Pillar III – Initiating Research Units
The third pillar of the innovation initiative is designed to expand and deepen the areas of excellence. Medium sized collaborations help to establish so-called priority research topics, i.e., cross-disciplinary collaborations.
The priority activities focus on bundling core competencies and creating a network of research institutes. They are also meant to facilitate the initiation and support of coordinated externally funded projects such as special research or graduate programs.
The following priority research topics have existed at TU Kaiserslautern since June 2008:
