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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.
A spin-off will be created from the high-temperature storage facility
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What began as a prototype on the grounds of the Giessen municipal utilities and gained practical suitability on the Philosophenhöhe is now a commercially available product for the electrification of industrial high-temperature heat: THM has licensed the technology for the construction and operation of high-temperature storage systems to the three founders Dr. Felix Holy, Michel Textor and Falco Krell.
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Lecture series on May 12th with Dr. Uwe Schneidewind
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The former mayor of Wuppertal, Dr. Uwe Schneidewind, will be a guest speaker on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, as part of the THM lecture series "Responsibility for the Future." He will speak about municipal transformation, specifically the restructuring of cities and municipalities towards greater sustainability, digitalization, and climate resilience.
Schneidewind is an economist and served as mayor from 2020 to 2025. Prior to that, he headed the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Energy and Environment for ten years and was a professor of innovation management and sustainability at the University of Wuppertal.
In the subsequent discussion, Friedberg's mayor, Kjetil Dahlhaus, will also answer questions from the audience. The event begins at 8 p.m. at the Theater Altes Hallenbad, Haagstraße 29 in Friedberg. Those interested can attend in person free of charge or participate online.
All information about the THM in the summer semester of 2026 can be found at go.thm.de/ringvorlesung . The link to the live stream of the event, as well as recordings of previous lecture series, is also available there.
"KLAG Robotics" introduces itself at the founders' meeting
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The startup "KLAG Robotics" from Schotten will present its development from an idea at THM Applied Sciences to its own GmbH (limited liability company) at the next startup meeting on May 13, 2026. They offer customized automation solutions to medium-sized companies.
At the upcoming Giessen startup meet-up on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, "KLAG Robotics" will be the guest speaker. The Start-ups 's story began at the end of 2017 at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM).
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Private investment strengthens education in optical technology
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With a visit to the new optics laboratory at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM), THMPresident Prof. Dr. Matthias Willems recognized the special role of a long-standing alumnus: Roland Mandler, founder and former managing director of OptoTech GmbH in Wettenberg, fully privately financed the laboratory's equipment. The investment, amounting to several hundred thousand euros, strengthens teaching and research in a field of great importance for future technologies.
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Project aims to protect elderly people in Giessen from heat
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The Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) and the Giessen district health department are collaborating in the areas of health prevention and healthcare. Findings from science and research at the Willy Robert Pitzer Institute for Health Services Research and Rehabilitation at THM are now being incorporated into the district's health strategy, entitled "Shaping Health Together," which connects stakeholders to establish a broad and sustainable healthcare system.
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Baltic delegation visits THM
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Hydrogen is considered a promising component for the energy transition. It can make renewable energy storable, can be used flexibly, and can help close supply gaps, especially when sun and wind are not available. As part of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy's Export Initiative Energy, a delegation from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania visited the THM Applied Sciences in Giessen .
25 years of support for students
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When Dr. Gisela Bopp established the Prof. Dr. Dieter Bopp Foundation in 2001, she fulfilled her husband's last wish: "He always said: If I were to do it, it would be you. And I promised him I would," she recalls. Today, 25 years later, that promise has become a foundation that has already supported more than 160 students at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) and the RWTH Aachen University – through scholarships, Germany Scholarships, and awards. With a total of approximately €145,000 to date, the foundation has opened up new perspectives for young people.
New data instance for the secure handling of sensitive data
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Increasing amounts of important data are being generated, for example, in healthcare, nursing, and public services. This data can help improve medical care, facilitate better planning, and develop new solutions. At the same time, it must be particularly well protected. Therefore, a data trustee and data transfer office is to be established at the Competence Center for Telemedicine and E-Health (KTE). It will ensure that sensitive data can be used securely, responsibly, and according to clear rules. Digital Minister Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus today presented the state of Hesse's grant award of €850,000 to Prof. Dr. Dirk Metzger, Vice President of the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM), where the KTE is located.
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The city rally through Friedberg is becoming a tradition
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Where would Lando Norris feel most at home at THM ? Which famous mathematician once had lunch in Friedberg? And how much does it cost for students to climb the Adolfsturm tower? These are some of the questions the first-year students who began their studies at THM in April were sent on a tour across the Friedberg campus and through the town.
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