The TU Dresden's Clusters of Excellence as part of the Excellence Strategy
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In August 2024, TU Dresden submitted a total of six full proposals for funding as a Cluster of Excellence as part of the Excellence Strategy. Three applications for the new Cluster of Excellence initiatives and the continuation applications for the continued funding of the three existing Clusters of Excellence. The aim is to develop solutions to the pressing issues of the 21st century through cutting-edge research.
The Speakers for the submitted full proposals: Prof. Frank Fitzek – CeTI, Prof. Matthias Vojta – ctd.qmat, Prof. Yana Vaynzof – REC², Prof. Victor Mechtcherine - CARE, Co-Spreaker Prof Katharina von Kriegstein - BiC, Prof. Otger Campàs - PoL
The Clusters of Excellence at TU Dresden
The three established Clusters of Excellence CeTI, ct.qmat and PoL were selected for funding as Clusters of Excellence by the DFG in 2018. They are dedicated to future topics such as the tactile internet and assistive robotics, novel quantum materials and the physical foundations of life. Funding for the three Clusters of Excellence began on January 1, 2019 and will run for seven years.
CeTI: Centre for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop
Spokesperson: Prof. Frank Fitzek
The Centre for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop Interaction is a Cluster of Excellence at TU Dresden.
ct.qmat: Complexity and topology in quantum materials
Spokesperson at the Dresden site: Prof. Matthias Vojta
The global competition for quantum technologies is in full swing. Materials that exhibit exotic phenomena play a decisive role in this. Right at the forefront: the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat - Complexity and Topology in Quantum Materials.
further information on ct.qmat
PoL: Physics of Life
Speaker: Prof. Otger Campàs
Understanding life down to its smallest components is one of the great challenges of our time. Why does the heart beat on the left side and how do the laws of physics influence our DNA?
Clusters in the application process
For the second funding phase of the Excellence Strategy, TU Dresden was invited to submit three full proposals for its Cluster of Excellence initiatives in February 2024. This call makes TUD the second strongest university nationwide. The decision on funding as a Cluster of Excellence will be made in May 2025.
BiC: Behavior in Context: Brain and Machine Computations of Behavior in Complex and Uncertain Environments
Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Stefan Kiebel
The human brain controls behavior in complex situations such as communication or road traffic.
CARE: Climate-Neutral and Resource-Efficient Construction
Spokespersons: Prof. Dr. Viktor Mechtcherine (TUD) and Prof. Dr. Martin Claßen (RWTH Aachen University)
The Cluster of Excellence CARE of TU Dresden and RWTH Aachen University aims to use climate-friendly building materials, construction principles and production technologies to show ways towards sustainable construction in every respect.
REC²: Responsible Electronics in the Climate Change Era
Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Yana Vaynzof
The REC² cluster creates the scientific basis for the electronics of the future: new material platforms, component concepts and integrated systems with which responsible electronics can be realized in an ecologically, economically and socially sustainable way.
Further information
Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Free State of Saxony as part of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State governments