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Researching for our future

The Berlin University Alliance connects research, people, and ideas.

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Video series: Faces of Berlin University Alliance

For the Berlin University Alliance's 6th anniversary, more than 20 researchers share how diverse, interconnected, and vibrant top-level research is.

Aufgrund der frühen und anhaltenden Dürre waren 2025 bereits Waldbrände im Frühjahr zu verzeichnen. © Emma Renly

Climate Change Increasing Risk of Forest Fires

New study at TU Berlin shows how monocultural coniferous forests and human influence fuel the risk of fire.

Der Nickel-Eisen-Komplex im aktiven Zentrum der Kohlenmonoxid-Dehydrogenase. Das Nickel-Ion (grün) und ein Eisen-Ion (rotbraun) nehmen die CO- beziehungsweise CO2-Moleküle (oben und rechts) in die Zange. © Christian Lorent/TU Berlin

Breakthrough in Catalysis Research

Researchers at TU Berlin and HU Berlin have decoded the molecular mechanism bacteria used to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide.

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News and press releases

The Newsroom – The Beating Heart of Science Communication

Browse the latest news and read fascinating interviews, portraits, and reports

Support and Contact Points for Discrimination

Need help? Here you can find an overview of advising services and complaints offices at TU Berlin.

Get to Know Technische Universität Berlin

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International Affairs

Around the world: 43,000 people from 150 different countries make up Technische Universität Berlin. Whether professors, students, or administrative staff, they are all part of a network of international cooperation. This topic portal highlights encounters and experiences.

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Knowledge Exchange

What does knowledge exchange mean exactly? Whether practical labs, citizen science projects, or other forms of interaction: Reciprocal exchange with society and industry is a key value of Technische Universität Berlin. Learn more about our range of activities in the topic portal.

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Entrepreneurship

Technische Universität Berlin actively supports its members entrepreneurial activities. In our “Entrepreneurship” topic portal, you can find exciting stories about our start-ups and news from our Centre for Entrepreneurship.

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Campus Life

The Technische Universität Berlin campus resembles a small city: There are large and small events, numerous cafés, initiatives and organizations, and sports and cultural offers. The “Campus Life” topic portal captures inspirational topics that enrich everyday University life.

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TU Berlin in the Berlin University Alliance

Technische Universität Berlin holds the title of Excellence – together with its consortium partners Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. As the Berlin University Alliance, the four institutions are implementing their concept for an integrated research space.

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Climate Protection

We’ve got the brains for the future for the benefit of society – Technische Universität Berlin’s slogan is one of commitment and, when it comes to climate protection, is more current than ever. The commitment to the demands of the Fridays for Future movement, the creation of a new climate research institute, or forgoing long haul flights: The topic portal tells the stories behind these developments.