Research Topics
Urban and mobility planning
- Landscape Urbanism – ecological synergies in urban and regional development
- Smart Cities – energy-efficient urban-planning densification
- Financing models in urban development
- Smart Mobility – multimodal transport planning and intelligent traffic systems
- Life-Cycle Costs in infrastructure (road, rail, supply lines)
Sustainable construction
- Form follows energy – energy concepts of buildings
- Sustainability analysis of construction products and buildings
- Resource-efficient, non-standard construction methods – prototype construction in the robot design laboratory
- Resource-saving construction in lightweight and solid construction
- Economic implementation of complex geometries and shapes in wood construction
- Advanced wood and concrete technology
- Optimal lighting – simulations and experiments in the lighting laboratory
- Multifunctional facade engineering and media integration
Future-oriented energy systems
- Integral energy landscapes – historical development and future strategies
- Numerical calculations and hydraulic model experiments for hydro power plants
- Innovative system solutions for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technology
- Thermal energy systems and biomass exploitation
- Process evaluation and synthesis, and waste and emission-free technologies/systems
- Simulations and experiments on thermal turbomachines and machine dynamics
- High-voltage and distribution networks of the future, and energy-efficient electric drives and machines
- Economic analysis of energy and electrical systems
Participating researchers
around 170 researchers from around 50 institutes from all 7 faculties of TU Graz
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TU Graz Develops Modular Timber High-Rise Building for Resource-Efficient Construction
Repairable and exchangeable skeleton modules with open load-bearing structures enable different types of use and uncomplicated adaptations in the event of future changes. Building heights of up to 24 storeys are possible. Read more
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Carbon Capture on Board Ships as a Valuable Transition Technology
Researchers at TU Graz have evaluated various carbon capture technologies for use in shipping. These technologies will be necessary to achieve the climate targets, but they will realistically not enable complete capturing of greenhouse gases on board. Read more
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Improved Glacier Monitoring Using Satellite Radar
International researchers involving Graz University of Technology have used radar data to determine which glaciers in High Mountain Asia are growing or shrinking in which season. For parts of Central Asia and the Himalayas, the findings contradict previous assumptions. Read more
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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. Read more
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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… Read more
ERC Grants
Researchers with ERC Grants within the Field of Expertise:
- Sonja WOGRIN, Project: Optimization and data aggregation for net-zero power systems
TU Graz events
Shares in Companies and Cooperations
Competence Centres and Projects (COMET)
- BEST – Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH
- LEC (LEC EvoLET) – Large Engines Competence Center
- FLIPPR2 – Future Lignin and Pulp Processing Research
- Holz.Bau – Holz.Bau Forschungs GmbH
Further Shareholdings
- VAH – Versuchsanstalt für Hochspannungstechnik Graz
Special Research Programs
- Advanced Computational Design
Cooperations
Heads of the Field of Expertise
from left to right:
Urs Leonhard HIRSCHBERG
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Arch. Dr.sc.ETH
Institute of Architecture and Media
Christoph HOCHENAUER
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Institute of Thermal Engineering
Martin FELLENDORF
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Institute of Highway Engineering and Transport Planning
Sonja WOGRIN
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. M.Sc.
Institute of Elektricity Economics and Energy Innovation
Contact: FoE-Sustainable-Systems@tugraz.at
Degree Programmes and Continuing Education
Bachelor's Degree Programmes
- Architecture
- Civil Engineering and Construction Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering and Business Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Geodesy
- Geosciences
- Environmental Systems Sciences/Natural Sciences – Technology
Master's Degree Programmes
- Architecture
- Construction Management and Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering and Business Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Geodesy
- Geosciences
- Environmental System Sciences / Climate Change and Environmental Technology
- Biorefinery Engineering
Doctoral Programmes
Part-time master’s programmes and university programmes
Part-time university courses
New Projects with TU Graz
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY HOUSE
Mandellstraße 9/II
8010 Graz, Austria
Map
Christoph ADAMETZ
Dipl.-Ing.
Phone: +43 316 873 6033
christoph.adametz@tugraz.at
For researchers at TU Graz
Register for/deregister from the Field of Expertise: foe@tugraz.at
