HUMBOLDT YEAR 2019 Humboldt at the Farewell Ceremony for the Glass Ark Sculpture at TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG TABLE of CONTENTS STUDIES

In this issue:

Humboldt Year at TU Bergakademie Freiberg p. 2 New course in winter semester 2019/20 p. 7 ‘Do what‘s important – for you!’ – New image film online p. 10 terra mineralia celebrates 10th anniversary p. 14 ‘Silver Boom’ – Preparations for state exhibition in full swing p. 15

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Thomas Schmalz as Alexander von HUMBOLDT YEAR 2019 Humboldt at the farewell ceremony for the Glass Ark sculpture AT TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG TABLE OF CONTENTS STUDIES

Content COMMENCEMENT OF USEFUL INFORMATION ON STARTING YOUR HUMBOLDT YEAR 2019 STUDIES 3 STUDIES IN SUMMER STUDIES AT TU BERGAKADEMIE UNISPORT 8 SEMESTER UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATION 10 THE UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE CAMPUS 11 FREIBERG UNIVERSITÄT 13 1,804 University Employees INTERNATIONAL 16 Mathematics & Informatics 4,060 Students Personal Materials Science He was a pioneering thinker, researcher and ‘STEM student’: & Materials Chemistry & Physics Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering IN BRIEF 22 STEM Technology and Energy Technology Alexander von Humboldt. Geosciences, Economics Individual UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL 28 Von Humboldt was not only one of the most significant Geotechnology and Mining TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY PORTRAIT 29 89 Professors graduates of TU Bergakademie Freiberg, but was also a pi- 42 Institutes BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie in Third-Party Funding 69 Courses of Study in Research oneer in the field of natural science. For example, it was he 6 Faculties

who helped shape our understanding of nature as a cosmos, Freiberg is honoring Alexander von Humboldt with a wide TU Bergakademie Freiberg welcomed Modern Practical Strength

in which everything – from the most minute to the greatest – is variety of events. Indeed, to bid farewell to the Glass Ark art more than 230 students for summer se- € 56 M illion interwoven, and of which we humans are an integral part. installation from Freiberg’s Schlossplatz on March 29, von mester, 2019. At the introductory event Armed with the expertise and knowledge gained in Frei- Humboldt visited Freiberg (in person!!!) and reported on his on April 1 in the Senate Hall (Senats- berg, Alexander von Humboldt used these skills throughout travels and his time in the ’Silver City‘. saal), our freshmen received informa- his life as a researcher and on his famous expeditions to Rus- Further highlights will include the festive event with panel tion on the wide range of services and Academic Year – Calendar and Deadlines sia and Latin America. To this day, the same spirit of discovery discussion to mark the anniversary of the commencement of opportunities offered by the Central Summer semester 2019 and scientific curiosity is encouraged among students and von Humboldt’s studies on June 14, 2019, as well as the min- Student Advisory Service, the Student Semester period Registration and examination period young scientists at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. In its mod- ers’ parade to trace von Humboldt’s footsteps in celebration Council (StuRa), the Students’ Union 01.04.2019–30.09.2019 Registration period ern study programs, the Bergakademie makes it possible for of his 250th birthday and the subsequent concert with the (Studentenwerk) and the Foreign Lan- Lecture period 20.05.2019–06.06.2019 young, inquisitive people to understand the interrelationships Seconda Pratica ensemble on September 14, 2019. guage Center. For many courses of 01.04.2019–12.07.2019 Examination period between the natural, geoscientific and physical spheres on study, it is possible to commence your Holidays 15.07.2019–23.08.2019 Earth, and to find solutions to the challenges of the 21st cen- qq https://tu-freiberg.de/humboldt-250 studies in the summer semester at TU 19.04.2019 Good Friday tury. In 2019, therefore, the anniversary year of his birth, TU Freiberg. Free admission is offered for 22.04.2019 Easter Monday Registration for winter semester all subjects, i.e., there is no upper limit 01.05.2019 Labor Day 2019/20 for the number of students (no Numerus 30.05.2019 Ascension Thursday 15.06.2019–31.08.2019 Clausus). View all courses of study at: 10.06.2019 Pentecost/Whit Periods qq https://tu-freiberg.de/en/ Monday 02.09.2019–10.10.2019 studies/study-programmes

ORIENTATION ON CAMPUS

Our campus signposting system and overview maps will help you find your way around the campus. Both maps can be found in printed form in the main building of the Bergakademie and on campus as well as for downloa- ding on our website: • The ‘Uniwegweiser‘ (‘Uni- Guidebook‘ – also contains a directory of lecture halls and seminar rooms) • Our city and campus map (A4 size) “Alexander von Humboldt“ (R.) tells of his life and travels. Next to him are three singers from the Collegium Musicum (fLTR): Ralf Flötzer, Dr. Franz Fehse and Torsten Mayer © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie

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SOCIAL MEDIA STUDYING IN FREIBERG – AN EXCELLENT CHOICE On our social media channels, we keep you up to date about current A degree course in Freiberg is OPEN DAY events and give you an insight into life, highly rewarding. Our students You want to study, but don’t know which course would suit study and research at TU Bergakade- have evaluated the university you? You want to get to know the TU Bergakademie campus mie Freiberg. We are also delighted to through the independent evalu- and the city of Freiberg? Then take the opportunity to inform receive your personal impressions at ation portal StudyCheck.de. The yourself about study opportunities and services at TU Berga- #tubaf and #bergakademie. result: We were recognized as kademie Freiberg on the ‘CampusTag’ open day on May 18, In the official Facebook community of one of the most popular universities in Germany, with the 2019. Talk to teachers and students to find out more about TU Bergakademie Freiberg – ‘TUBAF seal of approval ‘Top University in Germany 2019’. studying. Discover the fascinating world of science – it’s well Studenten’ – we offer all group members the opportunity to exchange information about student life, student jobs, events and worth a visit! activities. Offers of apartments or sales advertisements associated with student life are also welcome. qq https://tu-freiberg.de/studium/die-uni-zum- HIGH SCHOOL MEETS UNIVERSITY: TRY kennenlernen/campustag STUDYING DURING SUMMER HOLIDAYS 2019!

www.diemar-jung-zapfe.de From July 8 to August 16, 2019, TU Freiberg is offering the JUNIOR UNIVERSITY opportunity for you to get to know our university, the various courses of study and the On May 18, 2019, the Junior Univer- city of Freiberg with specially designed lec- sity will once again take place – and Karriere mit Energie? Jetzt Schalter umlegen! Veranstaltungsangebote im Sommersemester 2019 Angebote für Studierende in einem leistungsstarken tures, experiments, laboratory tours, excur- this time in the largest lecture hall on regionalen Energieunternehmen. ■ CAREER CENTER E-LEARNING Praktika und Abschlussarbeiten mit ■ GRADUIERTEN- UND FORSCHUNGSAKADEMIE praxisorientierten Themenstellungen

Wissen – Angebote der TU Bergakademie Freiberg im Sommersemester 2019 ■ qualifizierte fachliche Betreuung ■ INTERNATIONALES UNIVERSITÄTSZENTRUM Einstiegsmöglichkeiten mit individuell SAMMLUNGEN sions and competitions. Pupils from the 9th campus, the Audimax Theatre at ausgerichtetem Traineeprogramm ■ ■ SAXEED ■ STUDIUM GENERALE +++ Angebote für unsere Ihr Ansprechpartner: STUDENTENWERK FREIBERG Studierenden von Morgen Sven Kretzschmar

Virtuelle Fakultät pro ■ Telefon: 0351 468-5432 UNIVERSITÄTSBIBLIOTHEK grade onwards can participate. © Crispin-Iven Mokry/TU Freiberg Bergakademie Winklerstrasse 24. At two exciting [email protected] ■ www.enso.de/karriere ■ UNIVERSITÄTSRECHENZENTRUM qq https://tu-freiberg.de/schueleruni children’s lectures on ‘Schlumpfine und der Grüne Punkt’ STUDIUM GENERALE: NEW The offers at a glance: (Smurfette and the Green Dot) and ‘Fräulein Brehms Tierle- © 599 Media © TU Bergakademie Freiberg © TU Bergakademie BOOKLET OF POTENTIAL • Bio-Nanotech Week from 8.07. to ben’ (Miss Brehm’s Animal Life), professors and scientists will COURSES PUBLISHED 11.07.2019 explain insights from the natural sciences and technology. THE UNIVERSITY SHOP AT TU BERGAKADEMIE 30 interdisciplinary and extracurricu- • Ind. Eng. Camp from 10.07. to 12.07.2019 qq https://tu-freiberg.de/studium/uni-zum-kennenlernen/ FREIBERG – TAKE THE BERGAKADEMIE WITH YOU! lar courses as well as four lecture se- • Geoscience Week ‘Spaceship Earth’ from 15.07. to veranstaltungen/junioruni Something old, something new! Together with the workshops of the Diakonie Frei- ries with approx. 30 lectures and ap- 19.07.2019 berg (a Christian charity), new pencil cases made of recycled university banners prox. 20 individual lectures are on the • Geoscience Week ‘Geoengineering: Fascination’ have been available at the Uni-Shop since March 18. As the pencil cases are al- program for summer semester, 2019. from 22.07. to 26.07.2019 NIGHT OF SCIENCE ways made of a different section of banner material, each one is unique. Partner institutes such as the Career • Technology Week from 29.07. to 02.08.2019 AND INDUSTRY Center, the Center of Advanced Study • Informatics Days from 05.08. to 07.08.2019 It’s back again for 2019: the university YOURDEINE UNI UNI and Research (GraFA), SAXEED and • Materials Week ‘Materials for the Car of the Future’ will present its efforts in science and re- DISCOVER THE the University Library will also offer from 12.08. to 16.08.2019 search on the Night of Science and In- © 599 Media educational events for students and dustry. On June 22nd, visitors can take a look behind the FULL RANGE YOURDEIN SHOP.SHOP staff of all disciplines, as well as for scenes from 18:00 to midnight. Discover how crash tests con- •Clothing and accessories OF ARTICLES f Kleidung und Accessoires CHEMISTRY COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL •Bagsf and Taschen pouches und Beutel interested members of the public. A tribute to vehicle safety, how walking on water becomes pos- •Cupsf and Tassen mugs und Becher particular focus this summer will be STUDENTS sible in wind and water tunnels, and what happens to plastic IN OUR UNI- •Officef Bürando- undconference Tagungsartikel articles •Seasonalf Sai sonartikelarticles the 250th anniversary of the birth of Good preparation is worth its weight in gold, and this also waste from the sea. COLLECTION! •Productsf Pr oduktefor students für Groß big und and Klein small Alexander von Humboldt. A lecture applies to university studies. What prospective chemists can For the first time, the Bergakademie will open institutes

