistry at TU Graz wants to know why the heart works the way it does. A conversation about enzymes, proteins, hormones and nerve conduction.

8. February 2024

The Heart on a Microchip

The heart can be analysed not only as a whole organ, but also on the basis of cultured heart muscle cells using microelectrode arrays. Several problem areas are being addressed at TU Graz in this way.

8. February 2024

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When the Engine of our Body Falls Ill

The heart lies at the centre of our body. It keeps us alive with its beats and is also known as our “engine”. At TU Graz, our most important muscle is being researched using methods from biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, computer science and mathematics.

5. February 2024

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Awakening an Interest in Programming through Play

Together with the social services provider Jugend am Werk Steiermark, TU Graz has developed a workshop and a multi-user game to introduce young women to programming. The game is now freely available.

31. January 2024

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TU Graz Researchers Optimize 3D Printing of Optically Active Nanostructures

The shape, size and optical properties of 3-dimensional nanostructures can now be simulated in advance before they are produced directly with high precision on a wide variety of surfaces.

17. January 2024

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Using Giant Magnets to Create Sustainable Batteries

Katharina Hogrefe is conducting research on new materials for batteries at TU Graz and wants to make the widely used energy storage systems a little more environmentally friendly.

27. December 2023

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“Cybersecurity has a certain fun factor”

She co-developed the international standard for lightweight cryptography and finds tinkering with cybersecurity challenges entertaining. An interview with Maria Eichlseder about her research.

21. December 2023

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2023: A Year of Research Successes at TU Graz

At Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in 2023, important discoveries were made, new insights gained and exciting information gleaned. An end-of-year review.

20. December 2023

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“Security is a process.”

At smartfactory@tugraz, robots and intelligent machines are connected to form a cyber-physical production system. Stefan Trabesinger investigates how such a network can be protected against attacks from the internet without losing its functionality.

19. December 2023

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“Security in the Internet of Things presents particular challenges.”

The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing and the issue of security is becoming increasingly important. Kay Römer from the Institute of Technical Informatics at TU Graz on the special requirements and the need for public awareness.

18. December 2023

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“Security is when everything works the way I expect it to.”

Daniel Gruss is a security researcher at TU Graz and has been instrumental in discovering (and getting rid of) numerous computer security vulnerabilities in recent years.

23. November 2023

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From Flying Bicycles to Sensor Technology

Alexander Bergmann is currently the most successful inventor at TU Graz. An honour conferred on him thanks to twelve patents in two years. From an early age he dreamt of inventing things.

22. November 2023

TU Graz student team is European rocketry champion

The "Aerospace Team Graz" competed in Constância, Portugal, with its hybrid rocket "Halcyon" and won the overall ranking of the European Rocketry Challenge for the first time.

23. October 2023

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Uni Graz and TU Graz launch joint Christian Doppler Laboratory for novel sensors

In the "Christian Doppler Laboratory for Structured Matter Based Sensing", a team led by Alexander Bergmann and Peter Banzer is researching the fundamentals of structured materials and light fields as well as their applications. The facility is funded by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy.

20. October 2023

New TU Austria Executive Committee Elected

Horst Bischof as President and Jens Schneider and Peter Moser as Vice-Presidents have been appointed to lead TU Austria.

10. October 2023

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Daniel Herbst and Martin Fürnschuß win Styrian Science Slam 2023

The duo from the Institute of Electrical Power Systems at TU Graz explained the function of residual current circuit breakers and impressed the audience with their elaborate props and dry humour.

2. October 2023

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A Longer Life for Organic Solar Cells

Photovoltaic cells made of organic materials are light and flexible, which is why they are considered very promising. An international research network led by TU Graz is now aiming to increase the stability of the materials.

27. September 2023

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Pioneering research links the increase of misinformation shared by Republican US politicians to a novel perception of honesty

Researchers led by TU Graz unravelled a shift in the way US politicians communicate on social media, which helps explain the proliferation of untrustworthy information.

25. September 2023

The City as a Sponge - Turning Heat Islands into Water Reservoirs

In the PeriSponge project, a team led by Eva Schwab from the Institute of Urbanism is developing an evidence-based toolbox that municipalities can use to minimise surface sealing and thus the risk of flooding.

21. September 2023

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“I can’t install 100 wall boxes in a block of flats with 100 parking spaces”

Electromobility is not only a drivetrain issue but also an infrastructure issue. Martin Fellendorf from the Institute of Highway Engineering and Transport Planning talks about the challenges involved.

21. September 2023

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Storing hydrogen in small, red iron pellets

After playing Activity as a youngster, Fabio Blaschke soon realised that his future lay not in drawing, but in technology. Today, his research is examining iron pellets as a means for storing hydrogen.

19. September 2023

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“A battery is a diary of driving behaviour.”

Nowadays, batteries are recycled at the end of their (first) life in the best case; in the worst case they end up in a landfill. At TU Graz, research is being carried out on avenues to a safe, second life.

11. September 2023

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“We have to make the urban water cycle close to nature again”

How can we deal with droughts and floods? To what extent are we ourselves to blame? An interview with Daniela Fuchs-Hanusch from the Institute of Urban Water Management and Landscape Water Engineering at TU Graz.

7. September 2023

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Circular Economy: Valuable Raw Materials from Waste

Concrete is a mixture of different ingredients – with carbon-intensive cement normally used as a binder for the stone. But researchers at TU Graz are looking into potential alternatives.

9. August 2023

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Understanding Human Behaviour with AI

Elisabeth Lex’s research combines computer science methods with social science approaches, searching for clues to understand framing, polarisation and opinion clusters.

8. August 2023

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Fitness check: Energy Transition, Electricity Grids and Electromobility

Herwig Renner and Daniel Herbst are conducting research into the Austrian electrical energy system at TU Graz and explain in an interview whether our electricity grids are ready for electromobility.

19. July 2023

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10 years of BioTechMed-Graz: A success story celebrates its birthday

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of BioTechMed-Graz, the participants took stock of this unique university research cooperation.

29. June 2023

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When Trains Charge Electric Cars

If you want to drive long distances with an electric car, you have to think about charging stops. TU Graz’s RailCharge project hands over the charging process to the tracks and thus solves several problems.

2. June 2023

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New Ceramics for Electronics and Energy Conversion

Jurij Koruza and his team are working on electroceramics that are used in electronic devices. The team is part of a new and highly endowed collaborative research centre led by TU Darmstadt.

30. May 2023

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“For AI, an image is just a field of numbers”

Thomas Pock conducts research into image processing using artificial intelligence at the Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision at TU Graz. A conversation about the sunny and shadowy sides of technology.

