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TU Graz
Graz University of Technology

Graz University of Technology strategically bundles its research into five future-oriented areas: the Fields of Expertise.

Advanced Materials Science
Human & Biotechnology
Information, Communication and Computing
Mobility & Production
Sustainable Systems

Advanced Materials Science

The researchers in the Field of Expertise Advanced Materials Science are primarily dedicated to materials for energy technology, electronics, lightweight construction and medical technology.

Detail view of gold coloured metal beads on a teaspoon. — © Lunghammer - TU Graz

Woman examines battery component, second woman takes notes. — © Lunghammer - TU Graz

Detail of a solar cell in a Petri dish. — © Lunghammer - TU Graz

Detailed view of a battery cell on a glass slide. — © Lunghammer - TU Graz

Detail of a winding piece of metal. — © Lunghammer - TU Graz

Man looking at a small object, second man taking notes. — © Lunghammer - TU Graz

Detail of a metal surface with star-like relief. — © Lunghammer - TU Graz

Woman in front of a computer screen with visualized data. — © Kanizaj - TU Graz

Hand in blue rubber glove puts by tweezers a small metal object into a big device. — © Lunghammer - TU Graz

Detailed view of metal objects. — © Baustädter - TU Graz

Close-up of a piece of paper with a dark overprint. — © Lunghammer - TU Graz

Man in safety glasses and purple rubber gloves holds a glass bulb with bright liquid. — © Lunghammer - TU Graz

Human & Biotechnology

The research results of the Field of Expertise Human & Biotechnology are invested in the fields of medicine, environmental technology, industry and agriculture and thus directly benefit people.

Two hands in laboratory gloves hold Petri dishes with red markings, in the background even more Petri dishes are stacked. — © Lukas Grumet

Man in laboratory coat swings glass flask with liquid. — © Lunghammer - TU Graz

Close-up of five test tubes with young plant shoots.

Head with wired EEG hood from behind, several hands, a screen with a head model.

Detailed view of various tablets and pills. — © Lunghammer – TU Graz

A woman in a lab coat bends over an illuminated glass container.

One man lies with his upper body in the round opening of a large medical device, a second man stands with him.

Close-up of small glass container with green liquid.

A woman in a lab coat swings a glass flask with light liquid.

Close-up of two hands in rubber gloves sewing a piece of organic material with two tweezers.

Close-up of a pipette taking orange liquid from a glass beaker, behind which a woman can be seen.

Two men with protective goggles and laboratory coats are working on a larger laboratory setup.

Information, Communication and Computing

The researchers in the Field of Expertise Information, Communication & Computing face the challenges of the information age, such as data security and the efficient use of ever-growing amounts of data.

Two men are standing in a virtual environment.

Close-up of the inner workings of a computer, followed by an electronic measuring device.

Close-up of a smartphone in photo mode, which complements the captured background with additional virtual information.

A man with headphones is working on a small device that a woman is wearing around her neck.

Man with virtual reality glasses and raised hand, behind him a big screen.

Electronic components in a round metal housing. — Research in the area of Information, Communication and Computing at Graz University of Technology; the picture shows a prototype for a sensor interface for electronic instrumentation in industrial plants. © Oliver Wolf

A woman is writing on a white board, several formulas and sketches can be seen.

A man in a lab coat and protective hood investigates a wired satellite.

Detailed view of electronic components on a printed circuit board.

Two men in front of a total of six computer screens showing various graphic models.

Mobility & Production

The research results from the Field of Expertise Mobility & Production provide groundbreaking answers to current challenges in land and air transport, space travel, production technology and management.

A woman sits in a car with the door open and looks at a laptop.

Various tools, such as pliers, a hammer, several screwdrivers.

A man in front of the screen of a large device, behind him is a gripper arm.

Detail of a round grindstone and a shiny metal object.

Shiny metal cube, above it a kind of drill head.

Circular metal object with a hole pattern.

A steering wheel, behind it a virtual street scene with a motorcycle.

A man is screwing on a machine, two women are watching scrutinously.

Several people in front of a very large screen showing details of a machine.

Two people sit in front of screens and a glass pane behind which a vehicle can be seen.

Two men and a woman in conversation, all around components, objects and the inscription "Innovation".

Sustainable Systems

The spectrum of research topics in the Field of Expertise Sustainable Systems ranges from future-oriented urban planning, innovative building technologies and energy systems to the use of renewable energy sources, intelligent energy networks and green mobility.