OUR PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THEterra TERRAmineralia, MINERALIA Schlossplatz 4 series from the Interdisciplinary Envi- expect in Freiberg can be experienced by pupils from all over and facilities at two locations. Professors and employees on AND AT THE SIZ CAFE. Mon-Fri 10:00–17:00 Sat/Sun 10:00–18:00 Studien-Info-Zentrum (SIZ), Prüferstr. 2 ronmental Research Center (IÖZ) will Germany – e.g., at the chemistry course for high school stu- campus around the Neue Mensa and at the Reiche Zeche Mon-Fri 10:00–18:00 Sat/Sun 12:00–18:00 present important topics of current dents from August 27 to 30 at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. have come up with a host of events and activities to entertain Humboldt-related research. The first The course affords high school students a first-class opportu- visitors. Whether exhibition lectures, experiments, laboratory event with Prof. Ottmar Ette from the nity to try their hand at chemistry in the laboratory and to gain tours or presentations – there is something for every visitor, University of Potsdam is planned for initial experience of studying the natural sciences in Freiberg. big and small ... © TU Bergakademie Freiberg © TU Bergakademie May 8. qq https://tu-freiberg.de/studium/uni-zum-kennenlernen/ A free shuttle bus will connect the various locations. ANSPRECHPARTNER qq https://tu-freiberg.de/leben/unishopUniversitätskommunikation / Uni-Merchandising Prüferstr. 2, R 3.407 qq www.studium-generale.tu-freiberg.de veranstaltungen/schuelerkolleg-chemie qq https://tu-freiberg.de/nacht-der-wissenschaft Tel.: +49 3731 394399 [email protected] tu-freiberg.de/leben/unishop

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BLOCK LECTURE AT THE WORLD‘S LARGEST X-RAY LASER IN HAMBURG A cooperation program between TU Bergakademie Freiberg and the European XFEL facility in Hamburg – which houses the world’s largest X-ray laser – provides students from Frei- berg with unique insights, during their studies, into the design and application of the latest generation of X-ray light sourc- es. In addition to jointly preparing their Master’s and Bach- elor’s theses in Freiberg and Hamburg, these students can © Institut für Markscheidewesen und Geodäsie also register for a special lecture series titled ‘Materials re- Surveying with a drone search with X-ray Free-Electron Lasers (XFELs)’. In the block course, which will run in Hamburg from September 22 to 27, NEW COURSE OF STUDIES FOR WINTER SEMESTER 2019/2020

2019, the participants will learn measurement and experi- 2015 XFEL_DESY Foto: The Faculty of Geosciences, Geoengineering and Mining will innovative solutions and to make optimal use of state-of-the- mental methods that can only be realized with X-ray free-elec- View of one section of the X-ray laser offer a new international Master’s degree program called art technologies for the collection, management and analysis tron lasers. possible, for example, to detect atomic details of viruses, to Geomatics for Mineral Resource Management in winter se- of geodata. To this end, students will first be introduced to the The XFEL X-ray laser in Hamburg is 3.4 kilometers long and film chemical reactions and to investigate processes such as mester, 2019/2020. The course will train experts in the field latest research results from several major European projects. generates extremely intense X-ray laser pulses that make it those that take place inside planets. of geomatics, and graduates will be primarily concerned with They will then apply their theoretical knowledge in real pro- resource extraction and its environmental impact – a topic jects with local industrial partners, training and developing qq Registration is possible until 16.08.19 at [email protected] that is more important today than ever. their entrepreneurial and business skills. The reason for this is the continuously increasing global de- With a flexibly structured exchange program, students will mand for raw materials, which leads to the extraction of min- also have the opportunity to spend two semesters at a partner INTERNATIONAL MASTER‘S PROGRAM eral resources in areas of the geosphere that are difficult to university in Poland, Portugal, Austria or the Netherlands. access. At the same time, the highest safety standards and Further information on the program and the application FOR ENGINEERS IN DEMAND WORLDWIDE environmental and social regulations must be met. Future geo- process for it can be found at: The new Master’s program “Technolo- cation in the second and third semes- engineers must therefore be in a position to develop new and qq https://study-geomatics.eu/ gy and Application of Inorganic Engi- ters in the areas of technology and the neering Materials” (TAIEM) has attract- application of materials, as well as in ed international attention. Last year, the modeling and simulation of metal- BLOCK COURSE AT THE SCIENTIFIC twelve students from India, Bangla- lurgical processes. DIVING CENTER desh, Nigeria, Ghana, Poland, Ukrai- In addition, experimental cours- ne, Kazakhstan, Egypt and Pakistan en- es teach students how to apply their The Scientific Diving Center (SDC) at TU Bergakademie rolled. knowledge in practice. Research semi- Freiberg trains scientific divers every year. To enable ex- The TAIEM international Master’s nars serve as a platform for students to ternal students and scientists to attain the necessary qual- program was launched in October exchange their findings. For example, a ifications, the SDC will again offer a block course consist- 2018. The program lasts four semesters Journal Club was set up to record and ing of theory, practice and excursions in 2019. Registra- and concludes with a Master of Science discuss current developments in the rel- tions are possible until May 31, 2019 at: (M.Sc.). evant field of materials on an ongoing [email protected] The course provides basic knowl- basis. The training begins in June, 2019, and consists of two edge and skills in the fields of mate- To be admitted to the course in the parts: rials science, steel application, found- coming winter semester, applicants • Block course: 28.06.–07.07.2019 (theory and ry technology and the simulation of from countries requiring a visa to study practice incl. 2 diving camps) Location: Scientific non-ferrous metallurgical processes. In in Germany must apply by April 30,

© Heiner Gutte/TU Bergakademie Freiberg © Heiner Gutte/TU Bergakademie Diving Center (GER/S00), TU Bergakademie addition to training in the areas of par- while all other applicants must apply Freiberg ticle technology and fluid mechanics, by July 15, 2019. Practical training: International students at • Excursion: 31.08.–14.09.2019 (practice); students can also continue their edu- the TAIEM Master’s program Location: Sveta Marina, Croatia

qq http://tu-freiberg.de/sdc © Scientific Diving Center qq https://tu-freiberg.de/studium/master-technology-and-application-of-inorganic-engineering-materials-taiem Scientific diver at work

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STATE CONFERENCE FOR UNIVERSITY NEW UNIVERSITY SPORTS COURSES SPORTS IN SAXONY IN SUMMER SEMESTER The Landeskonferenz Hochschulsport Sachsen e.V. (LHS) rep- Track & field: You’ve competed in track & field before, or resents the sporting interests of its member universities at state you’d just like to try something new? Then register for the level in Saxony. For the LHS, the main focus of its work is on new track & field course! Every Monday from 18:00 to the organization and realization of sporting championships 19:30, training instructor Alexander Winterstein from the TU and other forms of sporting competitions in Saxony, as well Freiberg running team will complete his training sessions in as on conducting training seminars. These are then organized the Glückauf Stadium. Registration for all courses takes place and carried out on behalf of the LHS by the individual institu- directly at the selected sport course. tions of higher education. As a university in Saxony, TU Berg- qq https://tu-freiberg.de/sport/sportkurse/leichtathletik akademie Freiberg is a founding member of the LHS, and can therefore look back with pride on more than 20 years of suc- Slacklining: The modern mode of tightrope walking uses a cessful activities and cooperation with the university sports tight, though somewhat elastic nylon band. Whether for association. This year, there are numerous dates once again training endurance or mental capacity, or for jumps and try- for University Championships of Saxony in a range of sports: ing your hand at tricks, this sport is good for body, mind and qq https://lhs-sachsen.de/ soul. Saxon University Championships (SHM) and Cups Slacklining is the perfect development and recreational Summer semester 2019 sport for climbers, skiers, sportspeople and anyone who SHM Mountain bike/Enduro Sa+Sun, Rabenberg/Breitenbrunn has joint and back problems, and it is also a lot of fun. Every Impressions of ski camp, 2018

May 25/26 © (3) Michael Schwarz Monday from 17:00 to 18:15 in the small Glückauf Sports SHM Basketball n.n. May TU Dresden WINTER SPORTS WEEK SHM Soccer Tue, Mai 4 Uni Leipzig Hall. The registration takes place directly at the selected SHM Moutain bike Marathon Mon, May 10 TU Dresden sport course. Together with Vogt’s Reisen in Hilbersdorf, the University Sports Center at TU Bergakademie Freiberg organized the popular SHM Swimming Sat, June 15 Uni Leipzig qq https://tu-freiberg.de/sport/sportkurse/slackline winter sports week to South Tyrol once again this year. From March 16 to 22, the students spent a memorable week in the SHM Volleyball/Mixed Sat, June 15 HTWK Leipzig SHP Streetball Sat, June 15 Uni Leipzig Dolomite Mountains. SHM Beach Volleyball June HTW Dresden Aikido: Aikido is a purely defensive Japanese martial art, SHM Tennis June TU Dresden SHM Cross-country Tue, June 18 TU Bergakademie Freiberg and involves fending off attacks through physical techniques SHM Triathlon Sat, June 29 Werdau/WSH Zwickau and the use of natural principles while maintaining a sense SHM Track & Field n.n. Zwickau of proportion. The self-defense technique is taught by a SHM Floorball/Unihockey n.n. Uni Leipzig SHM Badminton n.n. HTWK Leipzig teacher from the German Aikido Association every Monday SHM Cycling Sat, July 7 TU Dresden/Lampertswalde from 17:30 to 19:00 in the Jahn Sports Hall. Registration for the course takes place directly at the chosen sports course. UNISPORT OLYMPIAD qq https://tu-freiberg.de/sport/sportkurse/aikido

The time is almost at hand: The 3rd Unisport Olympiad at TU Bergakademie Freiberg will take place from June 17–20, 2019. A wide range of sporting competitions awaits all uni- University championship calendar summer semester 2019 TRAINER WANTED versity students and staff. In addition to the competitive disci- Basketball Wednesday, 19.06.2019, 18:00, Gr. GAH plines, there will be sports demonstrations, workshops and a Soccer Tuesday, 18.06.2019, 15:00, In order to be able to secure and complete the range of Glückauf Stadium range of sports to get to know and to try out. The sporting Unihockey Monday, 17.06.2019, 18:00, Gr. GAH sports on offer and to expand it with new and interesting event will be organized by the University Sports Center and Badminton/singles Tuesday,18.06.2019, 19:00, options, the University Sports Center is looking for new Rülein Sports Hall the Student Council (StuRa). trainers. A qualification to assume such a role is desirable, Volleyball Thursday, 20.06.2019, 18:00, Gr. GAH SIXTH TK UNIVERSITY CUP qq https://sportolympiade.tu-freiberg.de Table tennis Wednesday, 19.06.2019, 18:00, Kl. GAH but not absolutely necessary. The employees of the Uni- Rock climbing Monday, 17.06.2019, 18:00, IN ERGOMETER ROWING versity Sports Center are available as contact persons and Gr. GAH, climbing wall Cross-country running + Saxon Tuesday, 18.06.2019, 18:00, On February 9, 2019, the TK University Cup in ergometer for further guidance. University Championship Glückauf Stadium rowing took place in Leipzig. Of the eight participating teams, Contact: Ms. Sandra Herr Ergometer rowing Tuesday, 18.06.2019, 16:00, GAH-GR TU Bergakademie Freiberg provided two, with each team Secretary, University Sports Center Weight training – versatility Tuesday, 18.06.2019, 16:00, GAH-KR Tel.: +49 3731 201109 comprising two women and two men. One of the teams Gr. GAH = Main Glückauf Sports Hall; Kl. GAH = Small Glückauf Sports Hall [email protected] achieved 2nd place. © Stephan Reichelt GR = Gymnastics room; KR = Weight training room

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‘DO WHAT‘S IMPORTANT – FOR YOU!’ – FIRST SCIENCE SESSIONS IN FREIBERG – NEW PROMOTIONAL FILM GOES ONLINE NEW SCIENCE FORMAT LAUNCHED The Science Sessions are an interactive university event at which scientists from TU Freiberg delve into socially relevant and innovative projects on a wide variety of topics such as energy provision,

© TU Bergakademie Freiberg © TU Bergakademie resource conservation or climate pro- Moderator Janine Mehner (left) recording tection – and all in the form of short the podcast with Prof. Henning Zeidler presentations that ensure appealing COMING SOON – NEW and easily understandable material. Made exciting: The new image film UNIVERSITY PODCAST © Sons of Motion The Science Sessions will be staged With the title ‘Do what’s important – for you! Discover Technical University Berga- #zwischengefunkt – This is the name of as a university event at TU Freiberg’s kademie Freiberg’, the university’s new promotional film has been available online the new podcast series currently being Technical Institute for Machine and since February 4. In just under two minutes, viewers accompany four young people produced at TU Bergakademie Frei- Process Development. The first Science as they embark on an allegorical expedition to explore the essence of nature. The berg. The podcast provides a relaxed Session took place on April 9. focus of the film is on the innovations and the spirit of research at Freiberg’s Berg- atmosphere in which professors chat qq https://tu-freiberg.de/science- akademie. Real research content from the fields of materials research, mechanical about their current research work. Prof. sessions engineering & processing, chemistry, geosciences and mining is presented in an Dr. Henning Zeidler, head of the Pro- exciting manner. The film was shot by the Sons of Motion Pictures agency from Leip- fessorship of Additive Manufacturing, zig, and can be viewed on TU Freiberg’s YouTube channel: was also there. qq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59IvPWEHeEk What interesting insights can he give us? Check it out! WE‘RE BUILDING FOR YOU!

