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Research locations

Many of our scientists work in one of our research centres.

Liebknechtstraße research campus

Eilenburger Straße research campus

Weigelstraße research campus

Our support structures

The Research Department supports scientists and companies interested in co-operation.
The Research and Transfer Centre (FTZ) at HTWK Leipzig e. V. forms a link between science and practice.
The Graduate Centre (GradZ) is the central coordination and service point for young scientists.
Startbahn13 is HTWK Leipzig's start-up counselling service.

Institutes, competence centres and research groups

Insight into the hydraulic engineering laboratory of the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Urban Water Management

With a hydraulic engineering test facility, the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Urban Water Management can combine simulations and physical tests on true-to-scale models.

Ein Raum mit spitzen Schallschutzwänden, Messantenne und Gerät auf Tisch

The EMC Centre at the university's Research and Transfer Centre (FTZ) tests electronic devices for their electromagnetic compatibility.

Zwei Personen bedienen eine große Maschine im Labor

Scientists at the Institute of Concrete Structures develop new building materials and constructions from the material level through to complex structures.

Geotechnische Freiversuchsfläche der HTWK Leipzig

The researchers from the Institute of Geotechnics are developing measurement methods for dynamic soil compaction and digital measurement systems for intelligent geomonitoring on the geotechnical test sites.

Three people work with solar systems on one roof

The Smart Diagnostics and Online Monitoring research group at the Institute of Electrical Power Engineering develops wireless sensor networks and monitoring systems for electrical power grids.

Drei Menschen untersuchen eine Maschine im Labor

The Institute for Printing, Processing and Packaging Leipzig develops graphic products, functional coatings and packaging.

Ein Mann erklärt Biosignale auf einem Monitor, während eine Frau daneben sitzt und eine Person im Bett liegt

The LaBP research group works on recording, processing and analysing biosignals, particularly for the medical field.

The Centre for Smart Surfaces Leipzig - CS2 is dedicated to printing as a coating process with its new fields of application: For example, it is used for printed electronics in RFID, displays and solar cells.