#Technical University of Munich

[tannies-study]

life lately :)

[humanspaceflightday]

GERMANY - Space Day 2024 in München.

The Technical University of Munich (Professorship Human Spaceflight Technology) and association Yuris Night Deutschland e.V. are organizing together the 1st Space Day in Munich!

There will be exciting presentations, among others from the ESA reserve astronauts Nicola Winter and Amelie Schoenenwald on the topic of how to become an astronaut! There will be hands-on activities for everyone (fly a Soyuz capsule or around the ISS with VR!), a space quiz with amazing prizes, a very special visit from a galaxy far far away, and much more!

Space Day 2024 in München WHEN: 2024-Apr-13 @ 12:00 PM - 2024-Apr-13 @ 06:00 PM WHERE: Lise-Meitner-Straße 9, Ottobrunn, Germany. No registration required, just come join us!

[indizombie]

Farmed and herded animals maintain a circular flow of materials in agriculture, by using and upcycling large amounts of material humans cannot eat, turning them into high-quality, nutrient-dense food. One-size-fits-all agendas, such as drastic reductions of livestock numbers, could incur environmental and nutritional consequences on a massive scale.

Dr. Wilhelm Windisch from the Technical University of Munich

[mysteriousquantumphysics]

Updates from my Quantum Journey

It's been silent on my blog for a while now - the past year has been a busy time for me since I was working on my Master's thesis as well as working as a research assistant at Fraunhofer in parallel. Both were great experiences but it became so time-consuming that I totally lost track of posting any content on this blog!

In April 24 I finished my Master's Thesis in Physics in which I was mainly working on tensor networks. We tried to make DMRG (Density Matrix Renormalization Group) for Quantum Chemistry-like setups more efficient by lifting degeneracies in the symmetry sectors of the tensor network structure. Besides from what I learned on the physics-side of this project, it helped me to foster my fascination for method-development.

My work at Fraunhofer was very rewarding as well - I did not only learn a lot, I also had the chance to contribute in two publications in the area of quantum circuit cutting. In case you are interested, I could write a blog entry for one or both of the papers(:

During all this hard work and (to be honest) frustration and exhaustion in the past year I had this optimistic hope of doing a PhD after finishing my Master's degree. Now, this dream has become a reality and I started my PhD at the Technical University of Munich this month. I am really grateful for this oppurtunity in which I can work full-depth in the field of quantum computing - with a strong focus on software/method development. I am excited about what this journey has to offer and I am very much looking forward to it!

[blorbocedes]

nico rosberg giving at talk at technical university of munich, gets asked about women in motorsports, compares redbull strategist hannah schmitz to an orchestra conductor (x)

[mindblowingscience]

Europe's forests have already been severely affected by climate change. Thousands of hectares of trees have already died due to drought and bark beetles. Scientists from the University of Vienna and the Technical University of Munich TUM have now investigated which trees can be used for reforestation. Their findings indicate only a few tree species are fit for the future, such as English oak in the UK. However, mixed forests are important for the survival of forests, otherwise the forest ecosystem as a whole could be weakened. The results of the study were published in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

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[germanpostwarmodern]

Institute for High Voltage Engineering and Switchgear Technology (1957-63) of the Technical University in Munich, Germany, by Franz Hart & Werner Eichberg. Photo from May 2024.

[archaeologicalnews]

Egypt unveils hidden corridor in Giza pyramid

An international research team has discovered a previously unknown chamber in the Cheops pyramid of Gizeh. As early as 2016 measurements had given reason to assume the existence of a hidden hollow space in the vicinity of the chevron blocks over the entrance.

Now scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have used ultrasound and endoscopy to make an important contribution to confirming this assumption. The status of the Egyptian pyramid as one of the best investigated structures in the world makes this find particularly important.

The Cheops pyramid is considered the largest and oldest of the pyramids of Gizeh. As part of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World it has been thoroughly explored; however, the structure still holds many undiscovered secrets. TUM researchers have now solved one more of the pyramid's mysteries. Read more.

[equatorjournal]

Tourist next to the Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan, 1958. "Sadly destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 after surviving nearly intact for 1,500 years, the monumental Bamiyan Buddhas were not the color of stone, but instead glowed with strong colors in ancient times. Restorers from the Technical University of Munich have analyzed hundreds of fragments of the statues that the Taliban Islamist government blew up and found that they had originally been painted in bright colors such as red, white and blue. In addition, scientists have managed to establish, for the first time and reliably, the time of its creation, which they place between the years 544 and 595 for the small Buddha, while the larger one was built between the years 591 and 644..." Photo by Edmund Melzl. Courtesy of Afghan History. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLX3xvN8M6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[weimarhaus]

Constantin von Mitschke-Collande, Freiheit (Freedom), 1919, woodcut on laid paper, The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies.

