Rare earths are a component of many high-tech products due to their special properties. Scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are working on new possibilities for the use of these elements. The team produces so-called sandwich complexes with rare earths, which in the future could serve as novel molecular materials for more powerful storage media or displays. The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding the pioneering study with 500,000 euros as a Reinhart Koselleck project.
A walk in the woods: you can feel the soft moss under your feet, notice how rotten branches and twigs break when they appear, feel the gnarled bark of a tree. Impressions such as these are perceived through the sense of touch and have therefore been denied to digital worlds until now. Paul Strohmeier, a computer scientist at Saarland University, has now developed a new process that can artificially generate such haptic sensations. This makes virtual reality and "extended reality" comprehensible in the truest sense of the word. For his dissertation on this topic Strohmeier has now been awarded by the world's largest conference for human-computer interaction.
- Special in-house laboratories develop and optimize laser welding processes for electric motors and batteries
Arkema, Nexoon, 5M, and IRT M2P join forces to develop a new concept for factory-manufactured “custom” constructions. Each partner will contribute its expertise and know-how in order to validate this innovative construction concept aimed at meeting the needs of individual or collective, high-end or social, housing and also commercial or industrial buildings.
Award-winning: Bosch receives the Best of Innovation award – twice – for its 3D vehicle display and one other product.
