2026 Johann-Andreas-Schubert Prize Award Ceremony (from left to right): Michael Kretschmer (Minister President of Saxony), award recipient M.Sc. Niklas Nietzschmann, Dr. Jörg Brückner (President of the Saxon Business Association), Anja Ziese (Executive Director of the Johann-Andreas-Schubert Foundation) Photo © Prof. Paul Rosemann, HTWK Leipzig from 23 September 2026 HTWK graduate awarded the Johann-Andreas-Schubert Prize Graduate Nicklas Nietzschmann has been awarded the Johann Andreas Schubert Prize by the Saxon metal and electrical industry for his Master’s thesis. more information
Schreckensszenario Waldbrand: Im Forschungsprojekt ZUBAT entwickeln Forschende Sensorik für eine Früherkennung (Foto: Egor Vikhrev / Unsplash) from 14 September 2026 Detecting forest fires before they spread HTWK Leipzig is developing a wireless sensor network designed to detect forest fires as early as possible and report them reliably. To achieve this,… more information
Struktursuperkondensator im Belastungstest: Die Probe trägt im Biegeversuch mechanische Last und treibt gleichzeitig einen Propeller an (Foto: Anika Schreyer/HTWK Leipzig) from 08 September 2026 Flying more easily thanks to new energy storage systems HTWK researcher Davood Peyrow Hedayati presented the findings of the ScStrukt research project at futureSAX on 3 September 2026 more information
Übergabe der Urkunden auf der ICWE 2026 (mittig zu sehen, v.l.n.r.: Prof. Dr. Andreas Both und Jonas Gwozdz, Foto: Prof. Dr. Andreas Both) from 04 September 2026 ICWE 2026: Best Student Paper Award for HTWK research into AI-supported assessment of examination performance At the International Conference on Web Engineering, a paper by PhD student Jonas Gwozdz and Prof. Dr Andreas Both was recognised – the result of a… more information
Im Wasserstoffdorf Bitterfeld-Wolfen tauschen sich die Projektpartner HTWK Leipzig, DBI und MITNETZ GAS aus. Michael Schneider von MITNETZ GAS zeigt hier die Gasdruckregel- und Messanlage (Foto: Swen Reichhold / HTWK Leipzig) from 02 September 2026 Hydrogen put to the test: Ten years of research into safe networks HTWK Leipzig, DBI and MITNETZ GAS are testing the suitability of existing gas networks for hydrogen transport in the hydrogen village of… more information
Präzise Soft-Robotics für den OP: Ein am ICCAS und der HTWK Leipzig entwickelter segmentierter Gelenkarm („SpiRoKu“) soll im Operationssaal helfen, kräftezehrende Halteaufgaben schonend zu übernehmen und so das Personal spürbar zu entlasten (Bild: Albrecht Bloße/ICCAS) from 31 August 2026 Experience the medicine of the future at the Government Quarter Open Day on 6 September The Saxon Ministry of Science is also opening its doors in Dresden – HTWK researchers are taking part with exhibits more information