Constantin Mitschke-Collande (Colland Castle in the District of Militsch 1884 — 1956 Nuremberg) belonged to Silesian nobility. Mitschke-Collande initially studied architecture from 1905 to 1907 at the Technical University of Munich. Concurrently, he attended the private painting school run by Heinrich Knirr. In 1907, Mitschke-Collande enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden. He was drafted into the military for the duration of the First World War, from 1914 to 1918.

In 1919, he was one of the co-founders of the “Dresden Secession – Group 1919”. Mitschke-Collande joined the German Communist Party (KPD), remaining a member until 1925. He was also active as a theatre set designer in Dresden. In 1923 he married Hilde Wiecke. After the Nazis assumed power in 1933, Mitschke-Collande’s paintings were declared “degenerate”, and in 1935 he was forbidden from exhibiting in Germany.

[tannies-study]

life at TUM

[black-arcana]

POWERWOLF To Release New Studio Album, 'Wake Up The Wicked', In July

POWERWOLF will release a new studio album, "Wake Up The Wicked", on July 26, 2024 via Napalm Records.

"Wake Up The Wicked" — the highly anticipated follow-up to the extremely successful "Call Of The Wild" (2021) — will arrive just in time for the award-winning band's first-ever full North American tour, starting in August 2024, followed by their biggest European headline tour to date, the "Wolfsnächte 2024".

"Wake Up The Wicked" was once again produced by Joost Van Den Broek at Sandlane Recording Facilities and marks a new benchmark and undisputed career highlight for the band. The new album is hard, surprising and full of variety. While staying true to their established, loved sound, POWERWOLF go one step further and showcase a different facet of their deft musical and technical skills. This is evident, for example, on the outstanding single "1589", which is based on a true story from the 16th century.

20 years after their formation in 2004, POWERWOLF are expanding their repertoire with the highest quality and adding many future live hits to their extraordinary discography. "Wake Up The Wicked" is yet another statement cementing the status of the band as a leading force in the world of heavy metal

"Wake Up The Wicked" track listing:

01. Bless 'Em With The Blade 02. Sinners Of The Seven Seas 03. Kyrie Klitorem 04. Heretic Hunters 05. 1589 06. Viva Vulgata 07. Wake Up The Wicked 08. Joan Of Arc 09. Thunderpriest 10. We Don't Wanna Be No Saints 11. Vargamor

POWERWOLF are undoubtedly one of the most celebrated and successful heavy metal bands of the last decade. Multiple No. 1 album chart entries, gold and platinum records, huge sold-out arena shows, as well as headline slots at the biggest festivals have paved their way. In less than 20 years of band history, POWERWOLF has made it to the very highest league of heavy metal.

POWERWOLF has conquered countless stages at the world's biggest summer festivals, and their last "Wolfsnächte" headline tours (2019, 2022),as well as their aforementioned North American debut in early 2023, were almost completely sold out — resulting in a massive triumph. They have performed headlining sets at Wacken Open Air and Summer Breeze, as well as held premium slots at genre festival giants such as Hellfest, Graspop Metal Meeting, Masters Of Rock and many more, captivating enormous audiences. No other German metal band has been able to write a success story even remotely comparable in recent years.

Following their onslaught of North America, POWERWOLF will embark on their most impressive European tour yet in celebration of their highly anticipated 2024 studio album. Amid 16 shows in total, the tour will visit colossal venues in Munich, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Hamburg and Antwerp. POWERWOLF will be accompanied by Swedish heavy metal legends HAMMERFALL as special guests, with support from viral rising stars, dwarven metallers WIND ROSE.

The story of the frontrunners of today's German metal scene, POWERWOLF, began in 2004 and only knows one direction: ever upwards. Their trajectory may seem like something out of a fairytale, but it is the result of the band embodying the highest quality of heavy metal in the universe. Outstanding album production, bombastic live shows and a tireless drive for perfection on and behind the stage are what this exceptional band is known for around the world.

Over the course of their career, the band has not only fascinated metal fans, but has also won over international press and critics. Countless cover stories in the most important magazines, critics' awards such as the Metal Hammer Award, and effusive album and concert reviews underpin POWERWOLF's outstanding international status.

