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Acoustics
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Human-Centered Acoustic Design and User Research
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Workplace change management
Prototyping, user testing, and sound design
Cognitive Ergonomics and Psychoacoustics
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Musical and Photo Acoustics
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Highly efficient retrofitting concepts
Innovative concepts for urban districts
Energy-efficient cities and municipal climate protection
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Transient building and system simulation
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Thermal Comfort, Models and Simulation
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Lighting Technology and Passive Solar Systems
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Vehicle Climate Control Systems
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Lining and Insulation Test Environment (LITE)
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Life Cycle Engineering
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Materials and Product Systems
Land use and biodiversity
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Printed electronics and the Internet of Things (IoT)
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Integral assessment of building products
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eco DESIGN for sustainable aircraft concepts
Lightweight construction in aviation
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characterization factors
Online-Software GENERIS
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Life Cycle Assessment of food
Data-Science enhanced Product Stewardship
The Sustainability Data Science Life Cycle (S-DSLC)
Sustainable Finance
Hygrothermics: Moisture and thermal control
Materials and system testing
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Thermal and radiation properties
Climate simulation and field studies
Field studies and climate assessment
Climate simulation
Technical drying
System analyses
Component simulation
Hygrothermal building simulation
Renovation and preservation of historical buildings and monuments
Urban Physics Modelling
Decision support for urban planning
Market implementation
Product development and optimization in hygrothermics
Products tailored to different climates and applications
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Durable green roofing
Using heating systems to cool rooms
Urban design adapted to climate change
Inorganic Materials and Recycling
Building materials
Inorganic raw materials and material cycles
Testing and analysis
Processing raw materials
Sustainable binders
Environment, Hygiene and Sensor Technology
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Sensor systems
Odor analysis
Odor dosing systems
CAQ Trolley
Filter test bench
Emissions
Vehicle components (interior & exterior)
Indoor air quality
Building products
Vehicle propulsion systems
Vehicle interiors
Test bench with emission test cells
Materials and damage arising in building processes
On-site assessment
Failure analysis
Hygiene
Ecology and microbiology
Resistance to growth and sustainability of microorganisms
Environmental impact of materials
Greening buildings and urban surfaces
Ecophysiology of microorganisms relevant to building components
Mold test facility
Biogas plant
Trace analysis
Ground and materials
Water
Air
Combustion and environmental technology
Pyrolysis and combustion technologies
Cogeneration / combined heat and power plants (CHP)
Measuring, control and monitoring technology
Exhaust gas treatment and air pollution control
Heat management and heat storage technologies
Immission control and technical air pollution control
Indoor air quality
Air quality inside buildings
Vehicle Indoor Air Quality
Air quality in aircraft cabin
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Cattail
DressMAN
glass foam
Acoustic Elements
Chilled water wall
Software
FastDry Technologies™
Aviation
Cultural Heritage Research
Weather Data
Interiors optimized in terms of building physics
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AUTOMOTIVE
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Nothing but hot air
The sun shines every day
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"For us, the sun shines every day …
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The winning formula – WUFI® Plus for custom-built construction
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Controlling the weather
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Green roof oasis
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Scientists get to grips with moisture
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The cattail – an insulating material with real promise
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Weather watching for science
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The winning formula – WUFI® Plus for custom-built construction
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