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New Research Training Group researches technical-operational integration of highly automated aviation in urban areas

Flying taxis and freight transporters that glide across the sky at different levels through urban canyons: The scientific foundations for real-life transport scenarios of this kind will be laid at TUD from 2024. The new Research Training Group on the "Technical and Operational Integration of Highly Automated Aviation in Urban Centres" will focus on advanced air mobility and the necessary technical and social framework conditions. Scientists from five TUD faculties (Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Environmental Sciences/Geosciences, Computer Science and Transport & Traffic Sciences) as well as the Institute of Flight Systems of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) are involved in the RTG as a management team.

Prof. Gerhard P. Fettweis © Andreas Traßl / TUD

ERC Synergy Grant for SWIMS: Paradigm shift in digital signal processing

Inspired by the information processing of bees, a research consortium from Dresden, Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), Lausanne (Switzerland) and Groningen (Netherlands) aims to bring about a paradigm shift in the design and hardware of intelligent wireless multimodal sensory systems ("Stochastic Spiking Wireless Multimodal Sensory Systems") with the joint SWIMS project. Prof. Gerhard P. Fettweis and other researchers have been awarded the prestigious Synergy Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for their project, with funding totalling 13.5 million euros.

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Cooperation Agreement: TUD and GlobalFoundries plan joint innovation hub

At the end of October, Dr. Manfred Horstmann, Managing Director of GlobalFoundries Dresden, and TUD Rector Prof. Ursula M. Staudinger signed a cooperation agreement to establish a GF Innovation Hub. It provides for the bundling of all current and planned measures in a GF Innovation Hub. These include, for example, joint activities in research and development projects, attracting talent, exchange programmes for teaching staff, students and employees, promoting social dialogue and supporting young talent for technical and scientific degree programmes.

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4th Networking Event as part of NExT on November 28, 2023

"Scientific career with child(ren) - TUD offers, advice, exchange, experience reports" is the topic of the 4th networking event within the framework of NExT - the Postdoc Forum of the Schools of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Sciences. Postdocs are cordially invited to participate in the forum on November 28, 2023. Franziska Schneider (Coordinator Family Friendliness, Department 9.3) will present the family-friendliness offers at TUD. Afterwards, participants can talk to the organisers of NExT and professors from the two schools. Registration is requested.

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ConnectING regulars' table: "Drawing strength from crises", November 30, 2023

Female employees and students of the ING school are cordially invited to attend the next connectING regulars' table on November 30, 2023. Under the motto "Drawing strength from crises", Dr. Grit Krause-Jüttler, Tanja Brock and Jan Schuhr from EHS Dresden will provide input on the topic of mental health. Coping strategies will be presented and an overview of support services at the TUD will be given.

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University elections 2023

In addition to the election of student representatives to the faculty councils, there will also be a by-election of the Deputy Equal Opportunities Officer for the School of Engineering Sciences. Erik Marx from the Faculty of Computer Science is running for this position. Employees can cast their vote either by postal vote or in person on December 5 and 6, 2023 between 9 am and 4 pm in room 115 of the School Administration (Nürnberger Straße 31, 1st floor).

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Erasmus+ worldwide (KA171) Call for proposals

Erasmus+ worldwide (KA171) enables TU Dresden to cooperate with universities outside the EU and promotes the exchange of students and staff. This EU-funded program provides financial support for mobility over a three-year project period, for example to expand and deepen international academic partnerships or to enable study visits. The deadline for submitting applications to the International Office for funding starting in August 2024 is January 19, 2024; contact Tabea Gösche, International Office (tabea.goesche@tu-dresden.de, 463-32218).

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Innovations for a future worth living - TUD|excite

As a project of the Excellence Strategy, TUD is integrating all the participants involved in innovation under one roof at the Excellence Center for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship (TUD|excite). TUD|excite is experimenting with new ways to make innovation and transfer management even more efficient, and at the same time generating enthusiasm for new ideas.

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How does speech work? Insights into the Chair of Speech Technology and Cognitive Systems

Research at the Chair of Speech Technology and Cognitive Systems at the TUD is concerned with all facets of human language: from planning in the brain to its flow-acoustic development to its understanding and information content. This video gives a brief insight into research into language production. It explains how speech sounds are produced in a generally understandable way.

Conference

International Conference on Quantum Photonics
The conference is dedicated to the "second quantum revolution" and presents groundbreaking scientific achievements in quantum optics, quantum communication and quantum information as well as the transfer to applications. Prof. Juergen Czarske, holder of the Chair of Measurement and Sensor System Technique, is involved in the organisation of the conference together with the 2022 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, Prof. Anton Zeilinger.

Jinhua , China

Networking Event

NExT - Forum for POSTDOCS of the Schools BU and ING
Academic career with child(ren) - TUD offers, counselling, exchange, experience reports

Zeichensaal POT 168

Networking Event

connectING regulars' table: "Drawing strength from crises"
The regulars' table for female students and employees of the ING School

ZEU 252

Winter School

COMPOLL-Winter School "Pollution, Life-Cycle Assessment and Recycling"

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Conference

Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference 2023
Partner country India

MARITIM Hotel - Internationales Congress Center Dresden

Election

University elections
By-election of the Deputy Equal Opportunities Officer for the School of Engineering Sciences, Election of student representatives in the Faculty Boards

Voting by post or in person

Networking Event

connectING regulars' table "Energy supply - fit for the future"
The regulars' table for female students and employees of the ING School

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Workshop

Writing week of the Graduate Academy
The Graduate Academy (GA) offers doctoral students and postdocs the opportunity to retreat to the Graduate Academy's writing workshop for five days to devote themselves entirely to writing. A clear daily structure, support from a GA writing counsellor and group discussions help you to write productively and achieve your pre-defined writing goals.

via Zoom

Conference

VDI Mechatronics Conference
The event is organised by the Chair of Dynamics and Mechanism Design at TUD under the direction of Prof. Michael Beitelschmidt.

Görges-Bau

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