From Dhaka to Bavaria, Shucheta Shegufta is chasing snow and science. In this interview, she reveals how it is to do her PhD in the research training group FRASCAL, a structured doctoral program funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Together with industry, researchers at the Technical University Munich (TUM) are shaping the future of work with the new "KI.FABRIK" (AI.Factory) and the German-French Academy for the Industry of the Future (GFA).
DIT researchers Helena Liebelt and Rui Li are developing computational simulations to provide efficient and safe solutions to real-life problems in areas ranging from rocket science to the spread of viruses using quantum computing.
With more than 330 million cars on European roads, millions of tons of end-of-life tires are produced each year. Researchers at FHWS are developing methods of recycling elastomers that could give these tires new life.
At the Competence Center for Lightweight Design (LLK) at Landshut University of Applied Sciences, professors, PhD students, and laboratory staff are researching the future of lightweight design.
- Researchers infer a person's intention to grasp from forearm muscle activity. - A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) learned to grasp objects again. - Prof. Gordon Cheng's goal is to develop soft exoskeletons that everyone can afford.
The start-up OroraTech has been honored with the TUM Presidential Entrepreneurship Award for developing a satellite system capable of detecting wildfires. The other finalists for this year’s award were DeepDrive, with a highly efficient electric motor, and Lio Technologies, with AI agents that streamline procurement in companies. The award was presented at TUM Entrepreneurship Day.
Taking inspiration from nature, researchers from Würzburg and Bremen have developed a new Mars rover. Its wheels do not roll; they make swimming motions.
- Researchers combine 3D image recognition with language models. - Artificial intelligence can be integrated into any robot. - Robots use continuous probability calculations to guide searches.
The small satellite SONATE-2 from Würzburg has been in orbit for two years. It completed its mission a year ago; it is still valuable for science and teaching.
