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.
THM and the State of Hesse conclude target agreement until 2031
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The Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) and the Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Arts and Culture (HMWK) have signed their new target agreement for the years 2026 to 2031. In it, the university and the state agree on key strategic development goals in studies and teaching, research, digitalization, internationalization, and knowledge transfer.
The agreement also outlines the difficult financial conditions of the coming years, imposed by the strict framework of the Hessian Higher Education Pact, which is valid during the same period. THM announces a consolidation course, but simultaneously emphasizes its goal of safeguarding its innovative strength, its application-oriented research, and the high quality of its teaching.
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![Anton Baranov, a student at StudiumPlus, impressed Apple's top management with his app "Pitch Coach." He is among the winners of the prestigious "Swift Student Challenge.".](/site/images/plg_jdvthumbs/thumb-cat-Apple-Swift-Student-Challenge-Anton-Baranov_Kopie-039b9acbb6029a73135dd255bad0c47f.jpg "Anton Baranov, a student at StudiumPlus, impressed Apple's top management with his app "Pitch Coach." He is among the winners of the prestigious "Swift Student Challenge." (Photo: Apple)")
StudiumPlus student wins Apple's developer competition
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A good presentation can open doors – in your studies, in your professional life, and sometimes even on the biggest stage. Anton Baranov, a 22-year-old student in the StudiumPlus program, has turned this into a business idea. With his app "Pitch Coach," which helps people practice giving presentations, he is now among the winners of Apple's prestigious "Swift Student Challenge" programming competition. For the up-and-coming developer, a fourth-semester student in the Bachelor's program in Software Technology, this is not only a personal accolade he is very proud of, but also proof of how modern technology can solve very practical, everyday problems.
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Farewell and tribute: BAU sends students into professional life
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The graduates of the Department of Civil Engineering (BAU) were celebrated at a formal ceremony in the Giessen Congress Hall following their successful completion of their studies. A total of 164 engineers completed their studies at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) in the winter semester of 2025/26 in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Railway Engineering, and the Master's program in Infrastructure – Water and Transport, a cooperative program with the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences.
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STEM Action Days: Young talents research and tinker
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Instead of regular classes, students in grades 5 through 10 enjoyed a full STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program at the end of May. Universities, extracurricular educational institutions, and numerous companies in Central Hesse invited children and teenagers to participate in nearly 60 hands-on activities to demonstrate that physics, mathematics, biology, and computer science are not just school subjects, but influence our everyday lives.
Natural sciences made tangible.
At the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM), young people built their own USB solar chargers and water rockets, learned programming, and discovered the medical applications of radiation. The Institute for Medical Physics and Radiation Protection, headed by Prof. Dr. Martin Fiebich at THM Giessen provided insights into radiation therapy for cancer, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and X-rays. "That little bit of physics isn't so bad," said Fiebich. Doctoral candidate Alexander Brockmann then led the students through the laboratories, allowing them to explore their surroundings with a thermal imaging camera, use microscopes, and demonstrated how precise coils for MRI are created using 3D printing and a great deal of manual work.
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Bridge to the future: Students learn at the B429 structure
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Students of the Master's program in Civil Engineering at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) are allowed to learn on real infrastructure projects, regularly supported by Hessen Mobil: This summer semester, the focus was on modern methods of structural diagnostics, structural digitization and condition assessment at the Lahn bridge of the B429 at Eselswiese southwest of Giessen .
The bridge, currently undergoing repairs, is of great importance to the region's transportation infrastructure. According to plans by the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport, the structure is to be replaced by a new bridge by 2044. Reinforcement work already completed, among other measures, ensures safe operation until then. For the students in the elective module "Bridge Construction," the bridge thus provided a vivid practical example of the design planning for a potential replacement structure.
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Six students are delighted to receive a Germany Scholarship
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Recognition for dedication and commitment: Six more students from the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) receive the Germany Scholarship: Kirsten Moelert (Business Administration), Alessandro Schäfer, Rayan Dongmo, Jakob Hildebrandt (all Energy Technology), Kevin Klauser and Louis Bieber (both Computer Science) are delighted about the funding.
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New THMseries on the energy transition
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How can the energy transition succeed? What challenges and opportunities do municipalities, energy suppliers, and industry face? The new "CampusDialog ENERGY" at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) in Giessen addresses these and other questions. This public event series brings experts from science, the energy sector, and industry into conversation with interested citizens.
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![As in previous years, the final of the competition will take place on June 9th in the "Altes Hallenbad" theater in Friedberg.](/site/images/plg_jdvthumbs/thumb-cat-Ideeco_25-5708_Kopie-12b1250c312d7846ccac20bbbbf4c92a.jpg "As in previous years, the final of the competition will take place on June 9th in the "Altes Hallenbad" theater in Friedberg.")
Future ideas from THM at Ideeco in Friedberg
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Innovative ideas, creative solutions to societal challenges, and entrepreneurial thinking are what THM-Ideeco, the startup competition of the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM), is all about. On June 9th, nine finalist teams will present their concepts live on the stage of the "Altes Hallenbad" theater in Friedberg.
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From the lecture hall to Tallinn
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How can international and interdisciplinary collaboration, digital teaching formats, and practical orientation be integrated in supply chain management? The Master's program in Supply Chain Management at the Department of Management and Communication (MuK) of the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) demonstrates, through a teaching concept, how this integration can be successfully implemented.
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