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Detailed knowledge about whales in European waters will be provided by the Biodiversa+ project "eWHALE", which started in January and is led by molecular ecologist Bettina Thalinger from the University of Innsbruck.

By Chetna Madan Indian PhD candidate Chetna Madan gives an insight into her stay as a visiting researcher at the Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology at TU Graz.

By Birgit Baustädter Alexander Bergmann and the team at the Institute of Electrical Measurement and Sensor Systems are developing sensors with which they can detect the smallest particles in our ambient air.

By Susanne Filzwieser Daniel Fruhwirt from TU Graz explains what causes bad air quality in tunnels, how fresh air gets into tunnel systems and how "smoke management" enables safe escape routes in the case of fire.

By Susanne Filzwieser The Austrian climate observation satellite PRETTY is scheduled for launch in spring 2023 from the spaceport in French Guiana on board a Vega-C rocket.

By Barbara Gigler Energy-intensive industries (EIIs) must drastically reduce their dependence on fossil fuels if the EU is to be climate neutral by 2050.

Brian Cody is an engineer with over 30 years of experience in the analysis and design of energy efficient cities, buildings and systems.

Veronika Novak, international student at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), shares where to find places to recharge your batteries from long days at university and meet with friends outdoors.

Aglaeé Degros is a professor and researcher at TU Graz. More precisely: at the Institute of Urbanism.

Montanuniversität Leoben presented new curricula and study programmes for a better tomorrow. A broad-based information campaign entitled "Made for the Future" was introduced.

Electrical energy dominates daily life. Without it, life would be.. on the dark side. The fear of a large-scale blackout is great.

Montanuniversität Leoben Where research meets the future Sustainable production, as called for in the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, requires significant progress in the efficient use of resources.

Concrete construction must become more sustainable and lower in CO2 emissions. Concrete 3D printing can contribute significantly to a reduction in materials.

By Ute Wiedner Is civil engineering for me? What do I have to be able to do if I decide to study it? How is it different to architecture? And can I do something for the environment with it? TU Graz experts and students provide answers.

By Birgit Baustädter Concrete is a widely used building material. It is durable, robust and locally available.

By Jovana Vujacic It's the most wonderful time of the year, and even if our circumstances are quite peculiar ever since the pandemic started, that doesn't mean we can't enjoy a cosy Advent atmosphere.

By Beate Mosing Climb aboard, sit back comfortably in the compartment, relax and travel with a clear conscience.

By Birgit Baustädter Fossil combustion engines are generally considered to be less environmentally friendly, as they are responsible for a large proportion of transport-related CO2 emissions.

Innovation arises through the transfer of research results into practice Valuable research results threaten to gather dust in university libraries if they are not put into practice.

By Birgit Baustädter Several TU Graz institutes carry out research into transportation by rail, on tracks that criss-cross the countryside, providing an eco-friendly option to bring people to their destination.

By Christoph Pelzl For the construction of a small animal culvert in the course of the double-track extension of the Pottendorf railway line between Vienna Meidling and Wiener Neustadt, a concrete mix

By Mag. Beate Mosing The future of animals lies in the city, because private gardens are often the opposite of "ecological".

TU Graz, voestalpine, ÖBB, Siemens Mobility Austria and Virtual Vehicle pool their railway expertise.

By Barbara Gigler TU Graz, voestalpine, ÖBB, Siemens Mobility Austria and Virtual Vehicle pool their railway expertise.