12. May 2023

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Where Satellites are Built and Monitored

At TU Graz, satellites are developed, built and supported during their mission. A foray through the ground control and other necessary infrastructure with Manuela Wenger.

10. May 2023

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“The Potential of AI Makes Me Optimistic”

Roman Kern conducts research in artificial intelligence at the Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science at TU Graz. A conversation about the future of AI and general concerns about the topic.

8. May 2023

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Decarbonisation of Energy Systems: Research Center ENERGETIC

Urgent questions from the energy industry and energy analytics are the focus of the research centre ENERGETIC, whose opening on 14th April will be flanked by a deep dive workshop on Europe’s energy supply organised by the World Energy Council.

10. April 2023

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Graz Magnetometer Searches for Habitats on Jupiter’s Moons

A scalar magnetometer developed by Roland Lammegger at TU Graz measures the strength of magnetic fields optically. Now it is being sent to Jupiter to explore the water beneath the surfaces of the icy moons.

3. April 2023

A woman leans against a railing. Behind her is written "Energy".

Lia Gruber: “Find the woman in the lecture hall”

Lia Gruber studied Electrical Engineering at TU Graz. In the lecture hall, she was one of only a few women. Why she no longer wants to hear any questions about it and how she is doing in research today.

7. March 2023

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Johanna Pirker: “The quota is important right now for a fairer, more diverse world”

She was on the Forbes list of the most interesting “30 under 30” and wants to give technology a female face. TU Graz researcher Johanna Pirker on rational decisions, women’s quotas and careers.

7. March 2023

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Rail4Future is Creating the Future of Rail on the Computer

In view of a planned doubling of train traffic in Austria by 2040, the railway faces numerous challenges. As a partner in the Rail4Future project, TU Graz is taking the digital route.

15. February 2023

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Between heavenly bodies: TU Graz in space

From the first Austrian in space and the “Ferrari of space” to the icy moons of Jupiter, TU Graz has been an integral part of international space research for years.

7. February 2023

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Particulate Matter Measurements for Better Air

Alexander Bergmann and the team at the Institute of Electrical Measurement and Sensor Systems are developing sensors with which they can detect the smallest particles in our ambient air.

25. January 2023

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“A Tunnel Is Not a Health Resort”

Daniel Fruhwirt from TU Graz explains what causes bad air quality in tunnels, how fresh air gets into tunnel systems and how “smoke management” enables safe escape routes in the case of fire.

24. January 2023

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New Spectrometers for TU Graz Chemistry

TU Graz and the Japanese analytical instrument manufacturer JEOL opened the newly designed JEOL Application Lab with completely new nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometers in January 2023.

18. January 2023

Nuclear Fusion: How Fast Does Plasma Rotate?

At TU Graz, work in the research area of nuclear fusion is mainly done with simulations. The researchers use data from large experiments to investigate how fast plasma rotates in the reactor.

17. January 2023

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Ready for Space: PRETTY is Ready to Launch

The Austrian climate observation satellite PRETTY is scheduled for launch in spring 2023 from the spaceport in French Guiana on board a Vega-C rocket.

10. January 2023

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Building Physicist Appeals for Carbon Dioxide Sensors in Public Buildings

What smells and looks “clean” can be a major health risk. Christina Hopfe in an interview on indoor air quality, the connection between carbon dioxide and aerosols and why she thinks of wood stoves when jogging.

27. December 2022

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Lightweight Construction: Light Railed Vehicles, Less Damage

Peter Brunnhofer works at the Institute of Structural Durability and Railway Technology to make trains lighter, more robust and more efficient. An interview with the researcher talking about lightweight construction.

6. December 2022

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Enzyme Research Between Cholera and Targeted Design

TU Graz biochemists Horst Lechner and Daniel Kracher have received BioTechMed-Graz Young Researchers Group funding. Both want to use it to conduct research on enzymes in different areas.

28. November 2022

When an Electrical Engineer Hits the Stage...

Manuel Galler is the audience’s favourite. The 33-year-old electrical engineer was able to bring the Science Slam state championship title to Graz for TU Graz. His actual research topic is power grid protection.

23. November 2022

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Merit Bodner: Focusing on the Ageing of Fuel Cells

Fuel cells are of great importance when it comes to renewable energy systems. But – like everything else – they age. Merit Bodner wants to prevent this process with her research.

23. November 2022

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Eichlseder: “Hydrogen is the Key to Green Energy”

Helmut Eichlseder works on sustainable propulsion systems. One important factor is hydrogen – in pure form or as a feedstock for fuels.

18. November 2022

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The Mathematics of Separate Things

Discrete mathematics is so much more than just “the language of computer science”, as it is often referred to. But it is not “discrete” in the usual sense.

8. November 2022

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Andreas Wimmer: "Import of green energies necessary"

Andreas Wimmer conducts research on large engines at TU Graz and heads the LEC research center. Hydrogen, methanol and ammonia will play a central role in achieving climate targets.

7. November 2022

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“The Crucial Question: Where Does the Hydrogen Come From?”

Sonja Wogrin and Thomas Klatzer are exploring ways towards a climate-neutral energy system, which will require green hydrogen. To establish it, good infrastructure planning is needed.

27. October 2022

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Simulated Brain Model Made to See for the First Time

Researchers at TU Graz have for the first time reproduced the function of vision on a detailed model of the mouse brain. Until now, brain structures could be modelled, but it was not possible to perform specific functions.

25. October 2022

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Hydrogen: “We have to act on this today!”

Christoph Hochenauer conducts research on high-temperature fuel and electrolysis cells. He sees the changeover to a sustainable energy system as “absolutely feasible” and pleads for action now.

20. October 2022

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"Green Hydrogen Only with the Expansion of Renewable Sources"

Alexander Trattner heads HyCentA at the TU Graz campus and is convinced that hydrogen is part of the solution for a climate-neutral energy system. What is needed is speed and investment.

15. October 2022

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Smart Medicine: Digitalization of the Health Care System

Fitness trackers, patches to measure body temperature, telemonitoring of cardiac parameters – the Internet of Things does not stop at medical technology, as Christian Baumgartner from TU Graz well knows.

6. October 2022

A man with dark hair looks into the camera. He is holding a silver, round object in his hand.

“I just loved knowing what things are made of.”

This sentence comes from TU Graz researcher Ricardo Buzolin. The 30-year-old is actually a mechanical engineer, but switched to materials science because “every machine is made of materials”.

21. September 2022

A building at Campus Inffeldgasse at night with lighting.

What Makes a Building Smart?

Smart buildings are designed to increase comfort and reduce energy consumption. Gerald Schweiger, who works on intelligent energy systems at TU Graz, knows what opportunities are opening up.

