CE@TUDa coordinates ongoing research activities in computational engineering at TU Darmstadt by formulating a research programme that is regularly evaluated and further developed. It provides a viable platform for interdisciplinary cooperation between its members and associated scientists, on the basis of which larger joint projects can also be initiated directly. The breadth and relevance of CE is immediately apparent from the numerous major research initiatives in which CE is involved.

Another success factor for CE at TU Darmstadt is the close link between research and teaching, as it was one of the first universities in Germany to offer a complete academic education in CE. In addition to the interdisciplinary consecutive Bachelor's and Master's programmes in the Study Centre CE, the Graduate School CE offers a complementary continuation in the area of doctoral training.

• Tabea Tscherpel receives the Dr. Hans Messer Foundation Prize 2025. The Hans and Ria Messer Foundation Prize, worth €100,000 this year, promotes research and teaching by young scientists at TU Darmstadt. It recognises outstanding achievements in the natural sciences, engineering, economics, social sciences and humanities.
• Georgia Chalvatzaki receives the Alfried Krupp Prize 2025. With a value of €1.1 million, the prize is one of the most highly endowed science awards. The money is intended to improve working conditions for young professors in an unbureaucratic manner.
• Yvonne Späck-Leigsnering receives Young Scientist Award of the Werner von Siemens Ring Foundation in 2023. She receives the award, which is endowed with €10,000, for her contribution to the development of a future energy distribution system for renewable energies.

ERC Starting Grants for

• Grace Li Zhang (2025): LogiNet project – Logic-Driven Efficient Computing and Analysis of Deep Neural Networks on Hardware

• Arne Scholtissek from STFS (2025): ProtoMan – Protocol for data-driven manifold generation, validation, and utilization in high-fidelity combustion simulations

• Georgia Chalvatzaki (2024): IREN – Structured Interactive Perception and Learning for Holistic Robotic Embodied Intelligence

ERC Advanced Grant for

• Christian Hasse (2023): A-STEAM – Aluminum STEAM combustion for clean energy

ERC Synergy Grant for

• Andreas Dreizler (2023): HYROPE – Hydrogen under pressure

What is meant by CE?

Computational Engineering is now regarded as an equal and indispensable partner, along with theory and experiment, in the advance of scientific knowledge and engineering practice. Numerical simulation enables the study of complex engineering systems and natural phenomena that would be too expensive or dangerous, or even impossible, to study by direct experimentation. Computational Engineering describes this rapidly growing multidisciplinary area with connections to engineering sciences, applied mathematics and computer science. Computational Engineering will play an important if not dominating role in the future of the scientific discovery process and engineering design. CE enables the development and operation of more complex engineering products and systems with properties such as reduced energy consumption or greater safety, requiring less time and efforts for product development. Therefore, CE develops a substantial impact on the industrial competitiveness and social development of countries, regions and cities.

Mission

The mission of the Computational Engineering initiative in research and education at the Technische Universität Darmstadt is

• to educate a new generation of young scientists and engineers as the potential future leaders in the field of Computational Engineering,
• to meet and master the challenges of ever higher levels of detail and complexity in upcoming and future modelling and simulation problems in the engineering sciences through strong, multi-disciplinary and cooperative research efforts,
• to stimulate new interdepartmental research projects in Computational Engineering ranging from basic to applied research,
• to serve the research needs of national and international companies and industries through consulting and applied research projects.