Press Releases / Pressemitteilungen

From complete disorder to near-perfect order: New research on complex systems in nature and engineering

Published on Thu, 19 Jun 2025 in PRESS RELEASES

Scientists at the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) demonstrate in a new study how systems can shift from disorder to near-perfect order with unprecedented abruptness. The research team of TUD Dresden University of Technology reveals with this study, published in Nature Communications, a novel class of transitions in coupled oscillatory units, termed "extreme synchronization transitions”, challenging our traditional understanding of phase transitions.

Phase transitions are fundamental phenomena emerging across natural and human-made systems – from ice melting and traffic jam formation to the magnetization of metals. They mark qualitative changes in the degree of ordering of system constituents. Understanding how and why these transitions emerge constitutes one of the cornerstones of research on complex systems in nature and engineering.

„Eine Galionsfigur des Mobilfunks in Deutschland“ – Pioneer Award der BAdW für den Nachrichtentechniker Gerhard P. Fettweis

Published on Tue, 08 Apr 2025 in PRESS RELEASES

Pressefoto Gerhard P. Fettweis © Andreas Scheunert/Lichtwerke Design Fotografie für Bayer. Akad. d. Wiss.

[Pressemitteilung der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften vom 07.04.2025 | 10/25]

Gerhard P. Fettweis, Technische Universität Dresden, erhält am 9. April den Pioneer Award der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Der internationale Hightech-Preis wird 2025 erstmals verliehen. Die Dotierung von 300.000 Euro wird ermöglicht durch die Ulrich L. Rohde Stiftung.

MÜNCHEN. Am 9. April feiert Bayern wegweisende Forschung und bahnbrechende Innovationen mit der Verleihung der Hightech-Preise Bayern 2025. Bei der Veranstaltung wird erstmals der Pioneer Award der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften verliehen. Dotiert mit 300.000 Euro, ehrt dieser internationale Preis Forschende für technologische Spitzenleistungen mit großer gesellschaftlicher Wirkung.

Breakthrough in conductive polymers: New polymer crystal conducts electricity like a metal

Published on Wed, 12 Feb 2025 in PRESS RELEASES

2D polyaniline crystal with unique metallic out-of-plane conductivity. © Peng Zhang

An international research team, including scientists from the TUD Dresden University of Technology, has developed a breakthrough two-dimensional conducting polymer - a special, ordered form of polyaniline (2DPANI) that demonstrates exceptional electrical conductivity and metallic charge transport behavior. The discovery is a fundamental breakthrough in polymer research, as it opens up new possibilities for the development of more efficient organic electronics. The results of the study were recently published in the scientific journal "Nature".

DFG bewilligt zwei neue Sonderforschungsbereiche/Transregios mit TUD-Beteiligung

Pressemitteilung der TU Dresden, 25.11.2024

Published on Mon, 25 Nov 2024 in PRESS RELEASES

Artistic visualization of a stacked chip resembling a skyscraper. © cfaed

Im Fokus stehen die nächste Generation mikroelektronischer Bauelemente und die Herstellung von Übergängen zwischen Faser-Kunststoff-Verbunden
In der aktuellen Förderrunde der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) können die Forschenden der TU Dresden zwei weitere Erfolge feiern. So bewilligte die DFG in ihrer Sitzung am 22. November 2024 die Einrichtung des Sonderforschungsbereichs Transregio (SFB / TRR) 404: Zukunftsweisende Elektronik durch aktive Bauelemente in drei Dimensionen [Active-3D]. In diesem Transregio arbeiten die TU Dresden als Sprecherhochschule (Sprecher: Prof. Thomas Mikolajick) und die RWTH Aachen an der Entwicklung der nächsten Generation mikroelektronischer Bauelemente.

Synergy Grant of the European Research Council: Research project 2DPolyMembrane receives 10 Million Euro

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle, TUD Dresden University of Technology, and Leiden University receive the prestigious Synergy Grant of the European Research Council to work jointly on 2DPolymembrane.

Published on Tue, 05 Nov 2024 in PRESS RELEASES

group photo of prof Xinliang Feng (MPI Halle), dr Grégory Schneider (Leiden University), and prof Thomas Heine (Dresden University of Technology) — Xinliang Feng (MPI Halle), Grégory Schneider (Leiden University), and Thomas Heine (Dresden University of Technology) - © MPI of Microstructure Physics, Halle

[Press release by Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Halle - November 05, 2024]

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a prestigious €10 million Synergy Grant to 2DPolymembrane, a research project aiming to develop ultra-thin, high-precision two-dimensional polymer membranes with transformative applications in energy and environmental science.

Prof. Xinliang Feng, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle, acts as the corresponding Principal Investigator in this new research project, which unites research teams from the Technical University of Dresden and Leiden University in the Netherlands. “2DPolyMembrane” will be funded by the EU for six years, beginning in April 2025.

“This ERC Synergy Grant is a tremendous recognition of the collaborative work we’re doing to push the boundaries of 2D polymer membrane-based technologies. Our approach opens the door to breakthrough applications in energy storage and power generation. This research will push the boundaries of what’s possible, offering solutions that can lead to significant advancements in sustainability and performance across multiple sectors.”, said Feng looking into the future.