15. September 2022

A city with several blue symbols.

More Dependability in the Internet of things

Tens of millions of mini-computers now populate our planet – built into everyday objects, among other things. Their reliability is still an issue – one to which TU Graz is dedicated to pursuing.

14. September 2022

A woman at her laboratory.

Sniffing out carcinogens in foodstuffs

Andrea Hochegger, an analytical chemist at TU Graz, investigates whether foodstuffs can be tainted with harmful substances from packaging or during production.

25. August 2022

A woman is sitting at a desk in front of her computer. There are many green plants set up.

Compost turner provides fertile ground for doctorate

Eva Reitbauer plots paths for autonomous compost turners as they move through compost heaps. A doctoral student from the Institute of Geodesy at TU Graz, she specialises in positioning and navigation.

11. August 2022

TU Graz SciPix: Vote for the best pic and film!

How beautiful is research at TU Graz? This is what we show in the TU Graz SciPix photo and film competition. Now you can vote for your favourite photo and film!

27. July 2022

Two men and one woman at a lab.

When will Austria experience a blackout?

Electrical energy dominates daily life. Without it, life would be … on the dark side. The fear of a large-scale blackout is great. But how great is the danger for Austria really?

3. June 2022

A dark city.

What happens during a blackout?

We are all familiar with power outages – but fortunately widespread outages are rare. This is due to a sophisticated balance of generation and utilization. But what happens when the lights go out in spite of everything?

3. June 2022

Two men are holding a concrete object and talking.

Building lighter with concrete? How concrete 3D printing saves material and CO2

Concrete construction must become more sustainable and lower in CO2 emissions. Concrete 3D printing can contribute significantly to a reduction in materials. TU Graz wants to put this young technology into practice.

25. May 2022

a concrete wall with a green plant in front of it

What is Concrete?

Concrete is a widely used building material. It is durable, robust and locally available. And it has a reputation for not being very sustainable. Experts from TU Graz explain what concrete is and how it can become (more) sustainable.

7. April 2022

Gabriele Berg. Sie wears brown hair and glasses. Her shirt is yellow.

The microbiome: Our planet’s tiny engine

We carry through life around two kilograms of microorganisms on and inside ourselves. Award-winning TU Graz researcher Gabriele Berg explains why this is more vital than frightening.

14. March 2022

A woman is standing in a laser laboratory.

"Was able to freely choose experimental physics".

TU-Graz experimental physicist Birgitta Schultze-Bernhardt spent her school years at an all-girls grammar school. She explains in the interview why this was a big advantage to her career in physics.

7. March 2022

A man in a green jumper is sitting at a desk. Another man is standing behing him.

Micro-CT Lab: Looking Deeply into Material Structures

Since the innovative Micro-CT Lab at TU Graz went into operation in 2022, researchers from TU Graz, the Uni Graz and the Med Uni Graz have been working together examining material structures.

2. March 2022

Cars with signal waves drawn in on urban motorway

Robust Radar: New AI Sensor Technology for Autonomous Driving

Researchers at TU Graz have modelled an AI system for automotive radar sensors that filters out interfering signals caused by other radar sensors and dramatically improves object detection. Now the system is to be made more robust to weather and environmental influences as well as new types of…

23. February 2022

Several Symbols, fire, storm, wind, etc.

TU Graz Researchers on Disaster Relief Mission

Forest fires, floods, falling rocks and other natural disasters are increasingly causing damage to built structures and, in the worst case, to people. TU Graz researchers are trying to help.

14. February 2022

A drawn, artificial head in blue.

Learning Machines

“Machine learning will change our world, just as the internet and computers have done,” says a convinced Robert Legenstein from TU Graz.

17. January 2022

Lia Gruber is standing in front of the word "Energie".

Lia Gruber: The “Powerhouse” at Campus Inffeldgasse

Lia Gruber started her academic career at a school with a focus on theatre. Then she switched from acting to electrical engineering. Today she is working on energy communities.

17. January 2022

Emil Göttlich with his employee at the lab.

In the Turbo-machinery Laboratory at TU Graz

In the Turbomachinery Laboratory at the Institute of Thermal Turbomachinery and Machine Dynamics at TU Graz, Emil Göttlich, head of the laboratory, and his research team study the aerodynamics of aircraft engines.

17. January 2022

A pictorial representation of the coronavirus.

TU Graz: Research on the Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has also left its mark on TU Graz. Numerous works from different disciplines contribute to the fight against Covid-19 and a better understanding of it.

15. December 2021

Portraits of Matthias Wolf, Birgit Wassermann and Sebastian Bock.

Award-Winning Research: Microbiomes, Hydrogen and Exoskeletons

Birgit Wassermann is conducting research on microbiomes, Sebastian Bock on hydrogen and Matthias Wolf on exoskeletons. Coming from diverse disciplines, all three won the Technology and Society Forum’s Sponsorship Awards.

6. December 2021

Several small plants in black soil.

How Can We Counter the Climate Crisis?

The clear answer at TU Graz is by diverse research and green innovations. And this is exactly how the University is working for a more sustainable future.

12. October 2021

The model of a head with an EEG cap and many electrodes.

Research at the interface between medicine and technology

Graz was instrumental in the birth of biomedical engineering in Austria 50 years ago – a step that laid the foundations for a long record of research successes. Today, numerous institutes work at the intersection between medicine and technology.

20. September 2021

Seven people - six men and one woman.

Testing Centre for Medical Devices: Safety for Patients

Medical devices have been tested and certified at TU Graz for 45 years. It is important for patients to be able to rely on the safety and benefits of medical devices.

15. September 2021

A man at a lab

The Combustion Engine in the Sustainable Mobility Mix

Fossil combustion engines are generally considered to be less environmentally friendly, as they are responsible for a large proportion of transport-related CO₂ emissions. Helmut Eichlseder, explains why the internal combustion engine cannot be missing from the sustainable mobility mix.

18. August 2021

A helmet inbetweet to rail tracks.

On the Right Track: Railway Research at TU Graz

Several TU Graz institutes carry out research into transportation by rail, on tracks that criss-cross the countryside, providing an eco-friendly option to bring people to their destination.

29. July 2021

At front there is the bioprinter. At the back Rupert Kargl.

Artificial Tissue from the 3D Bioprinter

At the Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Biobased Systems, a new bioprinter recently entered service. It will produce individual models of blood vessels.

20. July 2021

A man is standing next to a tree.

Prime Numbers: The Atoms of Mathematics

Christian Elsholtz has made it into the academic conversation in recent months with a mathematical "joke." The mathematician talks about his humour, his work, and his love of prime numbers.

