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A new degree program 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.
Vacuum School
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Anyone who has ever used a vacuum cleaner knows how useful vacuum technology can be. Beyond this basic everyday application, the technology is used in many production processes. Food is vacuum-packed. CDs, DVDs, and modern flat-screen televisions are manufactured in a vacuum. Vacuum technology is also gaining ground in electromechanical handling technology in industry. For example, front and rear windshields can be easily and efficiently installed in cars using suction grippers, or large particleboard panels can be moved in the furniture industry.
Exchange on current issues in construction
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"The forum is a marketplace where academics and practitioners meet." With this concise definition, FH President Prof. Dr. Günther Grabatin welcomed the 160 participants of the "Third Giessen Construction Forum." He cited the practical relevance as a particular strength of teaching and research at the Giessen -Friedberg University of Applied Sciences and expressed his delight that so many representatives, especially from regional companies, had accepted the invitation to this conference. He appealed to the students in the audience to use the day's program to engage in discussions with the guests from the construction industry.
Courses make starting university easier
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“It’s really handy to get a summary of the most important math concepts before starting,” says Timm, who will begin his studies at the Giessen -Friedberg University of Applied Sciences in October. The aspiring building services engineer from Siegen wholeheartedly recommends this bridging course for university preparation. Janina from Kubach and Christiane from Weinbach are honing their mathematical skills for their architecture studies, which they will begin at the university in the winter semester, in the same lecture hall. Both agree that lecturer Annette Heck explains the material very well. “It will definitely be helpful to be able to refer back to the written example problems later,” says Christina. Her seatmate Janina agrees and explains that she has not only taken the math course but also the bridging physics course, which starts on September 25th. While there is a €50 participation fee for each program, she considers it money well spent.Launch of four Bachelor's programs
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The four Bachelor degree courses that will begin teaching at the Giessen -Friedberg University of Applied Sciences in the winter semester of 2006/07 are experiencing strong demand. Around 240 young people have already enrolled in one of the new academic programs offered at the Friedberg campus.Chip card replaces student ID
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Every student should have one by the end of the year – the new chip card recently presented by the Giessen -Friedberg University of Applied Sciences. The plastic rectangle with a passport photo replaces the paper student ID. The card uses a multifunctional chip that enables contactless data transmission. The Hessian Ministry of Science has provided €300,000 from its "Higher Education and Science Program" for the rollout.
Leading the nation in research
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Robot eye checks quality
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A development project at the Giessen -Friedberg University of Applied Sciences is focusing on a quality control method for the automotive industry. A team from the Department of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Computer Science has created a system for automatically checking the fit of assembled body parts.
New building on Gutfleischstrasse
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For a total of 7.8 million euros, the Applied Biosciences ( Department of Hospital and Medical Technology, Environmental and Biotechnology) will receive new laboratories and offices in Giessen 's Gutfleischstrasse.
Award-winning concepts for hospital operations
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Andreas Heß has received the inaugural Innovation Prize from the Society for the Promotion of the Hospital Technology Management (KTM) degree program. The engineer, who studied KTM at the Giessen -Friedberg University of Applied Sciences, was awarded the €2,000 prize for his diploma thesis. In it, he examined the allocation of building operating costs in the calculation of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using a Hessian university hospital as a case study. Thorsten Tavernier received the second prize for his work on "Risk Management – Hazard Assessment in Hospitals.".