STUDYING IN FREIBERG In order to create a pleasant teaching and research environment for our NEW COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON VIBRANT SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION students, our young scientists and our professors, we are working togeth- High school student protests for climate er with the Free State of Saxony on the continual modernization of our protection and solidarity movements on buildings and the expansion of the campus.

social networks: young people are ac- Over the next six years, the Free State of Saxony, the federal government Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie View of the unfinished structure of the ZeHS tively coming out in support of a livable and the EU will invest approx. 175 million euro in construction projects at society and are positioning themselves TU Bergakademie Freiberg. These will include, among other things: TOPPING-OUT CEREMONY AT NEW for the sustainable and resource-friend- RESEARCH CENTER FOR HIGH-TEMPE- ly development of our future. • Construction of a new auditorium building at the Schlossplatz RATURE MATERIAL CONVERSION Under the slogan ‘Wir forschen dage- quarter (completion: 2019; cost: approx. 10.2 million EUR) On March 22, the new Research Center for gen’ (We’re researching against it), the • New ZeHS research center on Winklerstrasse High-Temperature Material Conversion ZeHS cel- university is forging a new communica- (completion: 2021; cost: approx. 31 million EUR) ebrated its topping-out ceremony. On an area of tion campaign with its unique profile as • New university library building with auditorium complex on more than 6,000 square meters, modern offices, a resource university. The aim of the cam- Winklerstrasse (completion: 2021; cost: approx. 40 million EUR) laboratories, testing halls and a computer pool paign is to raise awareness of the impor- • New construction of a second laboratory wing on Clemens- will be built for around 180 scientists and techni- tance of local research topics and to in- Winkler-Strasse (planning phase; cost: approx. 23.8 million EUR) cians by 2021. spire high school students to go on to © 599media • New laboratory building (south) at the Clemens-Winkler Building With the research spectrum of the ZeHS, TU third level education and, thus, to play an active role in future Starting in April, the marketing measures will be accompanied (planning phase; cost: approx. 26.7 million EUR) Bergakademie Freiberg is also expanding its ed- issues. by new media formats such as the podcast series #zwischenge- • Renovation of the Clemens-Winkler Building ucational portfolio. In the future, interdisciplinary The campaign will be implemented across different media chan- funkt and the Science Sessions. As part of the project, a new (planning phase; cost: approx. 21.4 million EUR) German- and English-language Bachelor’s and nels and, in particular, online in order to raise Freiberg’s profile microsite will also be created, which can be accessed at • New construction of a hall complex at the Karl-Kegel/Erich- Master’s courses will be created in the field of beyond this region as a place to study. qq www.studieren-in-freiberg.de Rammler Building (planning phase; cost: approx. 29 million EUR) high-temperature processes and materials.

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DAY OF TEACHING NEW ALUMNI PORTAL GOES ONLINE! At the beginning of 2019, administration of the Frei- berg Alumni Network (FAN) transferred to a new portal. This makes it easier for us and the alumni to stay TU Bergakademie Freiberg invites all in touch. The new system offers several advantages: lecturers, students and employees of • Optimized for mobile phone use © behet bondzio lin Architekten GmbH & Co.KG, Leipzig GmbH & Co.KG, lin Architekten © behet bondzio the university to the Day of Teaching • Direct registration for alumni events on April 30 from 13:00 to 16:45 in • Simplified search for fellow students or former colleagues the Alte Mensa conference hall in Frei- • Messaging function berg. In presentations and joint work- • Subscribable newsletter with information about TU Bergakademie Freiberg shops, the participants will have the • Interface to LinkedIn and, thus, more straightforward updating of your own opportunity to exchange ideas on the profile subject of ‘Motivating Students to Suc- • Group function – offering more individual information on special (e.g. ceed in Their Studies’. Among other technical) topics and events at TU Bergakademie Freiberg things, the focus will be on questions The Freiberg Alumni Network invites all alumni as well as employees and students about expectations regarding good to register free of charge in the new portal in order to stay up to date or to expand teaching, on supplementary parallel their own network! It goes without saying that all requirements of the General Da- courses for difficult study phases and ta Protection Regulation are met by the new system. on digitization within teaching. Preliminary design for the new lecture hall qq https://tu-freiberg.de/tag-der- Registration and login are quite simple – just visit: complex/library at TU Bergakademie Freiberg lehre qq https://freiberger-alumni-netzwerk.de/

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON NEW UNIVERSITY LIBRARY AND LECTURE HALL COMPLEX On February 13, work officially commenced on the construc- istration and the magazine collection of the library, the actual RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR RARE EARTHS tion of the new university library and auditorium complex at open-access library with workplaces for students, as well as enviaM GROUP AND TU TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Under the direction of Saxony’s a lecture hall center with three lecture halls and two seminar FASCINATE PARLIAMENTARIANS IN DRESDEN BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG state-owned Real Estate and Construction Management Com- rooms. The new building, which is to be completed by the end Politicians from all factions of the State SIGN NEW COOPERATION pany (the SIB), excavations were carried out to facilitate the of 2021, will replace the library building at Agricolastrasse Parliament of Saxony accepted the in- AGREEMENT construction of the foundations. Over an area of approx. 7,327 10, which was erected between 1977 and 1980. It is planned vitation of TU Bergakademie Freiberg The enviaM Group and TU Bergakad- square meters, the project will include spaces for the admin- to lay the foundation stone in June of this year. to the third Parliamentary Evening in emie Freiberg are set to continue their Dresden on March 12. The focus of the successful cooperation. The focus of evening was on rare earth elements the new cooperation agreement is the (REEs) as a key factor in Industry 4.0. TU FREIBERG‘S MENSA RETURNS TO FULL OPERATION TU Rector Prof. Dr. Barbknecht lectured practical training of students, the pro- Rector Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barb- at the Parliamentary Evening in Saxony’s Freiberg © TU Bergakademie Landtag (state parliament) about re- cessing of research and development The Neue Mensa (canteen) at TU Freiberg is fully operation- knecht explained the potential of these search projects at TU Freiberg topics, the establishment of networks, al again. With construction work completed, the small dining strategic metals for various high-perfor- the sustainable promotion of junior hall was reopened on April 6. The renovation work on Frei- mance technologies – as well as the and the Media, Mr. Oliver Fritzsche. staff and the recruitment of new em- berg’s Mensa – which lasted more than three years – was challenges posed by REEs in terms of This year, the presentation of a num- ployees. The enviaM group and TU carried out for fire-safety reasons. In addition to sealing off mining and importation – to the par- ber of projects was met with great inter- Bergakademie Freiberg have been all stairwells and installing new fire alarm systems, the build- liamentarians present. Distinguished est, including the ‘Parforce’ project for working together since 2012. Exam- ing was equipped with modern fire extinguishing technology, guests included the President of the the environmentally friendly recovery which makes it possible to extinguish fires in large areas with State Parliament, Dr. Matthias Rössler; of phosphoric acid from phosphorous ples of their cooperation in recent minimal quantities of water. All of the rooms in the Neue Men- the State Minister for Science and the waste, the ‘RMF’ project for the recov- years include the development of en- sa were affected by the renovation work. From May to Oc- Fine Arts, Dr. Eva-Maria Stange; the ery of indium from a range of residues, ergy-autonomous houses in Freiberg tober 2018, the kitchen and the large dining hall were also State Minister for the Environment and and the ‘Geopolymers’ project for the and Schmölln and a long-term study © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie to investigate the charging behavior of affected. During this time, lunch was prepared for the students Thomas Schmalz (4th from right), Managing Director of the Agriculture, Mr. Thomas Schmidt and immobilization of various environmen- and employees of the university in two mobile cooking con- Freiberg Studentenwerk, with Science Minister Dr. Eva-Maria the Chairman of Saxony’s Committee tal pollutants at the Institute of Technical batteries in electric vehicles. Stange (4th from left) and guests in front of the Neue Mensa tainers and distributed in the foyer on the ground floor. for Science, Higher Education, Culture Chemistry, TU Bergakademie Freiberg.

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TU FREIBERG A LEADER IN THIRD-PARTY FUNDING TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG ‘SILVER BOOM’: PREPARATIONS HEALTH DAY FOR ALL EM- HONORED WITH ‘EXEMPLARY PLOYEES AND STUDENTS As in the previous year, TU Bergakademie Freiberg ranked FOR STATE EXHIBITION IN FULL SWING fourth in a nationwide comparison of third-party funding per ACHIEVEMENTS’ IN START-UP Health is everyone’s business! That’s professor. This is shown by the third-party funding statistics SUPPORT Above ground there may be little to see, reconstructed so that visitors can expe- why in cooperation with TK health in- for the year 2016 just published by Germany’s Federal Sta- In the nationwide ranking ‘Gründungsradar 2018’ (Start-Up but behind the scenes and underground rience the critical subject that is ‘water’ surance, the Health Management tistical Office. An average of EUR 642,900 in funding was Radar) of the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft there is a lot of work going on! TU Ber- in the mine. From April onwards, a new working group at TU Bergakademie attracted by each professor in Freiberg in 2016 (in the pre- e. V. (a joint initiative to promote education, science and in- gakademie Freiberg is preparing for cavity will be created within the educa- Freiberg invites all employees and stu- vious year it was EUR 574,920 per professor). novation), TU Bergakademie Freiberg is ranked seventh Saxony’s State Exhibition from April 25 tional trail for this purpose. However, dents to a Health Day in and around At the national level, TU Freiberg ranks fourth behind the among the ‘small’ universities and colleges in Germany with to November 1, 2020. The Reiche there will also be some changes above the Neue Mensa on June 18 from RWTH Aachen, the University of Stuttgart and TU Munich 10.3 points and “exemplary performance”. The vibrant en- Zeche research and training mine will ground. The foyer will be redecorated 10:00 to 16:00. and is well above the average in Germany (EUR 258,000). trepreneurial culture at TU Bergakademie Freiberg is also re- be an important regional location dur- and the reception area in Freiberg’s From the super-food stand to first Bergakademie professors of the natural and engineering flected in the current EXIST research transfer projects, which ing the exhibition. historic silver mine will be modernized. aid demonstrations and on to mi- sciences, in particular, again attracted a large amount of exploit the research results of institutes at the university in the The underground educational trail in The 4th State Exhibition of Saxony is ni-competitions on the Unisport row- funding. form of spin-offs. These include, for example, the develop- the research and training mine is cur- a project of the Free State of Saxony, ing ergometer, a colorful program ment of a hydraulic press for processing a wide range of raw rently being transformed into a playful, and is coordinated by the Deutsches awaits everyone. The TK will also use materials in the ‘EVA’ project, supervised by the Institute of multimedia and interactive discovery Hygiene Museum in Dresden. its digital ‘Stresswaage’ (a stress-as- Thermal Environmental and Natural Products Process Engi- tour. On this tour, visitors from the age For a foretaste of the State Exhibi- sessment tool) and digital personal FREIBERG‘S TERRA MINERALIA neering, as well as a new process for the extraction of indium of six can experience a playful ap- tion 2020 in Freiberg, see the updated trainer to demonstrate the possibilities CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY from residues in the ‘RMF’ project and the phosphorus pro- proach to the mining industry and make trailer: for health and sport offered by mod- cessing in the ‘PARFORCE’ project, both supervised by the memorable first impressions. An impres- qq https://www.youtube.com/ ern computer technology. Institute of Technical Chemistry. In 2018, SAXEED supervised sive model of a water wheel will also be watch?v=UvzogRhJRws a total of 43 start-up projects at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, including Unimir GmbH, Compact Solutions GmbH and Digitrend24 UG.