POWERWOLF is:

Attila Dorn - vocals Falk Maria Schlegel - organ Charles Greywolf - guitar Matthew Greywolf - guitar Roel van Helden - drums

Photo credit: VDPictures

[wayti-blog]

"After 30 years of painstaking development, researchers in Germany and New Zealand have unveiled a laser gyroscope that can track fluctuations in Earth’s rotation in near real time and accurate to several milliseconds. The technique is much simpler than current methods and could provide further insights into phenomena that cause the fluctuations – such as shifts in ocean currents.

The Earth rotates once in one day, but there are tiny fluctuations in the rate and direction of our planet’s rotation. Some of these fluctuations are well understood – for example those caused by the tidal forces of the Moon and Sun.

Other tiny fluctuations are not well understood including those related to the exchange of momentum between the solid Earth and the oceans, atmosphere and ice sheets. These effects can arise from climate events such as the El Niño southern oscillation, which change ocean currents. As a result, measuring fluctuations in Earth’s rotation could shed light on important processes in the atmosphere.

Most rotation studies involve combining data from global satellite navigation systems; very long baseline radio-astronomy observations of quasars; and laser ranging. Due to the complexity of combining these techniques, only one measurement can be made per day.

Now, a team headed by Ulrich Schreiber at the Technical University of Munich has created a laser gyroscope that can measure the tiny fluctuations in near real time. What is more, their instrument can fit into a large room."

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[materialsscienceandengineering]

Organic dyes accelerate transport of buffered solar energy for significantly more efficient solar cells

The sun sends enormous amounts of energy to the earth. Nevertheless, some of it is lost in solar cells. This is an obstacle in the use of organic solar cells, especially for those viable in innovative applications. A key factor in increasing their performance: Improved transport of the solar energy stored within the material. Now a research group at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has shown that certain organic dyes can help build virtual highways for the energy. Their paper is published in the journal Nature Communications. Organic solar cells are light, extremely thin energy collectors and as a flexible coating are a perfect fit on almost any surface. Solar cells based on organic semiconductors open up a range of application possibilities, for example, as solar panels and films which can be rolled up, or for use on smart devices.

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[bpod-bpod]

Nuclear Restoration

Integrating the size and shape of cell nuclei into 3D modelling of tissue and organs by segmentation with a deep learning-based toolkit

Read the published research article here

Image from work by Athul Vijayan and Tejasvinee Atul Mody, and colleagues

Plant Developmental Biology, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany

Image originally published with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Published in Development, July 2024

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[wowbright]

Fic: A Misunderstanding

Klaine Valentine’s Challenge 2023: “Same Old Country Love Song" by Brian Falduto (Day 9 prompt)

Words: ~2000 words

Rating: Teen and Up

Summary: The missionaries have a double date with Chandler and his boyfriend.

I’m back with more vignettes from my Mormon!Klaine universe for Klaine Valentines 2023! This vignette takes place between Sweet to My Taste and Summer Skies.

My Mormon!Klaine Masterpost.

Thanks to @honeysucklepink for reminding me of Rumtopf! (And @gleefulpoppet and @coffeegleek for listening and brainstorming as well.)

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It wasn't Blaine's fault. Not really. It was a misunderstanding. Surely, God would forgive him for that.

Everything had started out so well. Ever since Blaine’s call to Chandler asking for help figuring out if he was gay, they had become fast friends and persistent texting buddies. Chandler had helped Blaine through his freak outs. Blaine had sent a coded announcement after coming out to (and kissing) Kurt, and Chandler had responded appropriately with heart and fireworks emojis.

It had been sweet of Chandler to invite them over for dinner. He’d done it before, of course, but now the invitation had no hidden motives, since he was no longer trying to get into Kurt’s pants. It was friendship and kindness and “a sort of celebration of the fact that you two are no longer being mutual idiots,” as Chandler put it.

His boyfriend Jean, whom they had met briefly at the quadruple baptism, was there. He was intense, and started the evening out on an uncomfortable note. “So, you're the famous Elder Hummel,” he’d said in his thick French accent, folding his hands together and cracking his knuckles with a grotesque a series of pops after Chandler had disappeared back into the kitchen to finish preparations.

“Famous?” answered Kurt, unperturbed. “If you say so.”

“I do. And I can see the allure—though I understood it a little better when you walked out of the baptismal font in your soaked whities. It's like a wet T-shirt contest, but with Jesus.”

“Hey!” Blaine snapped. “That is no way to talk to my boyfriend.”

"Calm down,” said Jean Baptiste. “It was a compliment.”

