Emerging fields

"Emerging fields" bundle innovative areas that demonstrate disciplinary strength and collaborative ambition, and which have the potential to shape the future profile of the University.

Emerging field

Accessing Cultures

This emerging field draws on the Digital Humanities and applies an interdisciplinary approach to understanding culture(s) from antiquity to the present day, paying special attention to the conditions of access to cultural assets.

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Addressing Law

Law and the interdisciplinary study of the various political and sociocultural contexts of law throughout history comprise the central focus of this emerging field.

Emerging field

Exploring and Shaping Sustainability

Through inter- and transdisciplinary research, this emerging field develops empirical, normative and applied transformative perspectives and integrates advances in sustainable development in order to solve the systemic challenges of today.

Emerging field

Biopolymers

This emerging field combines cutting-edge expertise from the areas of chemical and enzymatic synthesis, in vivo pathway design, surface technologies, structural research, biomedicine and analytics to advance the study of biopolymers at all scales.

Emerging field

Quantum Science, Education and Technology

In this emerging field, researchers study photonic, solid-body and super-conductive implementations and hybrid models with a particular focus on future-oriented training measures for early-career researchers.

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Interdisciplinary Computing and AI

Within this emerging field, excellent theory and algorithmic developments go hand in hand with interdisciplinary collaboration to answer complex research questions and generate innovative cross-disciplinary applications.