With over 3,500 minerals, precious stones and meteorites from NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD IN TU FREIBERG STAFF COUNCIL

five continents, terra mineralia is the largest private mineral ex- Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie hibition in the world and one of Freiberg’s most popular tourist attractions. The majority of the exhibits come from private do- nors, such as Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher and Dr. Erika Krüger. Since its opening, more than a million visitors have experienced the modern, interactive exhibition in Freiberg’s Freudenstein Castle.

In 2019, terra mineralia is also celebrating its 10th anniversary, Freiberg © TU Bergakademie including a grand ceremony on April 16. A new special exhi- The staff council of TU Bergakademie Freiberg has had a new executive committee since February 13. This includes Philipp bition on minerals from Saxony will also be opened. Under the Walther, Jörg-Ulf Röhl (Chairman of the staff council), Evelyn title ‘GESUCHT UND GEFUNDEN: Einzigartige Entdeckungen Rausch (Deputy Chairperson), Dr. Olaf Hellwig and Veit aus Sachsen’ (Sought & Found: Unique Discoveries from Sax- Glöckner. ony), the most valuable objects from the mineralogical collections of TU Bergakademie Freiberg and the Senckenberg Nat- PROFESSORS‘ CLUB MEETS FOR THE 25TH TIME ural History Collections in Dresden will be on display at terra In April 2016, Rector Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht es- mineralia from April 17 to August 25. The exhibition will show tablished the so-called Professors’ Club to promote exchange original ‘first finds’ of minerals from six centuries, i.e. samples between colleagues from different departments and disci- of minerals that were discovered for the first time in Saxony. plines. All professors of TU Bergakademie Freiberg are in- Most of these mineral discoveries were made by scientists from vited to the monthly meetings. The two-hour format is intro- Freiberg, who thus contributed to the excellent reputation of the duced with an approx. 20-minute lecture. Afterwards, there Bergakademie. is the opportunity for questions and discussions over refresh- qq www.terra-mineralia.de ments.

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ORIENTATION DAYS FOR NEW AMERICAN TEACHERS INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATS IN FREIBERG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS VISIT FREIBERG Nineteen diplomats from Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and Oceania visited TU Bergakademie Freiberg on February 13 as part of their six- week international diplomatic training with Germany’s Federal Foreign Office at the beginning of February. At the Bergakademie, the participants learned more about international energy and raw materials policies. The study trip led the diplomats to Saxony and the cities of Görlitz, Dresden and Freiberg. The goal was to teach them more about Europe and Germany, includ- The American teachers in Freiberg ing its politics, economy and culture, and to address relevant aspects of German © TU Bergakademie Freiberg © TU Bergakademie Thirteen teachers from the US state of foreign policy in seminars, meetings and excursions.

© Torsten Mayer © Torsten North Dakota were guests at TU Berg- Scavenger hunt through Freiberg akademie Freiberg from March 31 to From March 28 to April 6, the International Center at TU Ber- April 7. In addition to tours of various TRAINING OF KENYAN MINING STUDENTS gakademie Freiberg organized a week of activities to allow institutes at the Bergakademie and the all new international students to get to know each other. While terra mineralia exhibition, the group al- As part of the CEMEREM project, Dr. this helped the students to get to know Freiberg in an original so visited the state parliament of Saxo- Jürgen Weyer from the Institute of Min- way and facilitated integration, there were also valuable tips ny in Dresden and the cultural city of ing Engineering and Special Civil En- More information: on formalities such as signing rental contracts, opening bank https://tu-freiberg.de/en/international/languages/foreign Weimar, as well as the Geschwister- gineering at TU Bergakademie Freiberg Register via OPAL: accounts, health insurance, timetable compilation and a short https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/ Scholl High School, in order to ex- travelled to Taita Taveta University in introduction to German culture, as well as workshops on the change their experiences with teachers Voi, Kenya at the end of March. Dr. Dr. Jürgen Weyer from the Reiche Zeche

OPAL e-learning platform and an entertaining scavenger hunt of English and German at the Berga- Weyer’s task was to teach the Kenyan Freiberg © TU Bergakademie research and teaching mine held lectures through Freiberg. kademie. The visit took place at the in- students the theory of mine ventilation on mine ventilation in the CEMEREM vitation of the nationwide Global by means of a week-long block course. project in Kenya Bridges association. Based in Berlin, the The main focus was on supplying min- versity in Voi, southern Kenya. The ob- Language tutors wanted! association has decades of experience ers with sufficient fresh air and on re- jectives of the DAAD-funded project are The International University Center and the Arbeitskreis Ausländische Studier- in organizing exchanges between moving harmful gases and dust. the establishment of study programs, ende (AKAS – ‘Working Group for Foreign Students’) are seeking volunteers American and German teachers. The trip Since 2016, TU Bergakademie Frei- the provision of further education in from Freiberg and the surrounding areas for the language tutor program at TU was intended to give the teachers a more berg and Dresden University of Applied the mining and environmental sectors, Bergakademie Freiberg. Their tasks? They will read written works such as the differentiated understanding of German Sciences (HTW Dresden) have been the equipping of laboratories, the de- project assignments and bachelor’s, diploma or master’s theses of foreign stu- society, history and culture, and to offer involved in setting up the Kenyan-Ger- velopment of cooperation programs dents and young scientists, making an important contribution to the success of Sprac he ist Brüc ke their studies and the integration of our international students. them first-hand insights into the German man Center for Mining, Environmental for doctoral theses and the creation university and school system. Engineering and Resource Manage- of networks with industrial partners in If you are interested, you can register by sending an e-mail to [email protected] qq https://globalbridges-forum.org ment (CEMEREM) at Taita Taveta Uni- Germany and East Africa.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE ON INDUSTRIAL CULTURE LARGEST TRAINING NETWORK TU Bergakademie Freiberg recently invited a group of ten students and two IN THE WORLD VISITS LISBON professors from the Universidad Camilo José Cela (Madrid, Spain) to a With nine universities from nine countries, the Advanced Min- unique project week on industrial culture. From March 17 to 30, the students eral Resource Development (AMRD) network is one of the

of the Urban Development and Logistics & Transportation degree programs world’s largest training networks in the raw materials sector. Freiberg © TU Bergakademie The selection committee at the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon were given an insight into the topic of industrial culture. Together with stu- In the course of studies of the same name, students acquire dents of Industrial Archaeology from the Bergakademie, they first explored knowledge and skills for the development of sustainable and the partner universities in Iran, China, Ukraine, Mongolia, the region around Freiberg. In addition to visits to the mining archive and environmentally compatible methods in mining and mine re- Russia, Portugal or Spain. the Reiche Zeche research and training mine at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, mediation from the point of view of business management. Approximately 70 applicants have applied to begin their excursions to historic industrial buildings in Chemnitz and Dresden were al- The course is taught at three partner universities. All students studies in 2019, of which approx. half will be admitted. The so on the agenda. At the end of September, a delegation from Freiberg will complete the first semester at the University of Leoben in Aus- selection committee, which also includes representatives from Students from Madrid at travel to Madrid. While there, the Bergakademie students can acquire new tria, while the second semester is spent at TU Bergakademie TU Bergakademie Freiberg, met at the end of March at the Chemnitz Industrial Museum © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie insights through the use of their modern media laboratories. Freiberg. The third and fourth semesters are spent at one of Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, Portugal.

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SINOPEC VISITS INSTITUTE OF ENERGY PROCESS DISTINGUISHED VISITORS JAPANESE DELEGATION FIRST DOUBLE PHD WITH ST. PETERSBURG MINING UNIVERSITY FROM CHINA VISITS FREIBERG ENGINEERING PhD student Alexey Alekseenko carried tion, as well as the dangers of erosion From March 11 to 13, ten top-level ex- out research in Freiberg for six months and mudslides for the Russian port of perts and specialists from various busi- in 2016/2017 as part of a Lomonossow Novorossiysk. Mr. Alekseenko devel- ness units of the leading mineral oil and fellowship from the German Academic oped technical and economic measures chemical group SINOPEC visited the Exchange Service (DAAD). His re- to protect against hazards and reduce Institute of Energy Process Engineering search focused on the complex interre- environmental impacts. On December at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. lationships between the influence of 10, 2018, he was the first double PhD During the visit to Freiberg, the overburden dumping by the cement in- student to successfully complete his © TU Bergakademie Freiberg © TU Bergakademie representatives held extensive dis- Prof. Mayuko Fukuyama, dustry on soil, water, air and vegeta- work in the engineering sciences. cussions on strategic cooperation in Prof. Dr. Akihiro Yamamura and Rector With the assistance of Rector Prof. technology development for a circular Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht EXCHANGE PROGRAM TO Barbknecht and State Secretary Uwe FIRST DOUBLE DOCTORAL ST. PETERSBURG carbon economy. An important result Gaul (r.), Chinese Ambassador Shi Rector Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht PROGRAM WITH THE SILESIAN of the visit was the signing of a Mem- Mingde signs the roll of honor at received a small delegation from the UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TU Bergakademie Freiberg