“Jean, are you being an asshole?” Chandler called in a singsong from the kitchen. His face appeared around the door jamb. “My little bear, this is not a competition.” And then, to the missionaries, as if Jean weren’t there at all, “He’s super competitive. Likes to psyche out everyone else at auditions, talent competitions, reality TV shows— Have I mentioned he was a finalist on France’s and Germany’s Got Talent? The tabloids couldn't get enough of him. Everyone loves a cocky son of a bitch with a heart of gold.”

“I don’t have a heart of gold,” Jean grumbled.

“Right, so that’s why you insisted your competitor get a retry after that technical failure, even though it meant she won.”

Jean crossed his arms. “Losing in a fair competition is no shame. Winning on a technicality would have been humiliating.”

“See?” Chandler leaned over Jean and hugged him from behind. “He's all pudding inside. And Jean, you don’t need to intimidate Elder Hummel. My interest in him was fleeting, and he definitely has no interest in me.”

Jean cocked an eyebrow at Kurt. “Why not? Chandler’s perfect. Are you blind?”

Chandler rubbed Jean’s shoulder. “Because his heart belongs to Elder Anderson, Jean. Now play nice while I finish up in the kitchen. Remember, not everything is a contest.”

That wasn't the misunderstanding. And it had quickly evolved into a pleasant dinner. Jean calmed down and proved not to be without charm. He warmed up as Blaine asked questions about the TV shows and his studies in Munich, and he became utterly entranced by Kurt when he discovered their shared interests in costuming and Celine Dion—and anyone entranced by Kurt was alright in Blaine's book, as long as they didn't take it too far. While Jean didn't ding any bells for Blaine, but he could see why Chandler was so enamored with him. They were both intense, all-or-nothing types, with Chandler’s cheerfulness smoothing out Jean’s hard edges, and Jean’s pragmatism balancing Chandler's flightiness.

They were cute. And gay. Blaine had to keep reminding himself of that—they were, all of them, gay. They were on a double date. He had to remind himself of that not because he might actually ever forget it, but because everything felt so normal, so comfortable—more comfortable turn all the double dates he'd gone on in high school. This was supposed to feel new and strange and different. But it felt like returning home.

The moment he realized he could hold hands with Kurt in front of them, and that Kurt would happily take it, brushing his thumb against the back of Blaine’s hand and letting Blaine run his fingers over Kurt’s CTR in unspoken gratitude—Blaine had never felt more accepted by a group of people than he did in that moment.

Dinner was wonderful: vichyssoise with crusty bread and so much delicious butter, with sharp spring greens with radishes on the side; watching Kurt come out of his shell, playfully dueting on Celine Dion songs with Jean, his face so relaxed, his smile so happy; seeing that other men could appreciate Kurt’s beauty, too; and Kurt looking at Blaine, like he lit up the room and the stars as well.

The misunderstanding came later.

Dessert was a luscious pound cake with the option of caramel drizzle and whipped cream on top.

“No Rumtopf?” Jean asked when Chandler set the dessert tray on the table. “But you like it so much with Rumtopf, mon chéri. Have you run out?”

“Me? Run out? Of course not, little bear. I make enough every year to last at least two years. But they”—Chandler glanced at the missionaries—“don't drink alcohol.”

“What is Rumtopf?” Blaine asked. “I'm not familiar with that drink.”

"It's not a drink,” said Jean. “It's a sort of fruit sauce made with rum alcohol.”

“And sugar,” Chandler said, his eyes wide with enthusiasm. “So. Much. Sugar.”

Blaine eyed Kurt, who showed no signals of being scandalized by the mention of Rumtopf. The opposite, really. He smiled sweetly at Blaine. He rubbed his thumb over the outside of Blaine’s thigh and said, “We Mormons do love ourselves some sugar.”

It felt to Blaine like Kurt was referring to something altogether more carnal than dessert. He turned back to Chandler, attempting to recover the ability to speak. “We— We drink— We don't drink alcohol, but it's fine to use in cooking. Do you want to try it, Elder Hummel?”

Chandler snickered. They'd sat through an entire dinner, and he still could not seem to get over the fact that the missionaries could hold hands in front of company, but were physically incapable of referring to each other by their first names under the same circumstances.

“Sure, I'll try it,” said Kurt. “If it’s on offer.” Those words, too, seemed to drip with sensual meaning. Yes, Kurt, I’m on offer. Anytime. Always, for you.

