Electronic waste is growing unstoppably worldwide. One reason for this is printed circuit boards, which are difficult to recycle. A team at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg has now developed an alternative made from fungal mycelium that simply dissolves in water at the end of its life. Until now, the raw material for this has been discarded as waste in the citric acid industry. | more
A robot dives where humans can hardly reach: along the underwater sides of dam walls. Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg have developed it to detect cracks earlier, reduce costs, and improve water safety. | more
Mehr als 60 Prozent unter der UVP: Im aktuellen Wochenangebot von MEDIMAX Meißen sind Fernseher, Haushaltsgeräte und Küchentechnik deutlich reduziert. Wir haben sechs Angebote herausgesucht, bei denen sich ein genauer Blick besonders lohnt. | more
Styrofoam is used for packaging or in insulating materials. The starting product for this is styrene. This in turn is volatile, toxic and difficult to detect. Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg are now developing a biosensor that makes the pollutant visible by changing color - cheaply, quickly and precisely. | more
Old Saxon healing clay under a powerful X-ray beam and students from Freiberg are right in the middle of it. Master's students at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg are conducting research together with scientists at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) in Hamburg. They want to find out what is in pressed clay plates from the 18th century - without damaging them. | more
The old car may soon be in the next new car. Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg have teamed up with the BMW Group to investigate how steel, glass and plastic from end-of-life vehicles can be reused as high-quality raw materials. It is already working for steel - more research is needed for glass and plastic. What the Car2Car project shows and why this is important for our climate. | more
Kurz gesagt: Der Palais Sommer 2026 bringt vom Sonnabend, dem 20. Juni, bis zum Sonntag, dem 26. Juli mehr als 60 Abendveranstaltungen auf den Dresdner Neumarkt. Fast täglich beginnt das Programm um 18 Uhr vor der Frauenkirche. Der Eintritt ist frei. | more
Brown bottles protect beer and medicines from light, but their production has a negative impact on the climate. A team from TU Bergakademie Freiberg has proven in the laboratory that amber glass can also be produced using electricity instead of natural gas. 86 percent less CO₂ would be possible. How this works and what the trick is with the "cold lid" on the red-hot melt. | more
A metal that is lighter than aluminum and yet is hardly used - this is now set to change. Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg have spent three years working on making magnesium fit for industry. With hydrogen, clever processes and a new alloy, they have succeeded. The first prototypes prove it: This material has a future. | more
Die meisten Führungskräfte wissen, was gute Führung ausmacht. Sie kennen Kommunikationstechniken, besuchen Seminare und haben zahlreiche Managementbücher gelesen. Und doch geraten viele im Alltag immer wieder in Situationen, die sie verunsichern: schwierige Mitarbeitergespräche, Konflikte im Team, weitreichende Entscheidungen oder der Spagat zwischen wirtschaftlichem Druck und menschlicher Verantwortung. | more
Like an elevator to the top: Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg have used computer models to show how the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria were formed. Sunken rocks from the African plate rose again from a depth of 100 kilometers. The result: the mountain range is 40 million years old and therefore significantly younger than previously assumed. | more
High energy prices and climate protection - hydrogen is supposed to solve both problems. But the technology is expensive. Four Saxon universities are now developing fuel cells that can be reused. The "Hy²Cycle" project could advance the energy transition. | more
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The Mineralogical Collections of the Freiberg Mining Academy are a feast for the eyes. They have now been honored at an international congress. | more