orandum of Understanding between Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie Japanese University of Akita on Febru- On December 14, a double doctoral de- the two parties. Bergakademie Rector The Chinese Ambassador to Germany, ary 18. TU Bergakademie Freiberg has gree program was successfully negoti- Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht also Mr. Shi Mingde, visited TU Bergaka- been associated with Akita for over ated by the Chair of Industrial Manage- © TU Bergakademie Freiberg © TU Bergakademie honored the Chinese guests by enter- The SINOPEC delegation visits the demie Freiberg in January and spoke 100 years – indeed, on its establishment, Production Management and ing their names in the University’s Roll slag-bath gasifier pilot plant at the IEC at the 25th Krüger Colloquium in the ment in 1910, Akita University was Logistics from the Faculty of Business Ad- institute of Honor. Alte Mensa on the topic ‘China’s Role modeled on the Bergakademie. Akita’s ministration and the Institute of Produc- © TU Bergakademie Freiberg © TU Bergakademie SINOPEC was founded in 1998 by refiner and the second-largest oil and as a Climate Protector’. Among the nu- first rector and a number of its scientists tion Engineering at the Silesian Univer- Students at the Russian language course at TU Bergakademie Freiberg the Chinese government and is one of gas producer in China, while it is also merous guests was the former Minister studied in Freiberg. sity of Technology in Gliwice (Poland). the largest oil and petrochemical com- the second-largest chemical company President of Saxony, Prof. Dr. Kurt A Memorandum of Understanding Ms. Claudia Kawalla, a doctoral student A new semester in St. Petersburg start- panies in the world. It is the largest oil in the world after BASF. Biedenkopf, a member of the university was signed in 2012, and extended at the Bergakademie, presented her re- ed on the first of February for five stu- council of the Bergakademie. in 2018. Since then, four TU Freiberg search work on the development of a dents from TU Freiberg. students have travelled to Akita for ex- quality management system for innova- Christoph Faist, Maximilian Mrozik, change semesters or for the preparation tive construction materials that functions Matthias Poralla, Tobias Siebenhaar WUHAN DELEGATION VISITS TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG AND UNIVERSITY of their Master’s thesis. across the value-added chain. and Franz Vogel will spend summer FREIBERG OF WUHAN SIGN AGREEMENT semester 2019 at Saint-Petersburg China University of Geosciences (CUG) in Wu- As part of the current official vis- Mining University, a partner university FIRST DOUBLE PHD WITH CHILEAN UNIVERSITY han is one of the elite universities in China. This it of Saxony’s Minister of State of TU Bergakademie Freiberg. January, a delegation headed by university Vice Thomas Schmidt to China, TU On December 5, 2018, and for the first In terms of language, the students President Xulong Lai and professors from the Bergakademie Freiberg and Wu- time, a doctoral student received his PhD have already prepared themselves fields of geology, geotechnics and mineralogy han University of Science and simultaneously from TU Bergakademie for their stay in St. Petersburg by at- visited TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Together with Technology (WUST) signed a co- Freiberg and a Chilean university: Mr. tending Russian courses at the Berg-

Rector Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht, a so- operation agreement in Wuhan © SMUL/Bianca Schulz Gerardo Retamal-Morales carried out akademie. In addition, two of them The delegation of the Free State of called ‘4+2 agreement’ was signed. This agree- on March 28. Under the contract, his research work at the Universidad de have deepened their language skills Saxony in China, with Environment ment gives CUG Bachelor graduates simplified the Institute of Ceramic, Glass Minister Thomas Schmidt (front, 3rd Santiago de Chile and at the Institute of The defense of the first double doctorate further by working with Russian tan- access to the Master’s courses at the Berg- and Construction Materials at TU from left) and Prof. Dr. Barbknecht Biosciences at Freiberg’s Bergakademie. was carried out via video conference Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie dem partners, i.e., Russian-speaking (front, 2nd from right) akademie. Freiberg and the WUST Key State The Chilean scientist has found a way to between Freiberg and Chile students or doctoral candidates who The rector of the CUG in Wuhan, Prof. Ni Laboratory for Refractories and Metals agreed to establish an ‘Interna- extract poisonous arsenic from liquids arsenic. The doctoral candidate was al- are currently in Freiberg. They have Hongwei, had already visited TU Freiberg from tional Joint Laboratory for New Technologies in Refractory Materials and with the help of bacteria. To detect these so one of the first residents of Freiberg’s also trained their language skills at November 28 to December 1. With a delegation Metallurgy.’ The core tenet of the agreement is that both universities will compounds, he developed a test that in- Chile House, which opened in 2017 and the Russian-language meet-ups in of four, he visited various technical facilities on make their laboratories available to each other. This will allow scientists dicates the presence of arsenic-binding was made available to the University by Freiberg. the Bergakademie campus and took part in TU from China and Saxony to work on the same issues and to share their compounds in a liquid by means of a the benefactress, Dr. Erika Krüger. Dr. The geology and mineralogy stu- Freiberg’s Barbara Celebration. The university in results. The framework agreement will now be supported on an ongo- color change. This technology could Krüger made her donation for the pro- dents are supported by a scholarship Wuhan is one of TU Freiberg’s closest Chinese ing basis by concrete projects, and the practical work will start before play an important role in the biological motion of exchange between German from the DAAD ‘go east’ program. cooperation partners. the end of this year. remediation of areas contaminated with and Chilean institutions.

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AMERICAN INTERN TU FREIBERG DELEGATION IN NORTHERN IRAQ IN FREIBERG partner universities in northern Iraq. The ty Partnership Program for Iraq. Since visitors took part in a German-Iraqi then, more than 400 Iraqi students, symposium in Erbil on the topic ‘Areas technical staff and teachers have been of Cooperation Between Universities, trained in the engineering sciences. Ministries and Companies in Germany A one-year (Higher Diploma) post- and Iraq’. The conference was jointly graduate program has been estab- organized by the Chair of Additive lished with Salahaddin University. The

Ms. Deanna Amoriello, a 20-year- © Manuela Junghans College of Engineering at Salahaddin vember, with some of them studying at TU Freiberg student Vincent Stepputat old bachelor student from New York, University in Erbil. TU Freiberg. Vietnamese dancers during a presentation at the student © Melvin Babu embraced a wintery Freiberg with rel- conference Since 2009, cooperation between FREIBERG‘S FESTIVAL OF CULTURES WELL ATTENDED ish! From November 2018 to January the Bergakademie and Iraqi partner In November, more than 900 participants took part in the Festival of Cultures in 2019, the American student complet- From November 19 to 23, a delegation universities has been fostered within TU BERGAKADEMIE Freiberg’s Tivoli. There was international live music, singing and dancing from Viet- ed an internship in the chemistry lab- from TU Bergakademie Freiberg visited the framework of the DAAD Universi- FREIBERG TO EXPAND nam, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Russia and Latin America, among others, organ- oratory at TU Freiberg. She is studying COOPERATION WITH ized by clubs and associations from Freiberg and private individuals on a voluntary environmental engineering and is par- NEPALESE UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL INTEGRATION AT TU FREIBERG basis. Russian, Czech, Iranian, Mongolian and Arabic specialties could be tasted ticularly interested in the ecological TU Bergakademie Freiberg is plan- at the buffet. Many of Freiberg’s citizens, associations and restaurants donated food handling of waste water during oil From degree to career: In 2018, Rabea ning to expand its existing, long-term to the ‘Festival of Cultures’. fracking. Muhrez successfully completed his Eng- cooperation with Tribhuvan University lish-language master’s program in Ground- in Kathmandu, Nepal for research water Management at TU Bergakademie and teaching in the field of mathemat- SUCCESSFUL STUDIES NEW YEAR FESTIVAL OF Freiberg. Since then he has been working as ics, and to extend it to other fields. This AFTER FLIGHT AND CHINESE STUDENTS AND a scientific assistant at the DVGW Technol- was discussed by representatives of DISPLACEMENT PHD STUDENTS ogiezentrum Wasser in Karlsruhe (German both universities on November 14 in

Ghazi Ghazal has made it: Although Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie Water Center) in the Groundwater and Soil Freiberg. Chinese students at TU Bergakademie Frei- Rabea Muhrez (2nd from left) at war and terror forced him to flee his berg celebrated the most important festival the graduate farewell with Prorector Department. The opportunity to discuss the co- homeland of Syria, he is currently one of the Chinese calendar on February 4, Prof. Silvia Rogler, Dean Prof. Klaus- The Syrian refugee has had a difficult time. operation arose from the guest res- Spitzer (2nd from right) and Rector of two international scholarship holders 2019 in Freiberg’s Pi-Haus, where they Rabea Muhrez completed a bachelor’s de- idency (September to December, Prof. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. cooked, ate and sang together. Chinese gree in oil and gas technology in Syria. In 2018) at TU Freiberg of Professor people normally celebrate the New Year When he came to Germany in 2015, Cooking together Mayer © Torsten summer, 2015, he received a grant from TU Bergakademie Freiberg and an oppor- Dr. Tanka Nath Dhamala from Trib- festival with their families. The student he dreamed of a secure future with the tunity to continue his studies in the field of geosciences. However, the new situation huvan University. Haifeng Xu, who is currently attending the intensive German-language course in or- possibility of continuing his previous der to enable him to begin his studies in Freiberg, was lucky: His parents came all also required strength and courage. He had to overcome the difficulties of finding The Alexander von Humboldt educational path. In Syria, he had al- the way to Freiberg in February to visit him. They also brought traditional food with his way in a new language and culture as well as learning new ways of working Foundation makes it possible for sci- ready obtained his first university de- them – eggs boiled in black tea. They were particularly happy about the winter in and learning. He even wrote his master’s thesis in German. Now the Bergakademie entific staff and professors to take up gree in chemical engineering. A major Freiberg, as there is hardly any snow in their home province in China. graduate has settled into professional life – a situation that was greatly aided by the regular guest residencies. hurdle he had to overcome, however, numerous internships that he organized in the course of his studies. was learning the German language, and Resource Management at TU Ber- as it was only with sufficient language gakademie Freiberg. FREIBERG‘S DIAMOND-MINING EXPERTISE IN DEMAND IN LESOTHO skills that the doors to studying in Ger- In the academic year 2016/17, he many could open for him. Thanks to his and other refugees also received lap- In autumn 2018, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho, bassador Masenyetse therefore knowledge and commitment, however, tops, which were financed by the Bar- H.E. Retšelisitsoe Calvin Masenyetse, learned about the re- discussed training opportunities he was eligible for support from the bara Fund of TU Bergakademie Frei- search and study programs in the field of mining and geo- at the Bergakademie with Rec- Otto Benecke Stiftung e.V. Nuremberg berg’s Association of Friends. With this sciences at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. The African country tor Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barb- during this time, and completed his lan- aid, the Association provides refugees has extensive deposits of diamonds. The goal of the govern- knecht. guage test with excellent grades. who have started their studies at the Mildner © Eckardt ment of Lesotho is to locate not only the mining, but also the The Ambassador of Lesotho, H.E. Now in his fourth semester, he is stud- Bergakademie with improved chances Ghazi Ghazal with his certificate for the processing of the gemstones in the region. However, this re- Retšelisitsoe Calvin Masenyetse, signed Deutschlandstipendium scholarship the roll of honor at the Bergakademie ying for a Master’s degree in Energy for successfully completing their studies. quires the employment of suitable specialist personnel. Am- Freiberg © TU Bergakademie

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BRUSSELS: TU FREIBERG PRESENTS RESEARCH TU Freiberg’s GIRL‘S DAY REVEALS STEM DAY AT BERNHARD-VON-COTTA HIGH SCHOOL Julius robot EXPERTISE IN MINING OF THE FUTURE SECRETS On March 6, a STEM-subject day took rent development of driver assistance In October, TU Bergakademie Freiberg for the mining of the future, but also trains place at the Bernhard-von-Cotta High systems. presented the expertise and research experts that are in great demand world- School. This year, a new feature was a wide possibilities of its Reiche Zeche research wide thanks to the practical training they In four different presentations, the range of information on the subject of and training mine in Brussels at the ‘From receive. This is also demonstrated by the pupils of the 11th grade learned more robotics. Saxony for Europe’ series of events or- top positions achieved by the Bergakad- about, e.g., modern methods of oil All of the lectures met with a very pos- ganized by Saxony’s Liaison Office. emie in the field of mining education. In and gas production; the development itive response from students and teach- With its unique and independent re- the Shanghai Ranking system, the Berg- of modern materials and their applica- ers alike. The event was organized in Ein Modell aus dem 3D-Drucker search and training mine, TU Freiberg akademie was named as the best Ger- Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie tions; modern design approaches for collaboration with Prof. Dr. Kröger from not only develops modern technologies man university in the field of mining. Prof. Sebastian Zug explains computer increasing vehicle safety; and the cur- TU Bergakademie Freiberg. technology on Girl’s Day © Staatskanzlei Dresden Nine girls took part in the Girl’s Day of the Faculty of Mathematics and OTTO AWARDS MINT-EC CAMP ON SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR GERMAN ‘MONTAN‘ TECHNICAL Computer Science on March 28. Girls ANNIVERSARY FUTURE MATERIALS SCHOLARSHIP MEETS IN FREIBERG INFORMATION SERVICE from grades five to eleven and from On July 3, it’s once again time for those ENTERS 2ND FUNDING five different grammar schools (includ- fateful words “And the winner is...” at PHASE IN APRIL, 2019 ing from Dresden, Coswig, Freiberg, the Otto Awards night in the Alte Men- The selection committee with (seated, from After its successful establishment, the spe- Brand-Erbisdorf and Doberlug-Kirch- sa. For 20 years now, the Chair of Busi- left to right) Claudia cialist technical information service ‘Mon- hain) took part in the seminar. ness English, Business Communication Kloppe (SF Automo- tan (Mining and Metallurgy)’ will be further In a workshop titled ‘Secret Codes and Intercultural Communication, tive GmbH), Silke

