TU Chemnitz, Rühlmann construction

Excellent in Many Ways
Situated in the center of the Chemnitz “Wissenschaftsregion” (“science region”), Chemnitz University of Technology is home to more than 11,400 students from 91 countries – in less than 25 years, the number of students has increased by about 4,000. With approximately 2,300 employees in science, engineering and management, Chemnitz University of Technology is among the most important employers in the region. Today, Chemnitz University of Technology stands for outstanding research. Within the core competencies “Materials and Smart Systems”, “Resource-efficient Production and Lightweight Structures” and “Humans and Technology”, solutions for the challenges of tomorrow are developed. The main focus in economic and social development is the creation of value, which in turn is influenced by major trends such as globalization, demographic change and the availability of resources. The university`s profile is characterized by a unique constellation of competencies across eight faculties. Thanks to this constellation, Chemnitz is emerging as an internationally visible research hub for future value creation processes and sustainable growth for the future.

Within the core competency “Materials and Smart Systems”, scientists at Chemnitz University of Technology are also involved in the Federal Cluster of Excellence “Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden” (cfAED). Further important input is provided by the COOL SILICON “Energy Efficiency Innovations from Silicon Saxony” high-performance cluster, for instance. Several DFG Research Groups work in this field. In addition, Chemnitz University of Technology will be the home of the “Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes” (MAIN), which is unique in Europe.

The core competency “Resource-efficient Production and Lightweight Structures” is based upon the work of the Federal Cluster of Excellence “Merge Technologies for Multifunctional Lightweight Structures” (MERGE). With 34 million Euros in funding, this cluster is the only one in Germany focusing on the trend-setting technology field of lightweight construction. The foundation for this extraordinary development was created in part by the Saxon State Cluster of Excellence “Energy-efficient Product and Process Innovations in Production Engineering” (eniPROD), which was jointly established with the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU. In addition, there are also collaborative research groups funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), such as “High-strength aluminum-based lightweight construction materials for safety components” as well as two additional research facilities in cooperation with other universities.