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A view across the crowd towards the podium.

Strong and resilient – but demanding

With 100 members of the audience, the 8th h_da Dialogue Forum on 16 April was very well attended. “Do we need to protect democracy from itself?” was…

Gesellschaft 20.04.2026

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Algae from the lab.

Four jobs for one alga

Industrial wastewater often contains traces of unsafe substances. At the same time, industry produces large amounts of carbon dioxide, and the search…
Technik 23.06.2026
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A group of five students and their professor on a boat.

Where there’s a will, there’s a wave

Seven days together at sea: This is what Professor Gesa Foken and five students from the Faculty of Design experienced as part of the project “MEER…
Gesellschaft 23.06.2026
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Using a program, Paul Kibler checks to see how well the photo turned out and whether it meets passport photo standards.

Who is the fairest of them all?

Currently, a room at h_da’s Faculty of Computer Science is being converted into a photo studio on a regular basis. Here, researchers take portrait…
Impact 22.06.2026
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Dr. Torsten Schäfer sitting at a table with four other people.

Turning over a new leaf

Dr Torsten Schäfer, Professor of Journalism and Text Production at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (h_da), is convinced: animals and plants…
Gesellschaft 16.06.2026
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The power of the particle

Medicine is pinning its hopes on nanoparticles. These are used in cancer treatment, as MRI contrast agents and in vaccine development. But what…
Technik 01.06.2026
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A leopard in motion, photographed by a wildlife camera.

Spot the leopard

Thanks to their typical coat pattern, leopards are easy to spot. But is it also possible to tell from the brown markings (or rosettes) which specific…
Technik 18.05.2026
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Group photo with all team members dressed in black standing behind the racing car, in front of the h_da high-rise building

First race with a driverless racing car

The student racing team at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (h_da) is currently developing an autonomous system for its new electric racing…
Technik 08.05.2026
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