Behrens (ArcelorMit- developed by the University Library of TU and How to Crack Them’, Prof. Udo headed by Prof. Michael Hinner, has © MINT-EC At the MINT-EC camp, students can tal) and Cornelia Bergakademie Freiberg with the support of Hebisch introduced the girls to the been organizing the Otto Awards, at Kneip (private do- gain hands-on experience with materials the German Research Society (DFG) in a exciting topic of encryption theory which students present their short films nor), with Vice-Rector for Education, Prof. second funding period from April 2019 to using practical examples. The group to the public as part of a film seminar. The world of materials today is just as Silvia Rogler March 2022. This service is available at examined the efficiency of coding and Whether personal travel experiences, diverse as their applications. A modern

© TU Bergakademie Freiberg © TU Bergakademie www.montanportal.com and supports sci- tried their hand at encrypting and de- everyday student life or travelling to a vehicle consists of approximately A selection committee consisting of sponsors, professors and student represent- entists in the fields of mining and metallurgy, crypting secret messages. different time – everyone can apply 10,000 individual components, and a atives met at TU Bergakademie Freiberg on April 3 to decide which students will economic geology, prospecting and pro- In the workshop ‘A Voyage Through with their idea and win one of the cov- wide variety of different materials are receive a ‘Deutschlandstipendium’ in the summer semester. 44.5 scholarships cessing (including recycling) as well as the the World of Graphs’, Prof. Mar- eted Otto Awards, with the various cat- used to produce them. During the were awarded. The selection criteria for the German scholarship include grades, raw materials industry as they carry out in- tin Sonntag illustrated the elegance egories ranging from ‘Best Actor’ to MINT-EC Camp from March 5 to 8, 20 awards and extracurricular activities. The selected students will be informed in formation and literature research in their of abstraction and modeling, using ‘Best Idea’ and ‘Best Production’. students from schools of the national the coming weeks. On June 20, they will receive their certificates at the Reiche fields of interest. graph theory as an example. The in- qq www.ottoawards.tu-freiberg.de MINT-EC Excellence School Network Zeche research and training mine. tricacies of familiar considerations – learned about the process chain from such as the ‘Four-color map theorem’ the production of a material to its pro- SPRING ACADEMY IN or the ‘Secretary problem’ – were cessing. MATHEMATICS USES TU FREIBERG: RESEARCHERS DEMONSTRATE 3D PRINTING quite entertaining! MICROCONTROLLERS WITH RENEWABLE RESOURCES AT HANNOVER TRADE FAIR The computer science workshop FOR THE FIRST TIME Researchers demonstrated how renew- ning Zeidler – was present in April at ‘Soldering and Programming’ was able raw materials can be used in a 3D the ‘Research for the Future’ stand. This led by Prof. Sebastian Zug. Under The Spring Academy at the Faculty of printer at this year’s Hannover Trade presentation was a collaboration be- professional guidance, the students of Mathematics and Computer Science Fair. Among other materials, grass, tween universities from the German fed- higher grades learned to write small at the beginning of March was a com- sawdust and apricot kernel flour can be eral states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt programs after setting up their own plete success once again, welcoming utilized to produce 3D forms. The Chair and Thuringia. Plasma electrolytic pol- microcontroller system, which made 30 pupils from grades 10 to 12 from of Additive Manufacturing at the Insti- ishing was also demonstrated. This pro- a friendly ‘metal penguin’ wink and Saxony, Thuringia, Brandenburg and tute for Machine Elements, Engineering cess facilitates the smoothing of the sur- blink. The vivid interaction of hard- North Rhine-Westphalia. For the first © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie

Design and Manufacturing (IMKF) – Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie faces of complex, filigree metallic com- ware and software was the special time, it was possible for the students In the virtual projection room CAVE, which is headed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hen- A model from the 3D printer ponents and structures. attraction of this workshop. to program microcontrollers. students can visualize technical processes

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ENVIRONMENTAL BURDEN TODAY, RAW MATERIAL RESOURCE TOMORROW TU FREIBERG CRACKS THE HARDEST TWO PROCESSNET – GOVERNMENT GRANTS MILLIONS FOR COLLABORATIVE PROJECT EXPERT GROUPS VISIT OF NUTS The joint project ‘rECOmine – Resource-Oriented Environmen- lized economically. Within five years, the partners in the project FREIBERG tal Technologies for the 21st Century’ is one of 20 regional al- – which, in addition to TU Bergakademie Freiberg, also includes The ProcessNet technical groups Ad- liances in eastern Germany that will receive up to EUR 15 mil- the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology of the sorption and High Pressure Process lion for their innovative projects from the ‘WIR’ funding program Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf – want to develop mar- Engineering discussed current trends (Transformation Through Regional Innovation) from Germany’s ketable technologies that can be used in the Erzgebirge Moun- and developments in these fields at TU Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The aim tains but that are also attractive internationally. After the suc- Bergakademie Freiberg from February of ‘rECOmine’ is to promote new methods for the regional and cessful presentation in Berlin, the participants can now apply 18–20, 2019. world markets with which waste dumps and metal-rich waters for funding from the ‘rECOmine’ platform, which acts as a fund- In addition to technical presenta- from mining can not only be sustainably rehabilitated, but with ing allocation system for the implementation of projects. tions, the 130 participants also had which the valuable materials remaining in them can also be uti- qq www.recomine.net a tour through the Bergakademie’s Reiche Zeche research and training mine as well as two laboratory tours RACETECH TEAM AT TU FREIBERG NOW AMONG STUDENT MINE RESCUE through the Institute of Thermal, Envi- TEAM AT INTERNATIO- The new prototype with splitting technology TOP TEN WORLDWIDE Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie ronmental and Natural Products Pro- The Racetech Racing Team at TU Ber- NAL COMPETITION IN In the industrial processing of nuts, there patented. The key? Continuous splitting cess Engineering and the Institute of gakademie Freiberg is currently ranked COLORADO is often a considerable amount of re- instead of rolling. Technical Thermodynamics. tenth in the official world ranking of jected product. The reason for this is In initial trials, 80 percent of the nut ProcessNet is the German platform Formula Student Electric. usually the roller crushers, which often kernels remained intact. This makes for chemical engineering and tech- In this ranking, student teams from crush not only the nut shell but also its the nutcracker highly interesting both nical chemistry. More than 5,000 universities compete against each oth- soft, delicate nut core. Only about 50 economically and ecologically – for members from science, industry and © D. Kögler er at international competitions in eight percent of the nut kernels remain intact. private/small-scale users and small administration meet here to exchange The Racetech team’s race car in action disciplines, and are judged by a jury Prof. Matthias Kröger from the Insti- businesses, as well as for large-scale experiences, discuss current issues of experts from motor sports and the automotive industry. The racing cars are built tute for Machine Elements, Engineering industrial applications. and identify new scientific trends. © TU Bergakademie Freiberg © TU Bergakademie by the students themselves. The student Mine Rescue Team in Design and Manufacturing has devel- An industrial trial at a Kenyan nut In contrast to Formula 1, the fastest car does not necessarily win in Formula Colorado oped a new and innovative nut-crack- processor is planned for the coming Student. In addition to performance on the race track (dynamic disciplines), the The fifth Mine Emergency Response ing technique, which has since been harvest season. cost planning, business model and design (static disciplines) are also decisive. Development (MERD) competition qq https://www.racetech-racingteam.de took place in Golden, Colorado from RESEARCH INVESTIGATING THE RECYCLING PROJECT ‘BIOMATUSE’ TAKES February 20-23. For the second time ORIGIN OF COLLECTOR‘S ITEMS since 2017, a team of students from BERGAKADEMIE RESEARCHERS TO VIETNAM the Bergakademie took part success- The increasing global demand for raw material potential of the bio- NEW GENUS AND NEW FAMILY OF MARINE fully. food is also increasing the amount mass remains unused. As part of the SPONGES DISCOVERED Five graduates of the student Mine of agricultural residues. The produc- German-Vietnamese BioMatUse

At TU Bergakademie Freiberg, the Rescue Team of TU Bergakademie Freiberg © TU Bergakademie tion of one kilogram of rice, for ex- cooperation project, researchers at Chair of Biomineralogy and Extreme Bi- Freiberg took up the challenge of an ample, results in the production of the Institute of Thermal, Environmen- Dr. Marie Vigener (Humboldt University Ber- omimetics has discovered a new genus English-language mine rescue com- lin), Annett Wulkow Moreira da Silva and Prof. approx. 1.5 kg of rice straw, while tal and Natural Products Process En- (Ernstilla) and a new family (Ernstilli- petition at the Colorado School of Gerhard Heide (both TU Freiberg) (fLTR) the production of one kilogram of gineering are working on the pro- dae) of marine sponges. These were Mines in Golden. TU Freiberg is participating in a provenance sugar produces approx. 12 kg of duction of products based on the named after the German scientist Ernst During the four-day competition, research project for university collections. This bagasse – the fibrous residue of residues from rice and sugar cane Hentschel, who first described the spe- the teams completed exercises in first project investigates whether the collection sugar cane. In developing countries, processing. cies in Indonesia in 1912. aid, equipment & tools, gas-meas- pieces were seized during the Nazi era in the in particular, these agricultural resi- During a visit to Vietnam at the The research results of Prof. Ehrlich urement technology, theory of mine course of persecution. Further participating dues are often simply incinerated or beginning of March, the current and his international research team rescue operations, staff work and university collections are the archaeological dumped directly at the place of ori- project status was presented on the have been published in two recent pub- © Herrmann Ehrlich emergency management as well collections of the Winckelmann Institute, Hum- gin (field or factory) in a moist state, basis of the manufactured products, lications in the renowned Zoologischer The newly categorized sponge is native as an exercise with underground boldt University Berlin, and the Special Library which means that in addition to po- and further cooperation in new pro- to the west coast of Australia Anzeiger journal. equipment. for Botany of the Freie Universität Berlin. tential environmental hazards, the jects was discussed.

