Our research projects

HTWK Leipzig is involved in many national and international research projects. To this end, funds are continuously being raised from various federal, state and EU programmes as well as from foundations and private sponsors.

Our professors, academic staff and doctoral students conduct research at HTWK Leipzig on innovative and application-related topics. You can find an overview of current research projects below - sorted by the most recent project start date.

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Current projects at the HTWK Leipzig

para cAInoe
Videobasierte Technik- und Wettkampfanalyse im Parakanu
(Laufzeit: 01.08.2026 – 31.07.2027)

CirConnect
Using old rotor blades as connecting elements for precast concrete components
(Duration: 01.05.2026 – 30.04.2028)

RegioLehm
Utilising regional clay deposits for load-bearing clay building materials
(Duration: 01.05.2026 – 31.10.2028)

EEdeL
Lightweight pressure-amplifying casings for high-performance solid-state batteries
(Duration: 01.05.2026 – 30.04.2029)

HyKe
Cultural Heritage: Future-proof strategies for the federal preservation film project
(Duration: 01.04.2026 – 31.03.2028)

Kaskawi
Reusing end-of-life rotor blade materials from the wind energy sector
(Duration: 01.03.2026 – 31.08.2028)

ScStruct
Fibre-reinforced composite structures with integrated structural supercapacitors
(Duration: 01.03.2026 – 30.06.2026)

ReComCret
A process for the reuse of end-of-life composite components
(Duration: 01.03.2026 – 30.04.2028)

rowAIng kinematics
Video-based automated analysis of segmental body movements in rowing
(Duration: 01.01.2026 – 31.12.2027)

GreenH2Supply
A secure, resilient, piped supply of green hydrogen
(Duration: 01.01.2026 – 31.12.2028)

RASAFF
Reactive Application of Special Algorithms for Overhead Distribution Networks
(Duration: 01.12.2025 – 31.05.2027)

Modular walls and wooden panels are assembled by robotic arms; clicking the link takes you to the project website

C2C Modular Building
Fully Reusable Modular Buildings (and Technology)
(Duration: 01.11.2025 – 31.10.2028)

STARDUST
STARDUST boosts the resilience and digital sovereignty of SMEs in Saxony
(Duration: 01.11.2025 – 31.10.2028)

Two robotic arms take measurements across a panel using wires; clicking the link takes you to the project website

EROKAB
Use of robots for material-efficient cable laying in the construction industry
(Duration: 01.12.2025 – 31.07.2027)

TimberBot
Advancing robotic timber joinery by improving positional accuracy
(Duration: 01.10.2025 – 31.03.2027)

Wise-Net
Intelligent Sensor Network for Monitoring Natural Environmental Systems
(Duration: 01.10.2025 – 31.03.2028)

geoKIM
Digital ground models for the safe reuse of spoil tip sites
(Duration: 01.10.2025 – 31.12.2027)

ValiGrün
Funktionalität und Wirksamkeit von Gebäudegrün für die Klimaanpassung
(Laufzeit: 14.07.2025 – 31.12.2027)

Pop-up PV
Flexible additive PV structures for façades and urban spaces
(Duration: 01.07.2025 – 31.12.2027)

PROZEUS
Process monitoring for early crack detection
(Duration: 01.06.2025 – 30.11.2026)

TOUCAN-Evolution
Photovoltaic Production of the Future – Scaling up TOPCon technology
(Duration: 01.06.2025 – 31.05.2028)

SWAI
Maintenance: System diagnostics for heat exchanger installations
(Duration: 01.06.2025 – 31.05.2027)

IRONHEART
Development of a hard-phase-reinforced iron-based alloy
(Duration: 01.04.2025 – 31.03.2028)

ZUKOWO
Future-oriented concepts for urban housing mobilisation
(Duration: 01.04.2025 – 31.03.2030)

SafeH2Supply
Concepts for an environmentally sustainable and safe hydrogen supply
(Duration: 01.04.2025 – 31.12.2027)

FaGULab
Leipzig’s bus shelters as a real-world laboratory – how effective are green roofs?
(Duration: 01.03.2025 – 29.02.2028)

SIZA
Integration of Sensors and Electronics for In-situ Data Acquisition in Gearwheels
(Duration: 01.03.2025 – 29.02.2028)

builtZero
Circular Construction: Lightweight, greenhouse gas-neutral building modules
(Duration: 01.03.2025 – 29.02.2028)

