Research Initiative of the Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate
Started in 2008, the Research Initiative (Forschungsinitiative, FI) of the Federal State of Rhineland-Palatinate is a central strategic instrument of the Technische Universität Kaiserslautern (TUK) to develop its research profile.
Initiatives at TUK during the funding period 2019-2023:
Profile Areas of the FI
AME – Advanced Materials Engineering
BioComp – Complex Data Analysis in Life Sciences and Biotechnology
OPTIMAS – Center for Optics and Materials Sciences
Priority Areas of the FI
Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Cognition and Learning
Baustelle der Zukunft – Automatisierung und Digitalisierung
MathApp – Mathematics applied to real-world challenges
NanoKat – Nanostrukturierte Katalysatoren - Systeme für den Rohstoffwandel
SymbTools – Symbolic Tools in Mathematics and their Application
ZNT – Center for Commercial Vehicle Technology
University Priority Areas
Graduate Program Cognitive Dynamics