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Research

Marina Münkler, Professorin für Ältere und
früh neuzeitliche deutsche Literatur und Kultur, forscht
mit kulturhistorischem Wissen an dem, was unsere
heutige Gesellschaft zusammenhält – oder auch spaltet. 17
The­Elbe­is­Dresden’s­lifeline.­Dr.­Marta­Markiewicz­ Marina­Münkler,­Chair­of­German­Medieval­and­
investigates­how­water­pollution­caused­by humans­ ­ Renaissance­Literature­and­Culture,­draws­on­her­
affects organisms in aquatic ecosystems. knowledge of cultural history to research what unites
or divides­our­society.

They are also developing principles of construction and Our university is located on the Elbe, Germany’s second
design. TU Dresden’s carbon concrete dream has already largest river, so we place tremendous importance on water
taken shape in reality. Its reinforcement is not made of research. At the Center for Advanced Water Research
steel, but rather carbon fibers. Carbon concrete is light- (CAWR), TU Dresden and the Helmholtz Center for
weight, durable and climate-friendly. Plus, it is compatible Environmental Research – UFZ combine their expertise.
with building services and supply systems. Dr. Marta Markiewicz analyzes the hazard that chemicals
in water pose. She is exploring liquid hydrogen carriers,
Facing the climate emergency which could store regenerative energy.
“Energy, Mobility and Environment” is another one of The expertise in forestry that has grown over two centuries
our Research Priority Areas. It directly addresses the in the small town of Tharandt near Dresden is truly unique.
most pressing challenge that humankind has ever faced: The university dedicates this knowledge to protecting
climate change. Research at TUD aims to mitigate the the environment, the diversity of species and the climate.
consequences of global mismanagement. For instance, Did you know that the concept of sustainability was coined
we develop flexible renewable energy systems and not far from Dresden more than 300 years ago? Today,
intelligent power grids. this principle influences almost all areas of our lives.
The “Friedrich List” Faculty of Transport and Traffic
Sciences conducts research on all modes of transport It’s all about life
– be they in the air, on the road or on rails – in the “Health Sciences, Biomedicine and Bioengineering” –
pursuit of sustainable mobility concepts. When our inner this Research Priority Area explores the principles of
motivations come into play, experts from the fields of healthy living. The Center for Molecular and Cellular
psychology and sociology enter the picture. Bioengineering (CMCB) is a hub for scientists working