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70TH BHT – FREIBERG BERGAKADEMIE SCIENTISTS FIND ALTERNATIVE TU FREIBERG SCIENTISTS INVESTIGATE HYDROGEN UNIVERSITY FORUM SOLUTIONS FOR TAILINGS DEWATERING STORAGE The concept of so-called ‘Dry Tailings Storage of the filtered solids also In the HYPOS (Hydrogen Power Stor- plus electricity in the future to generate Stockage’ is not only more sustaina- requires less space and can be better age & Solution East Germany) re- hydrogen. With an electrical charge, ble than the collection of liquid mine sealed against environmental influenc- search initiative funded by the Federal they can employ electrolysis to split wastes in large tailings ponds, but al- es, so that no pollutants are released Ministry of Education and Research, water into hydrogen and oxygen. The so safer: Because the residues after into the environment. researchers from TU Freiberg are inves- resulting hydrogen, in turn, can later filtration are no longer suspended in The separation-technology experts tigating the alternative generation and be used either as a raw material for large quantities of water – as the liq- at TU Bergakademie Freiberg are storage of hydrogen. If electricity is hydrogen vehicles or as an energy car- uid has already been separated – the working on effective and economi- squandered or wind turbines have to rier for artificial methane production

solid material can be stored on stock- cal technologies that can be used to be switched off in times of oversupply, (Power to Gas). The hydrogen is to be RESEARCH LABORATORY Freiberg © Mario Köhler/TU Bergakademie piles in a dry form. This material then dewater the sludge and that allow the scientists from Freiberg have devel- stored in large quantities underground ESTABLISHED FOR POWER ELECTRONICS MATERIALS The central event series of TU Bergakad- has the consistency of slightly moist residual materials to be stored in a oped a process that will use such sur- in artificially created caverns. Since February 2019, twelve projects emie Freiberg celebrates its 70th anni- sand. completely different way. have been funded at TU Bergakad- versary this year: The BHT – Freiberg emie Freiberg within the framework University Forum will take place for the SPIN-OFF PROJECT FOR INDIUM EXTRACTION BEGINS of the investment guideline ‘Research 70th time from June 5 to 7 with a total of PROJECT GLASCAMPUS TORGAU TAKES SHAPE Freiberg’s new start-up project ‘Ressourcen- Laboratories for Microelectronics in Germany (ForLab)’ of the Federal 13 technical colloquia. Under the inter- The GlasCampus is the result of a joint the winter semester of 2019, an educa- technologie & Metallveredelung Freiberg’ Ministry of Education and Research. disciplinary framework topic ‘Sustaina- initiative between the glass, ceramics tional institution is to be established in (RMF – Resource Technology and Metal Re- TU Freiberg is involved with the Labo- ble Processes for Innovative Material and building materials industry of Cen- the next few years at the administrative fining Freiberg) has developed a process for ratory for Power Electronics Materials Design’, national and international par- tral Germany and the economic devel- headquarters in Northern Saxony. On the extraction of indium from residual mate- (ForLab Mat4µ). In this laboratory, existing ap- ticipants from the fields of science, the opment agency of Northern Saxony in the one hand, this represents an attrac- rials and smelting residues. proaches for the characterization of economy and politics can learn about cooperation with TU Bergakademie tive opportunity for education and fur- The innovative process closes a gap in the novel base materials for microelec- current research at TU Bergakademie Freiberg and Torgau Vocational School ther education, while on the other hand, raw materials cycle and ensures the long- tronics are being developed further Freiberg. The event will be opened on Center (BSZ). Starting with the first fur- it will have a positive impact on the fu- term supply of indium to industry. by means of new equipment, and

© Luisa-Maria Dietrich extended to the production of test June 5, 2019 at 18:00 in the Alte Mensa ther education measures planned for ture viability of the entire region. The team will commission a demonstration Scientists researching indium melts components. The aim is to facilitate by Adri Wischmann, founder and own- plant on the university campus by March the comprehensive characterization er of IoT Nederlands, and an expert in 2020, which will be capable of producing of new semiconductor materials and Smart Cities and Smart Industry. In his EUGAL CONNECTS BUSINESS AND SCIENCE up to one kilogram of indium per day from different material streams. their influence on the functionality of components at an early stage of ma- lecture on the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT), IN SAXONY To realize the RMF project, the founding team was granted total funding of EUR terial development. he will talk about the areas of use and TU Bergakademie Freiberg and GAS- 1.3 million via the EXIST research transfer project (Federal Ministry for Economic possible applications that will result from CADE Gastransport GmbH sealed a new Affairs and Energy) and the Dr. Erich Krüger Foundation. the networking of physical and virtual cooperation agreement on October 24, Krüger Foundation Supports objects and the changes in all areas of focusing on the EUGAL European Gas- Research on Antioxidants PROFESSORS FROM NORWAY AND AUSTRALIA life that will accompany them. Link Pipeline. The cooperation includes a Since the beginning of January 2019, SUPPORT TRIP-MATRIX COMPOSITES PROJECT qq http://tu-freiberg.de/bht scholarship, excursions and opportunities the Dr. Erich Krüger Foundation has for internships, theses and dissertations. Within the framework of the Collaborative Research Center ‘TRIP-Matrix Compos- supported a research project on (fLTR) Dr. Christoph von dem Bussche EUGAL is a natural gas pipeline with a ites’ (SFB799), which has been funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) ‘white biotechnology’, which involves (Managing Director of GASCADE), Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie length of around 480 kilometers, which Rector Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht since 2008, scientists from various institutes at TU Bergakademie Freiberg are in- the production of novel antioxidants will strengthen the German and Europe- and Ludger Hümbs (Project Manager, vestigating the production of steels with outstanding mechanical properties. The fo- as health-promoting food additives. EUGAL) an natural gas supply grids. cus here is on the fundamental processes that take place within the materials and The research team is focusing on The approximately 105-kilometer-long section in Saxony presents special techni- that result in their desirable properties – such as high strength and excellent ductil- very special compounds based on cal challenges, due largely to the geological conditions in the Ore Mountains and ity. The investigation of these processes is being supported by two renowned scien- aromatic alcohols, which combine to the crossing of the River Elbe, which make the construction project all the more tists from abroad. With their scientific expertise, Prof. Alexei Vinogradov from the many other positive properties and, interesting for the students. The first excursions took place in November, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim (Norway) and Prof. thus, have far more potential than vi- destinations included construction sites along the EUGAL route in Saxony. In future, Yuri Estrin from Monash University in Melbourne (Australia) make a significant con- tamin C, for example. It is conceivable © F. Rose © F. this pipeline will connect the landing facility on the Baltic Sea coast in Greifswald tribution to the research, characterization and modeling of the deformation and that they could be used, e.g., in sports Excursion to the EUGAL construction site with the European gas network. failure behavior of steel materials. or fitness drinks.

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FREIBERG‘S NEWLY APPOINTED 2018/2019 EMERITI 2018 • Prof. Dr. Andreas Bräuer • Prof. Dr. Helmut Schaeben ‘HUMBOLDT Professor of Thermal Process Engineering (Faculty 4) (from 1996 to October 2018, Professor of Mathemati- SHAFT‘ NOW since January 1, 2018 cal Geology and Geoinformatics at Faculty 3) • Prof. Dr. Hermann Ehrlich • Prof. Dr. Norbert Volkmann ONLINE VIA Professor of Biomineralogy and Extreme Biomimetics (from 2002 to August 2018, Professor for the Geology (Faculty 5) since August 1, 2018 of Coal, Oil and Natural Gas at Faculty 3) YOUTUBE • Prof. Dr. Thomas Nagel • Prof. Dr. Diana Grosse Mine surveyors from TU Bergakademie Professor of Soil Mechanics and Foundation (from 1993 to April 2018, Professor of General Business Freiberg have digitally measured the Engineering (Faculty 3) since September 1, 2018 Administration, in particular Research and Development ‘Familienschacht’ at Freiberg’s Unter- • Prof. Dr. Christian Gerhards Management, Faculty 6) markt. This is the point where Alexan- Professor of Geoinformatics and Geomathematics der von Humboldt entered the mine (Faculty 3) since October 1, 2018 NEW HONORARY PROFESSORS complex during his studies in July, • Prof. Dr. Felix Alois Plamper • Prof. Dr. Gert Nolze 1791. Professor of Physical Chemistry – Interfaces and from 1.4.2018, Field: Electron Beam Microphase Citizens and visitors can now also Colloids (Faculty 2) since October 1, 2018 Analysis (EBSD) gain an impression of the shaft through • Prof. Dr. Traugott Scheytt • Prof. Dr. Torsten Dietze a YouTube video. Professor of Hydrogeology and Hydrochemistry from 1.4.2018, Field: Mining economics qq https://youtu.be/g3P3cFhQSfg (Faculty 3) since October 1, 2018 • Prof. Dr. Silvio Zeibig Scatter plot of terrestrial laser scanning from the Familienschacht at Freiberg’s Untermarkt • Prof. Dr. Sebastian Zug from 1.10.18, Field: Geology and exploration Professor of Software Development and Robotics of potash and rock salt deposits (Faculty 1) since October 1, 2018 AWARDS • Prof. Dr. Karina Sopp Professorship for General Business Administration, in Datum Name Position Auszeichnung particular Entrepreneurship and Corporate Taxation October 11, 2018 Felix Heinrich Graduate of Geo-Engineering and Helmuth Burckhardt Prize of the Verband Rohstoffe und Mining Bergbau e.V. (VRB – the German Association for Raw (Faculty 6) from March 1, 2019 Materials and Mining) for outstanding exam results during his Diploma and Master examinations November 1, 2018 Prof. Dr. Gero Frisch Professor at the Institute of Inorganic Teaching Award of Saxony 2018 in the ‘Universities‘ Chemistry category SAXONY’S FIRST FEMALE MINER November 3, 2018 Kim Berude Faculty 1 Georgius Agricola Medal for outstanding academic Sophia Will studies mining in her 5th ways needed, regardless of structural Franziska Gründler Faculty 2 achievements and dedication worthy of distinction Björn Wieczoreck Faculty 3 semester at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, crises,” she says. She has not had any Lisa-Marie Wilde Faculty 4 works as an assistant at the Chair for bad experiences to date as a woman Stefan Neumann Faculty 5 Sebastian Scholz Faculty 6 Underground Mining Methods and is in a male-dominated profession. “They November 15, 2018 Dr. Gunther Martin Institute of Technical Chemistry Promotional awards of the Dresdner Gesprächskreis involved in the Mine Rescue Team As- are actually happier when there is a (‘discussion platform‘) for outstanding research work by young scientists sociation. However, she is still one of woman on their team, because we are