8. July 2021

a few glasses

A Greener World with Biotechnology

It makes natural processes for industry more environmentally friendly or even possible at all, thus improving medical and everyday applications. A glimpse into the enzyme-rich world of biotechnology at TU Graz.

17. June 2021

A man stands between silver machinery

RCPE Pilot Plant: Highspeed Drug Production

What would fill entire factory halls in large production facilities, has been set up on just a few square meters at Inffeldgasse 13 in Graz: a production plant for medicines.

17. June 2021

René Rieberer is standing at his lab holding a computer.

René Rieberer: „I’m just interested in everything about it.“

René Rieberer has been a researcher at TU Graz since 1996 and is involved in environmentally friendly heating technology. But it’s not just in research that everything revolves around this; he also monitors his private Heating and ventilation system with all kinds of measurement technology.

17. June 2021

Detailaufnahme eines Autorads

Brakes as Emitters of Particulate Matter

"We have a problem and nobody knows how big it is," says TU Graz researcher Peter Fischer. But one thing is certain: brakes cause more particulate matter (PM) emissions than internal combustion engines via their exhaust gases. Nevertheless, there is a shortage of basic knowledge and legal…

14. May 2021

Niklas Pontesegger is standing in his lab wearing a white lab coat. There are three apples right in front of him.

Niklas Pontesegger: Science in the Apple Orchard

Niklas Pontesegger visits apple trees for scientific reasons to investigate how climate change is affecting the fruit. For his work he has received a young talent award.

22. March 2021

Aglaee Degros is standing next to a river bed holding a bike in TU Graz design.

Aglaée Degros: The Spaces Between Buildings

Urban designer Aglaée Degros explores rural and urban in-between spaces and what happens in them. Last year's pandemic in particular changed people's (housing) needs.

8. March 2021

David Garcia leans at a tree with a laptop in his hands.

Computational Social Sciences: Interplay Between Computer and Human

How emotional are we online? Is social media fuelling the polarization of our society? Can I inquire about the character of an artificial intelligence? David Garcia asks himself questions like these at TU Graz.

26. February 2021

Two TU Graz researchers in front of an oversized screen

5G: Test innovative 5G ideas at TU Graz

Transfering much larger amounts of data faster over mobile networks – that's what the 5G mobile communications standard promises. Researchers are testing new applications for industrial use at smartfactory@tugraz.

4. February 2021

Two men at a lab.

How to Build a Test Bed

Researchers use test beds to test a variety of components for structural durability and behaviour. But there is often no suitable infrastructure on the market. How do researchers deal with this?

1. February 2021

Three young men.

Solar storms as danger for the power grid

Power cuts have a wide variety of causes. Mostly we think of damaged power lines due to wind and weather or unplanned power surges that overload the grid. But solar storms can also lead to them.

23. December 2020

Mehrdad Imani Tilenoei works at the triaxial facility.

Triaxial testing facility: Transition rock under pressure

Neither hard like stone, nor soft like soil: transition rock is important for almost every construction project, but difficult to study. But this is now possible at the TU Graz.

18. December 2020

Two Hydrogen atoms.

Hydrogen: Electricity Storage of the Future?

If our energy system is to become more eco-friendly, there is no way to avoid hydrogen as an energy carrier. Researchers around the world are certain of this.

8. December 2020

Birgitta Schultze-Bernhard at the physics museum at TU Graz.

Birgitta Schultze-Bernhardt: Rainbow-Coloured Combs and Sunlight

After only a few months at Graz University of Technology, Birgitta Schultze-Bernhardt has already brought two renowned research grants to Graz: an ERC Starting Grant and the FWF START Prize.

8. December 2020

Samir Kopacic stands in his office wearing a white lab coat. He is holding a piece of paper in the one hand and a piece of plastic in the other.

Samir Kopacic: From crude oil to bioplastics

TU Graz researcher Samir Kopacic would like to contribute to less plastic and more biodegradable materials being used in the future. Meanwhile he is developing his own paper-based packaging.

18. November 2020

A Turbine Center Frame. A large metallic circle with orange cable.

Turbomachinery laboratory: efficient and aerodynamic aircraft engines

In the turbomachinery laboratory at TU Graz, Emil Göttlich and his team are primarily investigating the aerodynamics of the turbine center frame – an important component of an aircraft engine.

22. September 2020

Nachthimmel mit Blitzentladung

How do lightning discharges and thunderstorms occur?

The Austrian Alpine region shows one of the highest lightning activities in Europe. Lukas Schwalt from the Institute of High Voltage Engineering and System Performance at Graz University of Technology answers questions about the origin of lightning discharges and thunderstorms, dangers and myths.

17. August 2020

A man in a laboratory.

Experimental physics: inching closer to outer space

Peter Pichler from TU Graz’s Institute of Experimental Physics is researching liquid metal. At the moment, he is waiting for data from the ISS, which he will analyse in his dissertation.

5. August 2020

Two Smartphones with TU Graz contents on display

Summer heat and mobile phone batteries: Tips and info

Battery expert Martin Wilkening from TU Graz knows how much sun mobile phone batteries can tolerate, what exactly happens in the event of a battery fire and how best to keep a mobile phone cool in summer.

30. July 2020

Two ships at sea.

Shipping: Making the blue ocean greener

Even without living directly by the sea, researchers at TU Graz and the LEC are concerned about the environmental compatibility of merchant shipping and are researching wind and hydrogen-powered ships.

13. July 2020

Markus Tranninger and Andrea Pferscher are standing under a tree in Inffeldgasse.

Young researchers making the Internet of Things safer

She investigates black-box-systems, while he predicts the state of networked systems. Andrea Pferscher and Markus Tranninger are two of 11 young researchers in the TU Graz project "Dependable Things".

24. June 2020

Eine Zeichnung von Karin Stana Kleinschek. Im Hintergrund ist ein schematisches Labor zu sehen.

“Nature can do easily what our researchers cannot do.”

Karin Stana Kleinschek has dedicated her professional life to the question of how materials can be produced from renewable resources and made degradable or recyclable.

29. May 2020

Eine schematische Darstellung eines Mikrochips.

Electronics Based Systems: The Basis for our Future

Electronics-based systems have long since found their way into our everyday lives. Consciously in the form of new technical gadgets and unconsciously in the form of embedded systems.

27. May 2020

Ralph Stöckl recives his award from Elmar Pichl.

"I want to bring neural networks to building sites"

TU Graz PhD student Ralph Stöckl is working with artificial intelligence to predict events in construction. The goal is to take the construction industry a big step forward with neural networks.

