NEWS
Stay up to date with the latest developments at KSI.
Here you’ll find news about our latest research publications, institutional updates, and our participation in conferences and events.
From Pitch to Partnership: Brew & Forge 2026 at KSI
Last week, KSI hosted the EKI BREW & FORGE Innovation Workshop 2026 in collaboration with our partners from EKI-Saxony. The event brought together researchers, engineers, and industry professionals for a full day of pitches, hands-on workshops, and lab...
KSI’s 80th Anniversary
80 years of sensing what matters! This week, the KSI celebrated its 80th anniversary, and what a milestone it was! We gathered with colleagues, collaborators, and friends from near and far for a Festkolloquium that brought together science, history, and the...
A new way to study PROTACs: KSI contributes to cross-sector collaboration published in ACS Sensors
A new study published in ACS Sensors brings together a long-standing collaboration between Dynamic Biosensors (a Bruker Corporation company), AstraZeneca, TU Dresden, and the University of Dundee, including leading experts such as Alessio Ciulli and Stefan...
Simul⁺ meets futureSAX Innovations Forum
On 16 April, the Simul⁺ meets futureSAX Innovationsforum brought together innovators, researchers, and decision-makers in Chemnitz under the theme "Smarte Städte und Regionen" (Smart Cities and Regions). Organised jointly by the simul⁺ InnovationHub of the Saxon State...
8th Cross-Border Seminar on Electroanalytical Chemistry (CBSEC)
We are pleased to look back on the successful 8th Cross-Border Seminar on Electroanalytical Chemistry (CBSEC). Over three days, researchers, students, and professionals came together to exchange ideas, present their latest work, and strengthen international...
Physics high school excursion to the KSI
This week, KSI welcomed 40 upper-level students from Platen Gymnasium for a full-day excursion offering insight into real-world scientific research beyond the classroom. The visit was part of the school’s Science Week and aimed to introduce students to modern...
DECHEMA and AMA visit KSI for a joint board meeting
Last week, the KSI welcomed representatives of DECHEMA and the AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement Technology e.V. for a joint board meeting of the DECHEMA Section for Measurement and Sensor Technology, held in cooperation with AMA. Strategic exchange at the...
The Kurt Schwabe Foundation congratulates winners of Schwabe Thesis Award
Two outstanding young researchers have been celebrated with the Schwabe Thesis Award at TU Dresden. Since 1996, the Professor Schwabe Foundation presents the Professor Schwabe Prize to master’s and doctoral theses in physical chemistry or in applied sensor research...
Kurt Schwabe Institute publishes Annual Report 2024
The Kurt Schwabe Institute (KSI) has released its Annual Report 2024, marking a year of both strategic continuity and transformation. In August, KSI entered a new leadership chapter with Prof. Dr. Ulrich Rant succeeding Prof. Dr. Michael Mertig as Director. Over the...
Professor Schwabe Foundation at TU Dresden announces call for applications for the “Schwabe Thesis Award”
Since 1996, the Professor Schwabe Foundation at TUD celebrates exceptional research by presenting the Professor Schwabe Prize to outstanding master’s and doctoral theses in physical chemistry or in applied sensor research that integrates advanced biochemical or...









