Research topics
Research at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences is centered on three primary focus areas:
- Changes to society and the economy
- New paths in education and science
- Technical and ecological challenges
Within these focus areas, research and development fields include:
- Adaptronics and material sciences
- Biotechnology and health
- IT security
- E-business and market research
- Energy technology and energy management
- Communications management, journalism, media systems
- Industrial design, artistic design
- Optics, lighting technology, image processing,
- Robotics, measurement and control technologies
- Social integration and social policies
- Sustainable mobility and transport infrastructure.
In addition to the research conducted in these individual fields, h_da is also home to numerous interdisciplinary research projects and joint research partnerships – mostly in emerging areas such as renewable energies, environmental and sustainable process technologies, and digital cultural heritage.
Contact
Vice President for Research and Scientific Infrastructure
Prof. Dr. Arnd Steinmetz
Phone: +49 (0)6151 16 8007
Email: vpfi@h-da.de