TALOS
Framework for user-friendly control of logistics robots
(Duration: 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2029)

AGS
Expanding the Areas of Application for Additively Manufactured Steel
(Duration: 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2026)

DES-4-Energy
Improving the digital efficiency of energy systems
(Duration: 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2027)

CAPTAIN
Technology Platform for Research into Plasma-Active Catalysts
(Duration: 01.01.2025 – 30.06.2027)

PKat4Chem:
Innovative plant concept for monitoring and quality assurance
(Duration: 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2027)

RecyRotor
A process for the bespoke reuse of old rotor blades
(Duration: 01.01.2025 – 30.06.2027)

ZUBAT
Improving early detection of forest fires through a sensor network
(Duration: 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2028)

HBVcarbon
Resource-efficient solutions for timber-beam ceilings
(Duration: 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2026)

ValidFloatingPV
Circular Economy with Floating PV: Electricity from unused water surfaces
(Duration: 01.01.2025 – 31.05.2026)

SIWO
Safe Housing – More Living Space for a Life Free from Violence
(Duration: 01.01.2025 – 30.06.2026)

ProHydroComp
Supporting the Ukrainian hydropower industry with composite materials
(Duration: 01.01.2025 – 30.06.2026)

Multi-material AM
3D printing: Large-scale equipment for multi-material additive manufacturing
(Duration: 31.12.2024 – 31.12.2027)

BLWH2
Supply Concept with Large-Scale Electrolysis Plants for Bad Lauchstädt
(Duration: 01.11.2024 – 31.10.2026)

MultiViewLCSA
Sustainability Assessment across the Entire Value Chain
(Duration: 28.10.2024 – 27.10.2028)

EffElek+
Contacting: Measurement technology for spatially resolved resistance measurement
(Duration: 01.10.2024 – 31.10.2027)

INTERACT
Tackling homelessness and precarious housing among women
(Duration: 01.10.2024 – 30.09.2027)

Energy Monitoring
in Heating and Plumbing Systems to Improve Energy Efficiency
(Duration: 01.10.2024 – 30.09.2026)

ARageriuM
Transport Transition: Further Development of the Wheel Hub Motor
(Duration: 01.09.2024 – 28.02.2028)

OMOT
Insulation Monitoring of DC Cable Systems for New Power Lines
(Duration: 01.09.2024 – 31.08.2027)

SoKoRoMed
Soft and Continuum Robots for Modern Medical Interventions
(Duration: 01.09.2024 – 31.10.2026)

ENABLE
Centre of Excellence for Resonant Coupling in Power Supply Systems
(Duration: 01.08.2024 – 30.06.2026)

RenewableSkills
New learning formats promote technical skills for sustainable solutions
(Duration: 01.08.2024 – 31.07.2026)

AMC-PV
Advanced Measurement and Characterisation of PV modules
(Duration: 01.07.2024 – 31.12.2026)

SFB-Rec
Recyclability of steel fibres in steel fibre-reinforced concrete
(Duration: 01.06.2024 – 31.01.2026)

IntelliSeal
condition monitoring of seals (PTFE) with integrated sensors
(Duration: 01.05.2024 – 31.12.2026)

ReFoRe
Reuse: Assessment and Processing of Waste Wood
(Duration: 01.01.2024 – 31.12.2026)

AirWaterHarvest
A data foundation for self-sufficient irrigation of urban greenery
(Duration: 01.01.2024 – 31.03.2026)

EASyQuart-Plus
Geothermal Energy: Planning geothermal systems more efficiently and cost-effectively
(Duration: 01.01.2024 – 31.12.2026)

Digital Currency
Legal issues: The digital euro from a monetary law perspective
(Duration: 01.10.2023 – 30.06.2026)

Concentrate
SDG Partnership with Sfax, Tunisia
(Duration: 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2026)

HBFZ
New research centre for timber construction planned
(Duration: 01.10.2022 – 31.03.2027)

FUBE
Animal Monitoring via Satellite
(Duration: 01.09.2022 – 31.08.2026)

BeCoLe
Pandemic Response: Indoor air disinfection using UVC light
(Duration: 01.07.2022 – 30.06.2026)

Data Navigator
Supporting businesses in their digital transformation
(Duration: since 1 April 2022)

EuReCOMP
Recycling materials from composite components for a circular economy
(Duration: 01.04.2022 – 31.03.2026)

