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We’re amazed again and again how progress changes our everyday life. And by doing so raises new questions. Researchers at TU Graz are looking for solutions to the burning problems of the present. This is how they shape the future. Because research is change. Here you can find out what future topics are currently on their radars.

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Taking a Closer Look at the Atmosphere

A physicist at TU Graz is developing a new method to make the processes in our atmosphere visible. If we think this through, it opens up new opportunities for environmental research – and perhaps even potential for counteracting climate change. Read more

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Providing precise medical information

When it comes to questions about our health, we want accurate and understandable answers. But "understandable" is a relative term. The occasion in question, previous knowledge and the desired depth of information can be very different. To this end, the knowledge visualization team at TU Graz is… Read more

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Always live: power grids and safety networks

The photovoltaic system is working on the roof, the e-car is charging in the garage, or at least the e-bike is hooked up to the electricity. Everyday life in many households. And the trend towards sustainability means that the importance of electricity delivery is growing even further. For this…

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Making Bacteria Eat Exhaust Fumes

The grey clouds of exhaust from industry are not only not a pretty sight, they are partially responsible for climate change, the effects of which we are now clearly experiencing. But it could also work differently. Turning waste streams, or more precisely, CO2, into a raw material is Regina…

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Our future – definitely back on the rails

Climb aboard, sit back comfortably in the compartment, relax and travel with a clear conscience. That's what travelling by train is all about. So, everything on track? As a sustainable means of transport, rail has the edge. But all told, there is still potential for mitigation of environmental…

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The city has potential – for more wilderness

The future of animals lies in the city, because private gardens are often the opposite of "ecological". And even the robotic lawn mower plays into urban development. Sounds unusual? Not at TU Graz. Because here, radically rethinking the way we use space is on the curriculum of the Institute of…

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"Mathematics unjustly gets a bad press"

Students think: "Mathematics has got nothing to do with my life." Wrong! Professor Peter Grabner on the role of mathematics in everyday life – in bank transfers, weather trends and so on.

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Biopolymers come into fashion

What can you make from wood? Not only pieces of furniture apparently. Today, cellulose fibres are being turned into new, useful materials and used for fashion as well as for artificial tissue cultivation.

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A sensor as a pilot

Cycling keeps you healthy, but not in heavy traffic. Tomorrow's technology can help us find healthier routes – the world's smallest particulate matter sensor as a navigator.

The Earth from a satellite perspective

Cat chases mouse in space

If the groundwater rises sharply, flooding can be imminent. The Tom and Jerry satellites, chasing each other high above the earth, help make important predictions – including about climate change.

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Fit fuel cells, vanilla and balcony power

The demand for climate-friendly energy is high. Intensive research is being conducted into solutions – from generation to flexible supply. Which brings us to vanilla crescents and anti-ageing...

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Recalculating the route...

It doesn’t matter whether the delivery service brings food or fashion: the faster, the better. The environment usually falls by the wayside. Cooperation and the physical internet are the solutions of the future.

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From nightlife to nature

There is much more than "just" studying in Austria. From sports and cultural opportunities to city flair, nightlife, nature and culinary delights. Graz has a lot to offer. Here is a small sample.

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Studying at university: From video games to science

Can video games make us healthier? Can we really rely on artificial intelligence? Want to dive into one of these topics? In Austria, This is what happens in stuy programmes and research in Austria at TU Graz.

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Mmm, what a "taste"...

The researchers at the sensory laboratory of the Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry at TU Graz know that "taste" alone is by no means the only decisive factor for culinary enjoyment.

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Timber construction is changing our cities

Construction using wood is booming, especially in the cities. Tom Kaden, Austria's first endowed professor of architecture and timber construction at TU Graz, believes there is still great potential.

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Trust me!

When cars drive autonomously, technical faults can be fatal. Can we trust technology? Researchers at Graz University of Technology are working on calculating and ultimately proving this dependability.

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Do video games raise social awareness?

A video game can sometimes be more than a documentary. At TU Graz, Johanna Pirker and her team are doing research into creating games that make us better.

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From the Wild West to data security

30 years ago, data security was a niche topic. Today, researchers at TU Graz are laying the foundations for a completely new way of thinking about security. Including future developments.

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Water sports in Graz

How theoretical physics can be applied in practice on the water is impressively demonstrated in Graz by various student teams – and it's quite strange.

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Time for plan A

Oil, gas and coal were yesterday. Hydrogen could be the key to a green future. Its versatility has made hydrogen a research core area at Graz University of Technology for 50 years.

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Will a knowledge of physics turn us into top sportspersons?

Stand-up paddleboarding, the Bernoulli equation and the magic lottery six-figure number: they all have to do with physics. In conversation with Gernot Pottlacher, experimental physicist at TU Graz.

Prof. Gabriele Berg in the laboratory

Nutrition plays a key role

How can we ensure that less food spoils – but without chemicals?

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