25. May 2020

[Translate to Englisch:]

Breaking down stubborn cellulose in time lapse

Researchers at TU Graz in Austria have for the first time ever succeeded in visualizing at the single-molecule level the processes involved in a biological nanomachine, known as the cellulosome, as it degrades crystalline cellulose. The fundamental insights thus obtained could support sustainable…

20. May 2020

Michael Kerber on a desk in the library. His team is standing next to him.

Topological data analysis: Light in complex data jungles

Michael Kerber from the Institute of Geometry at TU Graz uses topological methods – a branch of mathematics and geometry – to extract the secrets of complex data sets.

12. May 2020

Visualization of a machine

LED instead of laser or electron beam: New technology revolutionizes 3D metal printing

A technology developed at Graz University of Technology uses LED instead of laser sources for the additive manufacturing of metal parts and optimizes 3D metal printing in terms of construction time, metal powder consumption, equipment costs and post-processing effort.

30. April 2020

Anita Emmerstorfer-Augustin works in her laboratory with PhD student Lukas Bernauer.

How a rejection gave rise to a career

Aged 18, Anita Emmerstorfer-Augustin had to say goodbye to her original career aspiration – and then found her vocation in biotechnology.

24. April 2020

Oswin Aichholzers working group in an office room.

In search of the foundations of discrete mathematics

Oswin Aichholzer does basic research – he doesn’t invent, he discovers. The theoretical computer scientist is on the trail of basic mathematical rules which he can model and teach the computer.

8. April 2020

Water runs through a pipe.

Miraculous water

The precious resource water is so much more than refreshment in summer: for us humans it is essential for life, generates and stores energy, can harm and help. And it's under threat.

20. March 2020

Heidrun Gruber-Wölfler, Michael Leitner and Manuel Maier are standing infront of the building Infeldgasse 11.

Using measuring instruments to protect against explosion

Doctoral student Manuel Maier from TU Graz’s Institute of Process and Particle Technology received the Anton Paar Research Award for a measuring instrument that controls reactions of highly reactive substances.

18. March 2020

Moritz Lipp, Michael Schwarz and Daniel Gruss. Daniel Gruss holds a laptop computer with white text written on a black screen.

Michael Schwarz: Ideas not limited to working hours

Michael Schwarz is a security specialist at Graz University of Technology and, together with colleagues, generated a completely new field of research a few years ago. An interview with the researcher.

3. February 2020

Several people are standing next to a convejor belt transporting post boxes.

Logistics: Hustle and bustle on our transport routes

A high level of ordering activity creates a hustle and bustle on the transport routes. Logistics researchers at Graz University of Technology want to make the movement of goods more sustainable – with numerous ideas.

14. January 2020

A portrait of Sergio Amancio. He wears brown, short hair, a blue suit, white shirt and blue tie.

The Craziest Ideas Are the Best Ones

Sergio Amancio is a materials scientist. Despite spending less and less time in the lab, he remains a passionate inventor.

11. December 2019

Franz Haas. He wears short, brown hair, glasses, a black suit, white shirt and a salmon-coloured tie. His hands are crossed infront of his chest.

“A Metal 3D Printer Made at TU Graz – That’s My Goal.”

Franz Haas, head of the Institute of Production Engineering, has set his sights high, personally and professionally. At present, he is working on the additive manufacturing laboratory AddLab@tugraz.

11. December 2019

A metallic plate with three silver funnels on them. They seem to be grown out of the plate. They are constructed by a 3D printer.

Additive Manufacturing: The 3D Revolution

3D printing is the manufacturing technique of the future. And these are not just empty words: the approach’s significance is reflected in numerous examples from a wide variety of disciplines.

11. December 2019

Florian Lackner. He wears short blond hair and a blue shirt with blossoms. He stands infront of the photoemission electron microscope.

From Lego to New Material Building Blocks

Materials researcher Florian Lackner "wraps" highly reactive alkali metal atoms in gold and examines them in his laser laboratory. A job he dreamed of when he was a child.

11. November 2019

A man in a white labcoat and a white hat is working on a satellite.

“My work is flying through space”

Did you know that the first Austrian satellite to go into space was built in TU Graz’s labs? TUGSAT-1 has been observing stars for more than six years – and it’s not the only object made in Graz that is hurtling through space.

10. October 2019

A room with a white device. Three man are sitting at a desk in the background. There is a screen with several colourful forms.

An order of magnitude makes all the difference

In chemical analysis, when electron microscopes reach their limits, the field emission microprobe steps in. With this equipment, taking analysis down to the next level of magnitude is no problem.

7. October 2019

a group of people.

Seen from orbit, everything’s much more precise

Torsten Mayer-Gürr surveys the Earth. He may work in an office in Steyrergasse in Graz, but his measuring device flies more than 400 kilometres overhead.

11. September 2019

A young man is sitting at a desk. He wears a blue shirt, short brown hair and a short beard. His right hand touches the keybord. On the computerscreen there is a grey grafic with red elements.

Searching for the most efficient molecular recipe

Andreas Jeindl simulates the properties that materials ought to have under certain conditions. Among other things, he hopes to improve the OLEDs used in mobile phone screens and solar panels.

9. August 2019

A hand is touching a laptop keyboard, the other is holding a mobile.

What is Security in the Digital Age?

With several billion devices forecast to be connected by 2020, security is increasingly becoming a topic of public debate and attracting more and more attention in research circles.

13. June 2019

Auf einem hölzernen Tisch liegen mehrere Rollen Papier. Es sind architektonische Pläne. Auf einem der Pläne steht ein kleiner, grüner Baum.

Sustainable Construction – a Question of Attitude

“As soon as a building exceeds the requirements for energy certification by a fraction, everyone immediately starts talking about a green building.” Alexander Passer says and is not really satisfied.

13. June 2019

A man wearing a suit is smiling at the camera. He caries a certificate.

The Fascination of the Abstract

Jürgen Hartler hardly has time for swimming, his favourite pastime, because he’s busy conducting research into mass spectrometry of lipids at UC San Diego – where the sea is on his doorstop.

12. June 2019

Three persons are looking into the camera - a brown haired women on the left, a brown heard man in the middle and a brown haired women on the right.

Young Skin Thanks to Sugar

Since the EU sugar quota was liberalised, the market price is low, and sugar stocks are full. An international team has been conducting research on how sucrose can be valorized on an industrial scale.

16. April 2019

A young woman with blonde hair.

Anti-Ageing for fuel cells

Vanja Subotic is conducting research on ageing in fuel cells at an early stage, halting it, and in the best case scenario reversing it. She has received the Josef Krainer Promotion Prize 2019 for her work.