So Chandler got out the Rumtopf. Blaine had expected something like a raspberry coulis, but it was much more substantial than that. Large chunks of fruit floated in a rich, red syrup. There were tiny strawberries, whole red currants and raspberries, pitted cherries, halved apricots, sliced peaches—like a progression through the German summer, but instead of being separated out over weeks and months, the flavors merged together into a unified chorus. No, a symphony. A symphony like the one he had attended with Kurt, when they’d held hands in the dark and the world felt new and bright, and Blaine had watched Kurt lean back in his seat, his eyes closed in thrall to the music, and he was so beautiful, and Blaine felt an intense joy and also a longing—to be everything to Kurt, to be one with him, to carry him through the darkness and share a life in the brightness of the sun.

How had Blaine not known he was in love?

They all enjoyed some Rumtopf with their poundcake, and then Blaine enjoyed it on its own, in big spoonfuls right on his plate, because it was delicious and Chandler said to go ahead, there was plenty, it was meant to be enjoyed. Blaine searched for every fruit and tasted it individually, biting through the medley of flavors to find its unique voice.

And Blaine laughed. He laughed because the Rumtopf was so delicious and also because Jean was very funny. Blaine hadn't noticed this during the savory portion of their meal, but during dessert, it became obvious. If he stopped to think about it, he couldn't discern anything different in Jean’s tone or delivery. But it was true. He was hilarious, and Blaine could barely stop laughing long enough to take another bite of fruit.

Kurt was laughing, too, and he was so stunning, and Blaine didn't worry that he should look away or try to pull a poker face, because here, he didn't have to hide anything. “I love your laugh. Did you know that?” Blaine said, caught in the blue of Kurt’s eyes. “I love it because you’re amazing and you deserve to feel joy.”

“Awwww,” Chandler cooed from across the table and squeezed Jean's hand.

Kurt, however, did not coo. He eyed Blaine suspiciously.

Blaine, in turn, eyed Kurt’s plate. His beloved had consumed one slice of pound cake with a dab of Rumtopf. There was no way that little spoonful had contained all the complexity of the sauce. It hadn't even included a representative of each fruit. This concerned Blaine. His beloved deserved everything good. “You don't want more Rumtopf, Kurt? How can you not want more?”

“Finally,” Chandler sighed in loud relief. “This last-name-only business was getting creepy.”

But Kurt looked startled. Then worried. His long sexy eyebrows furrowed together. His delectable mouth pursed into a frown. “Do you think maybe the sugar is getting to you a little, Elder Anderson?”

“Call me Blaine, love. We can do that here! And, no, not at all.” Blaine scooped up a half apricot and spooned it into his mouth. The symphony exploded on his tongue. “It's like that time we went to the orchestra. It's complicated and sweet, and my heart feels like it's going to burst, I loved you so much back then and I didn't even know it. Isn't that a shame?” Kurt didn't answer. He looked like a cloudy day in winter. Blaine couldn't understand. Maybe Kurt didn't like to be reminded of Blaine’s stupidity. But somehow, that made Blaine want to confess it even more. “Isn't that a shame?” he repeated, turning now to Chandler and Jean Baptiste. “I mean, you, Chandler, you know how hot he is, and you haven’t even seen him in blue jeans. Or burgundy jeans. Or the white ones with tiny navy pinstripes that he bought in the Altstadt—the way they fit, he looks so fine. I mean, Kurt is always looking fine, but the first time I saw him put on those jeans, I got so many butterflies in my stomach they couldn’t fit in there so they flew down to my penis, and I got so hard I didn’t know what to do with myself. Well, not until we got home and I could finally get into the shower and—”

Now Chandler's eyes went wide. He seemed to be suppressing a laugh. Blaine didn't understand why Chandler would be laughing. This was serious business. This was the stuff of Blaine’s heart. “I don't think it's the sugar, Elder Hummel. I think it's the alcohol.”

A bit of chaos ensued. People talking over each other and around each other. Blaine did not like seeing Kurt angry. He kept reaching for Kurt to calm him down, and Kurt kept slapping his hand away.

“I wasn't even going to serve it to you two!” Chandler squealed in his own defense. “But you said it was OK!”

“It's OK if alcohol is cooked out,” Kurt said sternly. “How should I know that a fruit sauce isn't cooked?”

“How was I supposed to know that cooking was required?” Chandler retorted. “I'm not a Mormon!”

Jean rubbed soothing circles over Chandler's back. It wasn't fair. Why was Chandler letting Jean touch him, but Kurt wouldn't let Blaine touch him? Jean frowned. (Too much frowning going around.) “I feel bad now. I'm the one who brought it up.”

“It's not your fault," Kurt sighed, the wind blowing out of him. “And it's not your fault, either, Chandler. It was a misunderstanding.” The tension was gone from Kurt’s shoulders. Blaine thought maybe now Kurt would let him take his hand.

He didn’t.