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.
Master’s thesis in public health course awarded
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Anna-Lena Brecher, a master's graduate of the Public Health course at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ), was one of two graduates to receive the “Best Master Paper Award” in Vienna. Her final thesis was dedicated to the topic “The use of digital health applications in the context of primary care in the Gießen district”.
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“Huge development from the idea to the present day”
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Hydrogen is considered the technology of the future when it comes to energy supply and alternatives to gas and oil. “Everyone is talking about it, but implementing it economically is difficult,” says Gießen District President Dr. Christoph Ullrich. This makes research and development in this area all the more important. How can hydrogen be stored long-term and converted into electricity? Answers to these and other questions can be found at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ), more precisely in the technical hall of the FlexQuartier on Georg-Elser-Straße in Gießen .
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Certified family-friendly for the seventh time
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Sustainable working and study conditions are family-friendly. The Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ) recognized this two decades ago and has been certified as a “family-friendly university” since 2005. It was one of only eight universities nationwide to receive the certificate for the seventh time in June.
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THM magazine 53, March 2024
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The Issue 53 | June 2024 of the TH information service " THM agazin" with many reports from teaching and research has been published. The print version of the magazine is available free of charge in the INFO. You can find the previous issues of the THM magazine in the download area.
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AI cooperation with Allahabad in India
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Projects based on artificial intelligence (AI) are being promoted all over the world. The Indian Institute for Information Technology Allahabad (IIIT-A) and the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ) are exploring potential for joint research in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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Learning comes before teaching
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Teaching is also learning. The Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ), together with the Philipps University of Marburg and the Justus Liebig University of Gießen would like to make a contribution to good teaching and has therefore organized the “Teaching Futures – Challenge Accepted” conference at the Friedberg campus. It offered teachers, students, researchers and interested parties the opportunity to exchange ideas and network about innovative teaching and learning methods.
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Protecting clothes means protecting resources
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Short life and constantly new trends often determine how we deal with clothing, especially since there are new collections at low prices several times a year. Swapping clothes not only saves money, but also resources: according to a Greenpeace survey from 2015, one in five items of clothing is rarely or never worn and is ultimately discarded.
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Gain twice the experience
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With Christin Katharina Kreutz and Christian Baier, the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen ( THM ) has awarded two tandem professorships for the first time in the 2024 summer semester. They are already teaching while they are gaining practical experience.
The prerequisite for a HAW professorship is several years of professional experience. The tandem professorship offers the opportunity to gain the practical experience necessary for an appointment in a company while working at the university. Half of the four-year tandem professorship consists of a full-time professorship at THM and another 50 percent of a position in an institute or company. Both employment relationships are regulated by a cooperation agreement in which tasks and roles are defined individually depending on the profile and professional focus.
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Protection for satellites and spacecraft
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Well over 40,000 man-made objects the size of a golf ball orbit the earth permanently: mostly non-functional satellites, disused rockets or their fragments. For space systems, they represent just as serious a risk as cyberattacks. Airbus experts will talk about protection against such threats on Tuesday, June 25th.
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