
For example, Prof. Christian Wietfeld and his group are looking into the future of digital infrastructure: the 6G mobile communications requirement will open new possibilities for more smart, much faster, and more sustainable systems. Prof. Alice Kirchheim and Prof. Michael Henke take a look at how blockchain innovations can redefine rely on global supply chains– from basic materials to the retail rack. Prof. Manuel Wiesche, one of the most research‑active economists of his generation, focuses on the digital change of the economy and shows how companies can utilize modification tactically. Prof. Anna Isaeva, in turn, carries out basic research on unique semiconductor products with the aim of reducing the energy usage of IT innovation in the future.
Nevertheless, improvement likewise has social and cultural dimensions. Researchers in spatial preparation are looking for methods to make Europe more climate‑resilient– utilizing brand-new ideas that likewise incorporate personal land. Sociologist Prof. Bernd Sommer describes why the “Green Transition” triggers disputes and how societies can deal with them. Prof. Barbara Welzel and Prof. Wolfgang Sonne demonstrate how the repurposing of church buildings can promote new kinds of neighborhood. In discussion with Prof. Katja Crone, it becomes clear that change affects every specific personally, for instance when it comes to decisions, clean slates, and experiences that basically alter one’s own life.
Ruhr Development Laboratory: For a Future‑Ready Society
TU Dortmund University and Ruhr University Bochum, presently completing in the Excellence Method as the Ruhr Innovation Laboratory, aim to produce even greater effect together in the future and to develop much more targeted services from science for a sustainable and future‑ready society. True to the slogan: Believe. Attempt. Transform.
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