10. April 2019

A woman stands beside a computer

Pit stop for paper bags

What does industry-scale cement bag filling have in common with a pit stop in Formula 1? Filling a 25kg paper bag with cement in the factory takes about three seconds, about as long as a pit stop.

9. April 2019

A orange robot is printing concrete on wood.

Coebro: 3D-Printers Learn to Build Houses

Many things today can be produced simply, fast and cheaply using a 3D printer: jewelry, small components and even prototypes. Printing complete houses is still a long way off. For the moment, at least.

22. February 2019

A young woman is sitting on a black leather armchair in front of a corridor. She has crossed her legs and looks directly into the camera. She has several sheets of paper in her hand.

Cryptographer with a penchant for crayons

Cryptographer Maria Eichlseder hides our messages from curious eyes that shouldn’t read them. With her love of paper she defies the classical image of a computer scientist.

12. February 2019

a blue globe, two hands with open palms and many symbols showing the Internet of Things

Dependability in the Internet of Things

Kay Römer estimates that 50 billion smart things will be connected by 2020. Since 2015 the scientist and his team have been making sure that smart devices reliably do what they are supposed to do.

8. February 2019

Researcher Gustav Oberdorfer is standing in a long corridor with yellow walls. In front of him stands a row of glass vessels on a metal shelf.

How do you make proteins?

NAWI Graz graduate Gustav Oberdorfer produces artificial proteins and has received an ERC Starting Grant for his work.

10. January 2019

A young woman is wearing a large black VR headset.

Virtual Reality is Catching On

MAROON is a virtual laboratory and learning management system. Learning software allows users to access the learning environment directly by means of virtual reality.

7. January 2019

A young man is bending over a table. There are black cable all around him and a silver pipe at the table.

Tools of the trade: super-fast electrons

Max Burian uses bright light to look deep into the core of matter. He works in a silver laboratory container next to the Elettra synchrotron particle accelerator in Trieste, Italy.

4. January 2019

A young blond women is standing in a laboratory with cables around her.

Test tubes and crochet needles

Professionally speaking, chemist Beate Steller can look back on a successful year: she received several awards. At home, the 26-year-old prefers a quiet life and sees herself as “a bit of a granny”.

4. January 2019

A man stands next to a yellow handway on a bridge. There is a large white ring in the background and a lot of cable.

TU Graz researchers are getting a (nano) perspective

TU Graz operates two beamlines at the ‘Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste’ research facility in which structures and properties of materials can be investigated at the tiniest scale.

12. December 2018

Ein Mann lehnt an einem Computerbildschirm. Ein anderer sitzt vor ihm auf einem Sessel.

Our brain – the most exciting computer of all time

The human brain has computing elements similar to the biggest supercomputers, but needs only a fraction of their energy. And it is constantly learning. Brain-inspired computing is for this reason an important topic of the future.

28. November 2018

Ein blonder junger Mann sitzt an einem Tisch und arbeitet am Innenleben eines Computers.

A passion for turning the IT world upside down

Daniel Gruss is part of the team that caused chaos in the IT world with the discovery of the system loopholes Spectre and Meltdown. Few people thought he was career material – but he won through.

4. October 2018

A tunnel from the inside. The walls are concrete.

Tunnel vision… greatly enhanced by research

TU Graz is digging deep, with several institutes making contributions to almost every important project in Austria. In addition to construction and geology, the research focus is on tunnel safety.

3. October 2018

a blone man with a plastic head in front of him

Rerouting the Function of the Hand

The MoreGrasp project is coming to an end and has provided substantial results. The mental control of neuroprostheses can be considerably simplified in the future with the help of reprocessed brain signals.

17. September 2018

Two fingers are holding a glass plate with a white square standing on it.

Battery-driven research at TU Graz

Batteries are a broad field of research. Energy storage systems of the future should be more powerful, more environmentally friendly, smaller and even safer – work is being done on this at TU Graz.

12. September 2018

A man in a white shirt stands next to a colourful bookshelf.

The world of gas bubbles and liquid drops

Günter Brenn investigates the behaviour of gas bubbles and liquid drops. His work is especially important in process engineering.

24. August 2018

A brown haired women wearing a red shirt and black jacket is leaning against a wall.

Human and Machine Interaction in Complex Systems

Progress in the fields of automation, communication, Internet of Things and artificial intelligence increasingly invites the question of what role humans will play in factories of the future.

9. August 2018

Four man are standing in front of a concrete wall.

When people and drones merge

PhD students Okan Erat and Alexander Isop managed to implement a system at TU Graz’s droneSpace which controls drones using body movements and allows the field of view of man and machine to merge.

17. July 2018

A blue construction. A drill is coming from the top to the middle of the picture..

Temperature measurement for Smart Production

In the CHIP project, Ceratizit Austria, TU Darmstadt, Material Center Leoben and TU Graz are improving the recording and analysis of heat flows in milling machining. With sensational results.

16. July 2018

Photograph of a flash from the high-speed camera taken in the context of the LiOn project.

On the tracks of the thunderstorm

Summer is the high season for thunderstorms and their resulting lightning and hail storms. TU Graz researchers Stephan Pack and Helmut Paulitsch get to the bottom of this summer phenomenon in their research work.

3. July 2018

[Translate to Englisch:] ein Mann steht zwischen Glasvitrinen. Er hat seine Hände verschränkt.

Material design: START Prize for TU Graz physicist

TU Graz physicist Oliver Hofmann has been awarded the renowned START Prize for his work in the field of material design. He aims to make production of materials with certain properties easier.

25. June 2018

Three men looking at the camera.

Interior Architecture at the Nanoscale

Although microporous crystals are tiny, their potential is enormous. To exploit this, TU Graz has initiated the interdisciplinary lead project Porous Materials@Work.

22. June 2018

A man in a chequered shirt is standing next to a man in a grey shirt. In front of her stands a device with many vertical tubes.

Searching for traces: Recovering gold, copper and aluminium from waste.

In New Zealand he prospected for gold. In Graz Andreas Hauser and his colleague Markus Koch have developed a device which can recover non-ferrous metals from waste.

6. June 2018

[Translate to Englisch:] Ein grünes Fußballfeld. Links und rechts sind mit weißen Linien schematisch die Tore eingezeichnet. Über dem Feld liegen mehrere rote und blaue Linien, die die Laufwege von Spielerinnen und Spielern darstellen.

Football and Big Data: A search engine for movements

Tobias Schreck and his team are developing tools for strategy-loving fans and professionals with the University of Konstanz: They visualise and analyse movement data from football games.

7. May 2018

A young woman in a lap coat stands inside a laboratory. Complicated testing equipment surrounds her.