November 30, 2018 Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Managing Director of TU Bergakademie Honorary leather apron – the ‘Ehrenarschleder’ very few women in mining, which re- regarded as ‘team players’. Ultimately, Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie Kretzschmar Freiberg’s Association of Friends (VFF) mains a typically male vocation. For a as an engineer, I want to work primar- working in a male-dominated profes- November 30, 2018 Dr. David Dominic Vogt Faculty 1 Bernhard-von-Cotta Prizes for three outstanding Dr. Marco Wendler Faculty 5 dissertations long time, it was even forbidden for ily in planning, and not in hauling heavy sion is not a problem, and that my fel- Faculty 6 Dr. Michael Kausche women to work underground. It was on- railway sleepers!” But physical work low students really stand behind me if January 22, 2019 Prof. Dr. Michael Eßlinger Honorary professor at Faculty 4 University medal January 25, 2019 Stefanie Walter Doctoral student at the Institute of 2nd place in the international research competition ly ten years ago that the ban on under- doesn’t bother her either, as she is also someone says something impolite.” Mining Engineering and Special Civil ‘Quarry Life Award’ for a unique project idea in ground work for women was abolished involved in the renovation of a historic At TU Bergakademie Freiberg, 38 Engineering environmental education March 1, 2019 Robert Lokotsch Graduate of the Geo-Engineering and Helmut Härtig Prize for his Diploma thesis that focused across Germany. Sophia Will is 21, and water wheel in Freiberg’s Turmhof shaft. women (12.9 percent) are currently Mining degree course on alternative extraction technologies comes from a mining region known as “I like everything that has to do with studying for a Diploma in Geo-Engi- March 5, 2019 Stefanie Walter Doctoral student at the Institute of Promotional Award 2019 of the Steine-Erden-Bergbau Lusatia in the eastern part of Germany. people, and not just office work.” In neering and Mining. Among the 44 Mining Engineering and Special Civil und Umwelt Foundation for her work on raw materials Engineering education in schools through social media During an internship at the lignite min- 2019, as a student ambassador for TU doctoral students in the field of geo-en- March 14, 2019 Dr. Charaf Cherkouk Institute of Experimental Physics Innovation Prize of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden- ing specialist LEAG, she discovered that Freiberg at her alma mater high school, gineering and mining, nine are wom- Rossendorf (HZDR) for new high-performance batteries for electric vehicles her down-to-earth work resonated with she aimed to get girls interested in en- en, corresponding to a share of 20.5 March 19, 2019 Prof. Dr. Carsten Drebenstedt Head of the Chair of Mining and ‘Award of Merit’ of the Ministry of Education, Vietnam her employer. “Raw materials are al- gineering. “I want to communicate that percent. Open Cast Mining for outstanding contributions

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MUSIC CARRIES YOU So he received proper violin lessons played the solo for the second violin in THROUGH LIFE: from a real teacher for six years. Mr. a concerto grosso opus by the Italian 70 YEARS IN COLLEGIUM Zeissler played in the string orchestra baroque composer, Arcangelo Corelli. MUSICUM of his high school, and was recruited Her family is very supportive. “My The Collegium Musicum e.V. at TU Ber- by a friend for a student string quartet parents often drive me to rehearsals gakademie Freiberg celebrated its 70th called Brause. Even after the war, music and performances, and often attend anniversary with a special concert in carried him onwards into a new life. He as audience members.” Vanessa says the Nikolaikirche in Freiberg on No- played as a ‘standing violinist’ at count- that music will continue to occupy an

vember 17. We took this as an oppor- less festivals. “The people were simply Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie important place in her life. tunity to take a closer look at two of its mad about dancing in those days.”

© Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie members: During his time with the Collegium This doesn‘t fizzle out, but sticks in people‘s minds: Professor Gero Frisch holds a lecture Musicum, he has played at least 120 NAPOLEON IN FREIBERG: CITY‘S WRITER-IN- on the fundamentals of inorganic chemistry. big concerts and about 220 Jugend- RESIDENCE EXPLORES BERGAKADEMIE IN 1813 HIS LECTURES ARE A BLAST! TEACHING AWARD weihe (coming-of-age) celebrations. As Freiberg’s first writer-in-resi- FOR BERGAKADEMIE PROFESSOR “We are predominantly focused on dence, Sabine Ebert had a lot to classical music,” he says, adding that do in the anniversary year of 2018. Professor of Chemistry at TU Freiberg, ening explosions, and sparks flying! the new students at the university al- Among other things, she docu- Prof. Gero Frisch received the Teaching Many questions came from the fully ways bring a breath of fresh air. mented how Freiberg developed in Award of Saxony worth EUR 10,000 occupied rows, for which Prof. Frisch A few years ago, he and his partner the fateful year of 1813, when the last semester. Prof. Frisch’s nomination took time again and again. “Our teach- moved into an assisted living facility in Kingdom of Saxony was the setting

was expressly supported by the Senate ing methods in Freiberg are generally downtown Freiberg. “The garden be- for Napoleon’s German Campaign Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie Sabine Ebert at her book presentation in the of TU Bergakademie Freiberg. In par- rated very highly,” said the 41-year- came too much for us,” he says. He has (German: Befreiungskriege – the Senatsaal (Senate Hall) at TU Freiberg ticular, the student representatives had old native of Vienna, Austria. He said also travelled extensively with his mo- ‘Wars of Liberation’ from French voted unanimously for the chemistry that how often one publishes research torhome, and his travels have led him occupation). Sabine Ebert published her historical research in an essay titled ‘Ver- whizz. results is not the only important thing. as far away as the USA and Australia. gessene Stadtgeschichte? Freiberg und die Bergakademie im Schicksalsjahr 1813’

A visit to one of his lectures: “Even during my doctoral studies, I Freiberg © Detlev Müller/TU Bergakademie He also likes to exchange ideas with (‘Forgotten City History? Freiberg and the Bergakademie in the Fateful Year of The lecture on general and inorgan- had to take on many teaching tasks – The Veteran: Fritz Zeissler is the vet- his daughter-in-law, who plays with the 1813’). She presented it in November at a reading at the Bergakademie. “It was ic chemistry starts in English. “I always this has grown organically, so to eran in the Collegium Musicum. Shortly Collegium Musicum in Potsdam. the time when the great scientists worked at the Bergakademie. Werner, Breithaupt, repeat the material from the previous speak,” explained the lecturer, who after its foundation in 1948, he joined But Fritz Zeissler is a busy man. After van Trebra, the brothers Carlowitz and Lampadius taught at that time,” said the week so that the students learn the tech- also intends to pass on part of his teach- the Bergakademie’s then still-manage- the interview, he had to rush off to visit writer, who lived in Freiberg for about 30 years. How does she know this? From nical terms in English,” said Professor ing prize to his colleagues. “Without able chamber orchestra. Born in Frei- a travel agency in his electric wheel- a contemporary witness: Friedrich Gerlach was a printer in Freiberg at that time. Dr. Frisch. Approx. 160 freshmen from them, I wouldn’t be able to complete berg, he was only 20 years old at the chair: His next trip will take him and his He published not only technical and scientific works by professors such as Werner all engineering and natural science dis- the program.” time, but he has remained as a violinist partner to Vienna. or Lampadius, but was also active as a newspaper publisher. His Freiberger ge- ciplines take part in these basic courses. Dr. Gero Frisch has been a professor until today – for a staggering 70 years! The Apprentice: 15-year-old Vanes- meinnützige Nachrichten, published in 1813 under French and Saxon censorship, When he then goes on to speak in with the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry For a man of almost 90, his mental sa Lutze from Siebenlehn practices for contains remarkable references to life in the occupied city. Freiberg had been a German on the new topic of ‘reaction at the Faculty of Chemistry and Physics and physical agility are astonishing. one to two hours a day on her violin. transit camp and military hospital for soldiers of different nations, and the profes- kinetics’, they get their white clickers at TU Freiberg since September, 2017. But, he says, “Without a hearing aid, I She says that she does it voluntarily, sors had participated in the care of the wounded. Lampadius, for example, de- ready. This enables them to answer Before that, he had already been work- don’t always understand what our or- and that she enjoys it. So much com- veloped medical supplies as well as substitutes to remedy the lack of coffee and the professor’s multiple-choice ques- ing as a junior professor for resource chestra leader is saying. I often ask my mitment pays off: She is now the young- sugar. He even demonstrated these to Napoleon himself during his visit to Freiberg tions about the lecture material. The chemistry in Freiberg since 2013. Frisch neighbor, who is only 80 ...!” est violinist in the long-established in 1812. However, some figures at the Bergakademie were also politically active, professor receives the results onscreen has now received the prize of the Fac- The violin has been his companion symphony orchestra of the Collegium including, in particular, Carl Theodor Körner, who volunteered to join the Lützow- simultaneously, and knows immediately ulty of Chemistry and Physics for out- since childhood. Even as a seven- Musicum. Vanessa spent five years at er Free Corps. Under Major von Lützow, the volunteer organization fought Na- how many of his listeners have grasped standing achievements in teaching – year-old, he liked how a friend and the Landesmusikgymnasium (State High poleon as a free corps during the German Campaign. The colors of the uniform the subject. awarded by the Student Council – for the friend’s father played the violin, School of Music) in Dresden and has (black fabric, red trim, gold-colored buttons) were later assigned to the German Laboratory assistant Ute Gross also three years in a row. and they lent him a three-quarter sized taken part in two orchestral projects in national flag – black, red and gold. “It is a particular tragedy of that epoch that helped out several times on that Tues- And so his lecture ends with a bang – violin to try out. Dresden and the Czech Republic. many people were willing to risk their lives for a better future, to fight for an idea, day morning. Two redox reactions a loud explosion with flashing fire in the “I scratched under the living-room ta- At the last Advent concert, she was and to make sacrifices,” concluded Sabine Ebert. demonstrated by her ended with deaf- darkened auditorium. ble, which my mother didn’t like at all.” able to show what she can do: She

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EVENTS 2019

April 17 May 18, 10:00 June 21 & 22 Opening of the special exhibition ‘Gesucht Junior-Uni, Alumni meeting of the professorship und gefunden: Einzigartige Entdeckungen Audimax ‘Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machines’ aus Sachsen’ (‘Sought & Found: Unique Discoveries from Saxony’), terra mineralia, Freudenstein Castle May 20, 18:00 June 22 (until August 25) ‘Daniel Kehlmann und der erfundene Humboldt’ Long Night of Science and Business, (‘Daniel Kehlmann and the Invented Humboldt’), Campus/Reiche Zeche Dr. Frank Holl, Münchner Wissenschaftstage e. V., April 30, 13:00 Campuscafé SIZ Inaugural Day of Teaching ‘Motivating Students to July 1, 18:00 Succeed in Their Studies’, Alte Mensa ‘Alexander von Humboldt auf Reisen: Wissen- June 3, 18:00 schaft aus der Bewegung Werner – Goethe – ‘Mein zweites Vaterland – Alexander von Hum- Humboldt’ (‘Alexander von Humboldt on His May 8, 18:00 boldt und Frankreich’ (‘My Second Fatherland – Travels: Science from the Werner-Goethe- Lecture series ‘Science in Motion’, Alexander von Humboldt and France’), Humboldt movement’), Dr. Carmen Götz, Krüger Colloquium with Prof. Ottmar Ette, Dr. David Blankenstein, TU Berlin, Werner-Bau Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, University of Potsdam, Werner-Bau, Brennhausgasse 14 Alte Mensa June 5 – 7 70. BHT – Freiberg University Forum July 3, 19:30 May 14, 11:00 20 Years of Otto Night – The Grand Anniversary, Practice Workshop ‘Basics of Press Relations’, Alte Mensa Department of University Communication / June 7, 10:00 Saxeed, Campuscafé SIZ Ceremony to mark 100 Years of the Reiche Zeche research and training mine, July 8 to August 16 Alte Mensa High School Meets University May 14, 18:00 Opening of the Humboldt exhibition ‘Flora Fribergensis’, June 14 August 27 to 30 th University Library Ceremony to mark the commencement 28 Mentoring Program ‘Experimenting in (open until October 4) of studies 228 years ago (June 14, 1791), Freiberg, Clemens-Winkler-Bau Alte Mensa

May 15 & 16 September 14 20th Geo-Kinematics Day, June 17, 18:00 Miners’ Parade in honor of von Humboldt, with Alte Mensa ‘Werner – Humboldt – Scotland’, Freiberg’s Historical Miner’s & Smelter’s Guild Dr. Hildegard Wiegel, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Werner-Bau, Brennhausgasse 14 May 18, 10:00 September 14 Campus Day of TU Bergakademie Freiberg Concluding Event for the Humboldt Year, June 18, 10 Uhr Seconda Pratica concert ensemble, Health day Nikolaikirche Freiberg, Buttermarkt Neue Mensa

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