07.07.2025

Exciting new challenges at the TUHH in the coming winter semester

In the winter semester 25/26, three new innovative ECIU Challenges will be offered at the TU for which students can now apply!

Facing Climate Change with Remote Sensing

In this challenge, high-resolution and continuous sensor technology on satellites will be used to better observe and understand Earth's climate system. This technology can improve our understanding of the effects of climate change on both global and local levels, while also validating and refining current climate models. By the end of this challenge, a small satellite equipped with a UV sensor will actually be launched.

If you're a Master's student and want to contribute to improving our understanding of the climate, read more and sign up here:
https://engage.eciu.eu/challenges/ad1f2d41-3d36-f011-8c4d-0022488266f3

Everyday Heroes: Innovating Assistive Tools for Children with Special Needs

This challenge aims to improve the daily lives of students with special needs in collaboration with Hamburg’s Elfenwiese school. Through direct dialogue and observations, obstacles will be identified and innovatively addressed. Working in a hybrid format, participants will develop practical aids, supportive devices, and playful spaces.

If you're a Master's student interested in promoting inclusion, comfort, and interaction through creative ideas, learn more and register here:
https://engage.eciu.eu/challenges/75995c81-d2de-42db-b659-b641fc7648e1

Sustainable Process Design Project

In this challenge, student teams will design a chemical process that produces different products starting from CO₂. Each team will work on a process for a different product, such as methanol, formic acid, or synthetic fuels. The challenge follows the principles of green chemistry and aims to assess the sustainability of carbon capture and utilization processes and technologies.

If you're a Master's student who wants to engage in creative problem-solving with the chemical processes of the future, read more and sign up here:
https://engage.eciu.eu/challenges/77008cef-97bb-4011-9891-04628cd66623