Project overview

For the first time, light-controlled adaptive micro-optics for endoscopes that can dynamically adapt their focus position and spectral properties to changing requirements in real time are to be researched.

The aim of the project is to develop an adsorption heat storage system that can store regenerative heat and provide temperatures above 100 °C, as required in the commercial and service sectors, for example.

Prof. Steffen Beese, Professor of Engineering Mechanics/FEM at the EAH Jena, researches the optimization of additively manufactured components using sensitivity analyses and AI models. In doing so, he determines the material parameters and improves performance.

The Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence (ZAKI) at Ernst Abbe University connects actors from science, business and society. The aim is to advance artificial intelligence in these areas and, above all, to put it into practice.

The endowed professorship researches adaptable and patient-centered robotic systems in order to use them for operations, diagnoses and as assistance. The professorship thus strategically expands the profile of Jena University of Applied Sciences to include the pioneering field of medical robotics.

The aim of the endowed professorship is to research and develop products and processes with a particular focus on resource availability and efficiency. Topics relating to digitalization and artificial intelligence will support the development of the professorship's profile.

Prof. Dr. Daniel Möller, Professor of Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics at the EAH Jena, wants to optimize ventilation systems in terms of aerodynamics, aeroacoustics and thermodynamics. This will improve energy efficiency and increase acoustic comfort.

AI systems make decisions, e.g. in autonomous driving. The endowed professorship aims to improve the transparency and comprehensibility of these decisions. Innovative methods and tools will be developed to explain complex AI models.

The Carl Zeiss Foundation supports 150 German scholarships at a total of 20 universities in Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Thuringia, thus creating scope for young scientists in STEM subjects.

Prof. Dr. Dominique Buchenau, Professor of Solid State Physics and Physical Measurement Technology at the Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences in Jena, is involved in the development of contactless sensor technology based on magnetic and inductive measurement and functional principles.