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A new degree programme is launching at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ). THMresearch and development teams are creating innovations for industrial applications. The university is expanding its international network of partnerships, opening up additional study abroad opportunities for students. A graduate's thesis has received an award. A new professor has taken up his post. THM invites you to public lectures. Here you will find news from teaching, research, and university life in general.

 

Astrid Michalowski (left) and Christina Lindenstruth (right) from the Local Staff Council Giessen and Wetzlar of THM present Lisa Criseo-Brack (second from left) and Anne Bernlöhr with the donation for the work of the Ambulatory Children's and Youth Hospice Service in Giessen .

610 euros for children's and youth hospice work

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The Ambulatory Children's and Youth Hospice Service (AKHD) in Giessen supports families with children, teenagers, or young adults living with life-limiting illnesses. Twenty-eight volunteers assist these families, providing support not only to the seriously ill but also to their parents and siblings. For this valuable work, the Giessen and Wetzlar Local Staff Council of the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) presented a donation of €610.

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THMVice President Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jochen Frey welcomes the guests to the award ceremony for the SkyMi project at THM. Schools had applied for weather balloon kits with experiment proposals.

SkyMi: Schools send eight weather balloons into the sky

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Research on the edge of space: Students from Central Hesse receive weather balloons and can use them to conduct experiments at altitudes of up to 35 kilometers. The "SkyMi" project is organized by Justus Liebig University Giessen , Philipps University Marburg, the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen , and the Research Campus of Central Hessen (a consortium of the three Central Hessian universities), as well as the Central Hesse Student Research Center.

Read more: SkyMi: Schools send eight weather balloons into the sky

A delegation from the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen has travelled to India to expand its strategic cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity.

AI and cybersecurity: THM strengthens partnership with India

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Deepening existing partnerships, establishing new contacts and jointly advancing future topics: During a delegation trip to India, the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) expanded its cooperation in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity and set new impulses for research and teaching.

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Tim Titus Günther from THM under observation during ergometer rowing at the German University Championships in Düsseldorf.

Double bronze provides momentum for the summer

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When 1000 meters becomes a mental test of endurance, the hall shakes, and hundredths of a second decide on precious metals, then it's the German University Championships: At the end of February, the national university elite in ergometer rowing met in Düsseldorf: More than 300 athletes competed for titles – among them were three students from the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM).

Read more: Double bronze provides momentum for the summer

More young people than ever before participated in "Jugend forscht" and its Junior edition, the Central Hesse regional competition.

Fifteen teams from the region are traveling to Darmstadt and Kassel

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A record number of young people participated in the "Jugend forscht" (Youth Researches) competition and its junior edition, the Central Hesse regional competition: 19 experiments each from students up to 14 years old and from those over 15 were presented on Friday at the Giessen Congress Hall. Eleven winning teams will advance to the respective state finals in Darmstadt and Kassel. Four more teams from Central Hesse qualified in the North Hesse competition.

Read more: 15 teams from the region are traveling to Darmstadt and Kassel

On Girls' Day, girls in grades five to ten get insights into the STEM Degree Courses at THM.

Girls' Day at THM: register now!

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Girls in grades 5 through 10 can choose from a variety of activities when THM hosts its annual Girls' Day. This year, all those interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) are invited to participate on April 23rd. Registration is open until April 17th. All information can be found on the THM

Read more: Girls' Day at THM: register now

In the MATTIE project, the team led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Denise Salzig (4th from left) and Prof. Dr. Michael Wolff (2nd from left) is working to improve the industrial production of cell and gene therapies.

Making cell and gene therapy accessible to more people

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Gene and cell therapies enable the treatment of diseases that have previously been difficult to treat, such as certain types of cancer or hereditary diseases. Currently, this form of therapy is only available to a small number of patients – a major reason being the complex and still inadequate production processes. This is where the MATTIE research project at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) comes in.

Read more: Making cell and gene therapy accessible to more people

Working on prostheses was also part of the offerings of the Department of Life Science Engineering at the Clemens-Brentano-Europaschule at THM during the introductory day.

Surprise eggs in the computed tomography scanner

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How can you discover the surprises inside a chocolate egg without opening it? And what does that have to do with university studies? Around 60 students from the Clemens-Brentano-Europaschule in Lollar explored these and other questions during a practical day at the Department Life Science Engineering (LSE) of the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) in Giessen .

Read more: Surprise eggs in the computed tomography scanner

Instead of in the lecture hall of the economics department at THM , students will present their contributions to the "Jugend forscht" competition on February 20th in the Giessen Congress Hall.

Young researchers are holding a science fair in the Giessen Congress Hall

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Curiosity and the desire to try things out for oneself are key driving forces behind scientific work. This is precisely where "Jugend forscht" and "Jugend forscht junior" come in: the nationwide competitions for young researchers are entering their 61st round. In Central Hesse, the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) and the Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) are jointly hosting the regional final. On Friday, February 20, 38 teams will present their projects to the public.

Read more: Young researchers at the Giessen Congress Hall