Large-scale equipment for materials research
For multidimensional, cross-scale materials research
(Duration: 01.01.2022 – 31.12.2026)

Fault Localisation
System and Fault Identification in Mechanical Systems
(Duration: since 2017)

WakeUp-Receiver
reception circuit for continuous radio communication in sensor networks
(Duration: since 2013)

Current projects at FTZ Leipzig

LEBENSADER
Extruded concrete components made from recycled material for sustainable construction (Duration: 01/03/2026 - 29/02/2028)

video KIte
Determination of characteristics with 360° video data in kite surfing
(Duration: 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2027)

GetMo
Rapidly calibrating gearbox monitoring
(term: 01.01.2026 - 31.08.2028)

Wise-Net
Sensor network for real-time monitoring of geotechnical soil parameters
(Duration: 01.10.2025 - 31.03.2028)

GeoLIMS
Digital quality assurance for soil mechanics laboratories
(Duration: 01.09.2025 - 31.08.2027)

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ProQWater
Measuring system for automated, sensor-based drinking water analysis
(Duration: 01.08.2025 - 31.01.2028)

Cables and wires are embedded in liquid concrete; clicking the link takes you to the project website

CoReMoSense
Residual moisture determination in concrete parts with carbon fibre structure
(Duration: 01.08.2025 - 31.07.2027)

Precast Zero
CO₂-neutral semi-finished concrete parts with new binder
(term: 01/08/2025 - 31/03/2028)

AuDiSat
Automates water saturation and accelerates laboratory processes
(Duration: 01.06.2025 - 30.11.2026)

WIR-V1.8
Occupational health and safety in the recycling of carbon reinforced concrete
(Duration: 01/06/2025 - 31/05/2027)

KITurbo
Modellansätze zur teilautomatisierten Generierung von Digitalen Zwillingen
(Laufzeit: 01.06.2025 – 31.01.2028)

DUFLOR
New measurement method: Actual load capacity of the conductor ropes
(Duration: 01.05.2025 - 31 .12.2027)

builtZero
Circular construction: Lightweight, greenhouse gas-neutral building modules
(Duration: 01.03.2025 - 29.02.2028)

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Transfer assistant - Multi-axial yarn delivery
Yarn take-up technology for the practice
(Duration: 01.03.2025 - 31.08.2028)

Naturfixx
Innovatives Sicherungsdübelsystem für Natursteinfassade
(Laufzeit:01.02.2025 – 31.01.2027)

μQuant
Development of a robotic image-based analysis system
(Duration: 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2026)

Tex2Fab
Carbon fibre reinforcement: Validation of automated manufacturing processes
(Duration: 01.01.2025 - 30.06.2026)

MAGIE
Efficiency increase for quasi-resonant AC/DC converters up to 50 kW
(term: 01.10.2024 - 30.06.2028)

ScrewCheck
New sensor technology for monitoring the bearing condition of the decanter screw
(Duration: 01/08/2024 - 31/07/2026)

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Lung microbiome model
3D model to study the pharmacokinetics of pulmonary drugs
(Duration: 01.07.2024 - 30.06.2026)

GeoCheck
The grain shape and its influence on the results of a pressure sounding
(Duration: 01.06.2024 - 31.10.2026)

IntelliSeal
Condition monitoring of seals (PTFE) with integrated sensors
(Duration: 01/05/2024 - 31/12/2026)

RadioWaveSaxony
Innovation and sustainability through the use of radio wave technology
(Duration: 01.04.2024 - 31.03.2027)

SchubZi
Component-integrated sensor systems for wear detection
(Duration: 01.04.2024 - 31.03.2026)

TimberWallDesAIgn
Resource-efficient timber construction using digital planning methodology
(Duration: 01.03.2024 - 31.08.2026)

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Success factors in procurement
Study aims to support optimisation of the procurement process
(Duration: ongoing since 01.12.2023)

PaperRock
Medical tests: Paper-based carriers as a plastic-free alternative
(Duration: 01.11.2023 - 31.10.2026)

EMB cable
Electromagnetic influence on the cable pull during overhead line construction
(Duration: since 2017)

MIBRAG
Integrated bearing vibration sensors for automatic gearbox diagnostics
(term: since 2016)

KoppBF
Couplings and interference on overhead power lines
(Duration: since 2014)