The mathematics of the human body

Biomechanical engineer Justyna Niestrawska investigates the mechanical behaviour of the aorta at TU Graz and represents it using mathematical formulas. And wins the German Aorta Prize while doing so.

27. March 2018

A blackboard with white letters on it.

Not At All Discrete

It’s not in the name: with their excellence initiative in discrete mathematics, TU Graz, the Uni Graz and the University of Leoben are causing people to notice – because they’re not discrete at all.

21. March 2018

A man wearing a black sweater is standing inbetween vitrines.

Improved “energy harvest” in solar cells

Oliver Hofmann, solid-state physicist at TU Graz, is working on the simulation and prediction of material properties. All this to optimise solar cells. He gets help from a supercomputer in the USA.

7. March 2018

[Translate to Englisch:] Eine grüne Platte mit mehreren goldenen Plättchen. In der Mitte ein Sensor.

Environmental sensor systems: a deep breath for science

Alexander Bergmann and his team at TU Graz’s Institute of Electronic Sensor Systems have made it their aim to improve our quality of air and life by means of sophisticated sensor systems.

8. February 2018

There is yellow light and two gloves holding a plate

An International PhD via Thinface

In the last four years, 14 young scientists worked in the field of advanced materials across Europe in the training network Thinface and are now completing their cross-border doctoral degrees.

6. February 2018

A man and a boy are sitting at a table. There are a lot of electronic tools and cables in front of them.

15 years old. Student. And interested in electronics.

Nikolaus is 15 years old and is studying for a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He’s one of three young students who are currently attending lectures at TU Graz while still at school.

29. January 2018

[Translate to Englisch:] Ein simuliertes Gebäude. Zentral ist ein Raum, in dem eine Maschine steht, auf der mehrere Pflanzen zu sehen sind.

VerticalFarming: Lettuce from the skyscraper next door

Vertical farms are greenhouses – only the cultivated areas are not laid out next, but rather stacked up on top of each other. A Graz-Viennese concept combines structure with urban architecture.

23. January 2018

A bright wooden room with large windows facing a park.

A New Thermal Shell for Old Houses

TU Graz highlights new features in the Smart City project “STELA”. Instead of relying on high tech for the thermal refurbishment of existing multi-storey buildings, social compatibility returns to the centre stage of the project.

21. December 2017

[Translate to Englisch:] Ein Mann in dunklem Anzug und rot kariertem Hemd lehnt an einem Geländer. Die Wände um ihn sind gläsern und bunt.

Breast cancer: small signals – big effect

Long before the first symptoms appear, biomarkers can provide important information about developing diseases. Research is currently planned in the field of breast cancer at TU Graz.

12. December 2017

There is a huge computer screen with a lot of words on it. In the background there are four men.

When rowhammer only knocks once

Rowhammer attacks make use of hardware vulnerabilities in order to access computer systems. TU Graz researchers have discovered a new type of attack – and raise questions about protective mechanisms.

4. December 2017

A man in a black sweater and a woman in a white blouse are smiling at the camera. There is a computer screen with colourful objects at the back.

Small – smaller – molecular electronics

The research area of molecular electronics focuses on miniaturisation. It’s a further development of microelectronics and deals with circuits at the molecular level.

7. November 2017

A young man is sitting at his desk equipped with a laptop. On the left there is a large black cube - the MiniMILL.

From MINImill to high-precision prototypes

Three TU Graz students have developed a desktop milling machine which makes three-dimensional components directly from CAD files, thus vastly accelerating prototype manufacture.

16. October 2017

An iluminated room with white walls.

Quality of life in the best light

In TU Graz’s LightLab, an interdisciplinary team from the fields of architecture, light design and psychology are conducting research on the lighting systems of the future in close collaboration with the lighting industry.

13. October 2017

Eine Apothekerin mit weißem Mantel und roten Haaren reicht einer weißhaarigen Dame einen Zettel.

Inkjet Pharmacy: On-demand Drugs from the Printer

In the near future, orodispersible films could replace pills: scientists at the Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering are developing printing technologies to create personalized dosage forms for individual patient needs on demand.

1. September 2017

Pro2Future – Products and Production systems of the future

At the beginning of April, the COMET competence centre Pro²Future was established and shared between Linz and Graz.

18. August 2017

A see-throw liquid foot on a colourful bed.

Plastics as Heat Managers for High-Tech Products

From laptops to generators: plastics are an integral part of every electronic and electrical device.

2. August 2017

Six researchers in lab coats are leaning against a construction of metal rods in a lab at TU Graz.

Diesel from non-food biomass

Nikolaus Schwaiger co-developed the BioCRACK process. High-grade and eco-friendly diesel fuel is produced from biomass such as wooden waste, straw and reeds.

14. July 2017

A red and a yellow miniature HGV.

Staying on the Right Path

Cooperative, autonomous driving on the motorway is the main topic of a joint project between TU Graz and the “Virtual Vehicle” competence centre.

3. July 2017

Graphic of a heart

Biomechanics: measuring the human body

How can cardiovascular diseases be treated in a targeted way and postoperative complications reduced? Researchers at the Institute of Biomechanics provide answers using methods from engineering.

27. June 2017

System test rig for the “GreenHVAC4Rail” project at the Institute of Thermal Engineering of TU Graz.

“Climate research” with a difference

As regards pioneering vehicle technologies, the focus is on more energy-efficient air-conditioning systems. New developments can be tested in the climatic chambers of the Institute of Thermal Engineering.

26. May 2017

Jesus Pestana Puerta, Friedrich Fraundorfer and Michael Maurer are preparing the drone for the flight.

Drone research @ TU Graz

Drones for search and rescue missions, as modern carrier pigeons and for inspecting critical infrastructure. TU Graz researchers teach drones how to see and think.

12. April 2017

Christoph Grimmer, Stephan Weinberger and Florian Gebetsroither at TU Graz's Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology.

A mini solar power station for the balcony

Christoph Grimmer, together with TU Graz colleagues, developed a Plug&Play household storage system. This could cover a quarter of private energy requirement in the future.

24. March 2017

Kateryna Lypetska in the lab at the Institute of Organic Chemistry of TU Graz.

Technology with (r)evolutionary roots

Mimicking evolution in the lab: Kateryna Lypetska takes us on a foray into the world of biocatalysis, which enables an ecological production of pharmaceuticals to be carried out.

16. March 2017

Corina Klug in her office. In the background: bicycle helmets and books.

From standard human to human body model

Accident researcher Corina Klug uses virtual “human body models” to better protect pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists in the future.

6. March 2017

Reinhard Braunstingl and Iona Koglbauer in the cockpit of the wide-body aircraft simulator at TU Graz.

