Campus team at the Feuchtwangen Triathlon The Feuchtwangen campus was also represented with four starters at the 10th Feuchtwangen Triathlon. Together with almost 150 individual starters, the two research assistants Marco Obermeier and Kevin Settler, research assistant and doctoral student Thomas Haupt, M.Sc. and coordinator Dr Gerd Hofmann took on the 500 m swim, 20 km bike ride and 5 km run. True to the motto "Taking part is everything!", all four had a great time. Thomas was able to secure 23rd place with a time of 1:08:22 and finished fourth in his age group. Gerd fought his way [...]

Excursion of 35 students to the climate-neutral city quarter in Esslingen Sustainable energy supply with photovoltaic systems, combined heat and power plants and an advanced electrolyser 35 students from the Feuchtwangen campus of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences recently had the opportunity to visit the innovative energy system of the climate-neutral "Neue Weststadt" neighbourhood in Esslingen as part of the "Virtual Power Plants" lecture with Prof. Dr.-Ing. The excursion offered the students valuable insights into the future-oriented energy concept, which is being realised on the site of a former freight depot. Student Fahimeh Bagherpoor summarises: "The core is [...]

‘Drone in a box’ for automated flight missions Exciting presentation at the Feuchtwangen campus for future projects On Tuesday, 28 May, numerous guests gathered at Ansbach University's Feuchtwangen Energy Campus, including the third mayor of Feuchtwangen, Herbert Lindörfer, as well as representatives of the Feuchtwangen and Dinkelsbühl volunteer fire brigades and the Feuchtwangen THW. The head of the Bavarian Drone Academy, Prof Dr Helmut Roderus, and Prof Dr Stefan Geißelsöder, professor in the Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Systems degree programme, were also present to witness the presentation of the state-of-the-art DJI Matrice 3TD and the DJI Dock 2 [...]

Experience air conditioning and ventilation technology up close Practice for students in the block week at the Feuchtwangen campus As part of the block week from 13 to 17 May, students on the Sustainable Building Systems (SBS) Master's course and the Sustainable Engineering Sciences (NIW) Bachelor's course at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences' Feuchtwangen campus had the opportunity to spend a whole day experiencing practical applications of building technology. The 60 students in total were divided into two groups for more individualised support, which met in the research hall at the Feuchtwangen campus on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. [...]

Application phase goes into the next round Cutting-edge topics from the energy and building sector The application phase for the two international Master's degree courses at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences' Feuchtwangen Energy Campus opens again in May. The Smart Energy Systems (SES) and Sustainable Building Systems (SBS) courses address highly topical issues in the energy and building sectors. SBS course and campus director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Haresh Vaidya summarizes: "The building sector urgently needs to become climate-neutral. You can't achieve this with standard solutions. We need out-of-the-box thinking. Successful building refurbishment requires knowledge in many different areas. And [...]

Cooperation with the Bavarian School of Administration launched Bavarian Drone Academy presents itself in Gunzenhausen On Wednesday, April 9, the Bavarian Drone Academy of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences was a guest at the Bavarian School of Administration in Gunzenhausen. The background to the meeting was the future cooperation and the specific further training offered by the Bavarian School of Administration in the field of "drone driving licenses". The Bavarian School of Administration, a renowned educational institute, already offers a wide range of courses and further training and is now expanding its portfolio to include exciting drone courses. [...]

First graduate of the Smart Energy Systems course at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences Prof. Jungwirth: "I look forward to all those who will soon follow!" On March 19, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Jungwirth and the Head of Student Services Ralph-Peter Kappestein presented Cristian Silviu Eva with the first degree certificate in the Smart Energy Systems degree program at Ansbach University's Energy Campus in Feuchtwangen. "I am very happy about this special moment," said Prof. Jungwirth, head of the degree program. "It was an adventure from the conception to the implementation of the course - so it's all [...]

Home-Energy-Management Systems (HEMS) Thomas Haupt presents market overview at the PV Symposium The energy transition is turning buildings into central interfaces in our future energy supply system. Home energy management systems (HEMS) play a key role in linking different energy sources and consumers. For his doctorate, Thomas Haupt, M. Sc. at the Energy Campus Feuchtwangen at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences is working intensively on these intelligent systems for optimizing energy efficiency in buildings. HEMS control and manage the use of renewable energies, storage and consumption units in order to increase the use of self-generated electricity and reduce [...]

Campus Feuchtwangen as Official Partner Central platform combines specialist information, innovative topics and good examples relating to climate-neutral buildings and neighbourhoods The Feuchtwangen Energy Campus at Ansbach University of Applied Sciences recently became an official partner in the Building Forum Climate Neutral network, actively supporting the energy transition in the building sector beyond the region. Together with the growing network of partners from chambers and associations, regional energy agencies and science, impulses are provided and knowledge is multiplied. With the climate-neutral building forum, the German Energy Agency (dena) has initiated a [...]

Certified meters for a more sustainable future Accuracy & trust as the key to acceptance of advanced energy concepts The reliable and accurate recording of energy consumption plays a key role in the energy transition. So-called "Measuring Instruments Directive" (MID)-certified meters are essential for this. These comply with the European Measuring Instruments Directive and thus contribute to greater accuracy and trust - two essential values for the social acceptance of modern energy concepts. "With the increasing focus on decentralised energy generation and electromobility, the task is to efficiently coordinate the various energy consumption sectors," says Thomas Haupt, emphasising [...]