A new course at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen is starting. In research and development, THM teams create innovations for industrial practice. The university is expanding its international cooperation network, thereby opening up additional opportunities for students to study abroad. A graduate's thesis receives a prize. A new professor has started work. The THM invites you to public lectures. Here you will find news from teaching, research and university life as a whole.
Physics you can touch, chemistry you can eat
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As the liquid nitrogen wafts across the ground like fog, the children are fascinated and move close together. Laura Seker-Haus and Philipp Anton Schafhauser from the Department of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Computer Science (MNI) at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ) make strawberry ice cream before their eyes in just a few minutes. The children who take part in the “Children’s Summer” holiday care run by the Sportjugend Wetzlar agree: “The ice cream is incredibly delicious.”
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Two programmes for the price of one
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Apps, online banking, operating systems, websites and computer games are all based on a complex programmeming language that is barely noticeable to users. Constant innovation is the basis for professional work in this area. That's why Prof. Dr. Uwe Meyer and his doctoral student Lukas Gail from the Department of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Computer Science (MNI) at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ) presented their research results at the two-day “International Conference on Reversible Computation 2024” in Toruń, Poland.
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CO2 reduction as the top issue
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The topic of sustainability is becoming increasingly important for companies from various perspectives. For this reason, Hessenmetall's sustainability working group visited the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ).
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The power of prestige
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When you hear the name Karl Lagerfeld, the first thing that comes to mind is his physical characteristics: long white hair tied in a braid, dark sunglasses, elegant clothing in black and white. His visual appearance and his striking statements have turned the star designer into a total work of art - a prestigious personal brand. How exactly this worked was explained by Prof. Dr. Nicholas Qyll researched at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ). The professor of visual communication works in the Digital Media Systems course in the Department of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Computer Science.
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Sustainable into space
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Sustainable space travel – how does it work? Students at the Justus Liebig University Gießen (JLU) and the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ) are researching this. Their joint project to construct a new type of hybrid rocket is now being funded for six months with the “Hessen Ideas Scholarship”.
Hybrid rockets that already exist run on liquid and solid fuel and use so-called turbopumps or pressure vessels. The eight-person team Gießen students called “HybridLaunch” has developed a new pump system that could make hybrid rockets significantly lighter and therefore more efficient.
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Reusable has to be financially worthwhile
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Coffee on the go, dinner from the restaurant at home: drinks and food quickly end up in disposable packaging - paper cups, menu boxes made of Styrofoam or aluminum, packed in bags or bags. “Since the introduction of the reusable offer requirement on January 1, 2023, surprisingly little has changed in practice in the first year,” says Prof. Holger Rohn, sustainability officer at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ). What is the reason for the hesitant implementation? What do companies need to offer more reusable packaging and what does it take for consumers to use these offers more intensively?
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THM supports young researchers
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Since 2021, young scientists have been able to receive a special prize in the “Jugend forscht” competition at regional and state level, which is dedicated to the topic of resource efficiency. Young people's ideas and achievements that contribute to a more careful and efficient use of raw materials are honored. This year the prize was also awarded at the federal level for the first time.
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Find your choice of study in a playful way
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Crack the high score and find the right course of study: 43 young adults got to know various Degree Courses at the mission:me orientation programme at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ).
The programme was aimed at interested high school students and offered them a school-recognized alternative to a company internship. With 43 participants from eleven schools, mission:me reflected a diverse participation of women and men. For two weeks they got to know various Degree Courses and actively explored the THM . Playful elements – so-called missions and quests – ensured varied activities related to the topic of studying. The missions took place daily at the Gießen location and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Friedberg. Points were awarded for the missions and quests, which in turn led to THM merchandising prizes for the ten best. In addition, the top three received small technical learning aids, such as noise-cancelling headphones.
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International exchange: expanding digital accessibility
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Anyone who is visually impaired, hearing impaired or has other disabilities always has to overcome hurdles, not just when shopping, taking the train or walking through the city. People with disabilities also often encounter barriers in everyday digital life. The Center for Blind and Severely Disabled Students (BliZ) at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ) is also concerned with how information can be perceived online by everyone.
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