Ready for Boarding

The Flight Simulation Research Platform at TU Graz makes it possible to scale the virtual heights with a wide-body aircraft and a light aircraft.

21. February 2017

The Austrian handcyclist Thomas Frühwirth in the wind tunnel of TU Graz.

Aerodynamics on the test rig

Air flow at the touch of a button. In the wind tunnels of TU Graz, aerodynamic tests are carried out on top athletes, automobiles and even building models.

19. January 2017

A woman and a man are sitting next to a glass table. She is wearing a necklace with a black sensor and a microphone. He is wearing headphones and using a laptop.

Recovering speech

The removal of the larynx involves the loss of speech. The voice output of most artificial voice generators is usually modelled on male voices. TU Graz is busy researching to develop alternatives.

11. January 2017

Inside the driving simulator: A women is sitting at the drivers seat of a vehicle. A man sitting next to her is pointing at the simulation of a road.

Do We Trust the Invisible Assistant?

In the MueGen Driving project, researchers from the Institute of Automotive Engineering at TU Graz studied how gender and age influence our trust in driver assistance systems.

28. December 2016

Smiling Woman standing in front of the touchscreen at the tim-location.

The Mobility Jackpot

On-the-fly switching between bicycle, car and tram is a mobility jackpot for someone living in the city: it’s eco-friendly, versatile and cheap.

23. December 2016

Two small feet in the grass.

Movement: Making a Difference

A robotic aid could soon support the treatment of movement disorders in infants earlier than so far possible, thus boosting therapeutic success.

19. December 2016

Actor dressed up as Nikola Tesla in the Nikola Tesla Laboratory.

High-powered research

How does Nikola Tesla’s spirit of research live on at TU Graz? We plug into today’s high-powered research subjects at the Institute of High Voltage Engineering and System Performance.

9. December 2016

Bridge at sunset.

Health trackers for rail tracks and other structures

Structural health monitoring records the current "state of health" of structures and infrastructure. This allows "illnesses" to be diagnosed at an early stage and treated.

21. November 2016

Martin Hofstetter measuring the electric research vehicle.

Research on cleaner cars at full throttle

How do hybrid vehicles become more powerful and at the same time cheaper? TU Graz’s Martin Hofstetter is developing software which delivers practical answers.

19. October 2016

Picture showing the waterfall damping element of the model surge tank for the Obervermuntwerk 2.

Prototypes for efficient energy storage

Pumped-storage hydro power plants store electrical power efficiently and feed it into the grid seconds later. Behind the scenes there is some very sophisticated engineering, as a visit to the hydraulic lab at TU Graz shows.

12. October 2016

A patient is examined in an MRI.

Machines learn how to see

How does seeing work? What is a good image, and what is a bad image? How do we filter out the essential information from an image – the information we need to recognise what we see?

4. October 2016

Airplane wing in the sky.

Above the clouds: turbomachinery of the future

Aircraft are becoming increasingly efficient, lower in emissions and quieter. The technology behind this is being co-developed and tested at TU Graz.

14. September 2016

Picture of split-system air conditioning units in Hong Kong.

Architectural design instead of air conditioners

A breath of fresh air: The Institute of Architecture Technology of TU Graz is working on architectural solutions for better room climate in subtropical and tropical regions.

29. July 2016

Alicona image of an electron beam-structured surface.

The latest developments in welding

From high-end products for aerospace and engines to power plant construction and medical engineering – electron beam technology is an innovative method that straddles the border between basic research and application.

21. July 2016

Three roadways are crossing each other on the first floor. Autonomous cars are driving on each roadway.

The ultra-high performance roadway on the first floor

If the vision of the TU Graz project QUICKWAY becomes reality, we will eventually travel in autonomous e-cars in a closed-loop roadway system built from ultrahigh performance concrete.

30. June 2016

Three futuristic things

The Digital Revolution in the Workshop

"Advanced Manufacturing“ is the digital revolution in the workshop. It is reason, that products with very specific features can now be produced at all.

29. June 2016

Ones and Zeros flying around.

Temperature in the Internet of Things

Temperature has a strong impact on the operations of electric and electronic components. For example, temperature variations may affect low-power radios and compromise wireless connectivity.

24. June 2016

Three researchers with a microscope.

Nanoworld in 3D

Gaining detailed knowledge about atomic structure and chemical composition is paramount for a deeper understanding of the properties of matter and their potential applications in technology.

23. June 2016

The research team at „CD Laboratory for Fiber Swelling and Paper Performance“

Modelling for optimising the properties of paper

Paper is an extremely versatile material and can be used for countless applications. To make the natural all-rounder suitable for its special tasks, it’s necessary to know about its inner life.

23. June 2016

Visualization of brown and white adipose tissue.The lipid droplets were visualized with Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering microscopy.

Good brown fat to combat obesity

Basic research on brown fat cells could open up more effective therapies for obesity. Juliane Bogner-Strauss and her team yield new findings at TU Graz.

14. June 2016

The planet sun viewed from space.

Simulations for research into fusion

In the future, a large part of our energy needs could be covered by nuclear fusion. TU Graz is a hotspot for research into fusion in Austria.

5. April 2016

Dripstones at Katerloch in Styria.

Witnesses to history under geochemical scrutiny

Researchers at TU Graz’s Institute of Applied Geosciences reveal findings on climate change, renewable energy and geological processes on the Erzberg mountain by "questioning" special witnesses.

24. March 2016

[Translate to Englisch:] Daniel Tinello steht vor einem Paketförderband und hält eine gelbe Post-Box in den Händen.

Can factories grow like sunflowers?

Bees, seashells and sunflowers – these are just a few examples from nature which could serve as models for the design of factories of the future. But how? Research is currently being carried out on this at Graz University of Technology.

16. March 2016

TU Graz biotechnologist Christin Zachow with plants in the lab.

Bacteria as Bodyguards for Food Crops

Christin Zachow struggles against pests and stress on cultivated plants caused by climate change. With Gabriele Berg of Graz University of Technology she uses bacteria as protectors.

14. January 2016

A member of the TU Graz Institute of Technology and Testing of Construction Materials tests different mixing ratios.

Turning Grey into Green

Traditional concrete is usually grey and is used in the construction of walls, bridges and roads. Right? Almost. Concrete is much more.

7. January 2016

Bending test on a cross laminated timber plate produced from the wood species birch.

Timber Construction is Pure Genius

TU Graz, through its Institute of Timber Engineering and Wood Technology and the “holz.bau forschungs gmbh” Competence Centre, is developing innovations that strengthen Austria as a prime location for the timber industry.

7. January 2016