Climate-Neutral TU Graz

Dormant Capacity Reserve in Lithium-Ion Batteries Detected

Batteries undercut their theoretical capacity in practice, sometimes significantly. In a lithium iron phosphate cathode, researchers at TU Graz have now been able to observe exactly where the capacity loss occurs. Read more
Battery4Life: New COMET centre led by TU Graz

Researchers at the Vehicle Safety Institute will team up with national and international partners to make batteries safer, extend their service life and make them more sustainable. The FFG, the provinces Styria and Upper Austria as well as companies are investing about 19 million euros in total. Read more
New Professorship for Large Engines Research at Graz University of Technology

As Professor for "High-performance Large Engine Systems", Nicole Wermuth is researching sustainable fuels, emission reduction and higher efficiencies for the green transformation of large engines. Read more
Energy-Efficient Building Design in Real-Time Simulation

An interdisciplinary team at TU Graz offers revolutionary insight into the design of sustainable buildings. The advantages and disadvantages of different construction measures are visualised in real time using VR simulation. Read more
Thomas Rath wins “Zero Emissions Award”

The chemist works on the next generation of organic solar cells at the Institute of Chemical Technology of Materials at Graz University of Technology. The alpha+ Foundation of the Austrian Science Fund FWF is funding his pioneering research with 460,000 euros. Read more
Jan Hansen wants his CD Lab to become a “Green Lab”

With his new CD Laboratory, Jan Hansen not only wants to make electronic components more robust, but also contribute to making TU Graz climate-neutral. Read more
A Second Life for Batteries

Discarded lithium-ion cells from electric cars could be re-used as stationary power storage units. Researchers at TU Graz have established the first indicators for a reliable assessment of their condition. Read more
TU Graz Provides Water Planning Tool with Future Forecasts up to 2055

When water suppliers are faced with the question of how well their systems are prepared for future developments such as climate change and population growth, they now have an answer. Read more
Hybrid Electricity and Heat Generation: Innovative Parabolic Trough Solar Module Being Developed at TU Graz

Solar rays focused on concentrator photovoltaic cells using parabolic mirrors not only supply electricity, but also thermal energy for industrial processes, heating or cooling. Three technological innovations significantly reduce costs. Read more
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? Read more

Michael Monsberger — Michael MONSBERGER, Vice Rector for Infrastructure and Sustainability

We have set ourselves the ambitious goal of becoming a climate-neutral university by 2030. With the support of all TU Graz members, we will achieve this goal together.

Networks

Sustainability Advisory Board of TU Graz
TU Graz is a member of the Alliance of Sustainable Universities in Austria, the CCCA - Climate Change Centre Austria, Sustainability4U as well as the European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance – ESEIA
In the framework of uniNEtZ – Universities and Sustainable Development Goals, TU Graz is focusing on SDG11.

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Research

In the Field of Expertise Sustainable Systems, which encompasses all TU Graz research disciplines, TU Graz faces the complex challenges of climate change and conducts interdisciplinary research across faculty boundaries to find sustainable solutions.

Contact

Günter GETZINGER
Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.phil.
Science, Technology and Society Unit (STS)
Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science
Schlögelgasse 2
8010 Graz

Phone: +43 316 873 30650
getzingernoSpam@tugraz.at