THA_connect is a project by Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg that supports international students from the beginning of their studies to their entry into the German job market. Through targeted programs, personalized advising, and a strong network, we help you succeed in your academic journey and take confident steps into your professional future.

THA_connect focuses on four core goals:

1. Ensuring academic success
    We support international students in successfully completing their degree programs.

2. Preparing for the job market
    We enhance your employability with hands-on, practice-oriented opportunities.

3. Facilitating transitions
    We build bridges between university and the labor market through tailored support services.

4. Building networks
    Through partnerships with companies, alumni, and institutions, we create lasting,
    sustainable structures for your future.

Modern Industry 4.0 applications can be implemented with the Local-First Cooperation design principle. Proven methods of artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to solve problems. Distributed software agents communicate directly, coordinate themselves with others, and cooperate to solve local problems. Symbolic and sub-symbolic AI complement each other in problem solving. In this way, complex planning and optimization tasks can be implemented using resilient systems. These systems of the Industrial Internet of Things increasingly show self-x properties of organic computing. →

Manufacturing industries must address the needs of their human resources to maintain efficiency and profitability in the global markets. By fostering safe, psychologically supportive working conditions, companies can improve work performance and retain their workforce in the face of labor shortage. →

Workplaces in production contexts are subject to various changes due to automation and robotics. Apart from the expected positive effects on the safety and health of workers, there is also evidence that prolonged supervisory control can lead to increased cognitive workload as well as biomechanical stress. We present methods for an objective measurement of cognitive/emotional and biomechanical load, such as eye or motion tracking as well as subjective measures. →

Detex 2.0 leverages artificial intelligence and high-resolution cameras to aid the sorting process in textile recycling. By optimizing the classification of clothing items and enhancing contamination detection, it enables more efficient processing of used textiles. →

Detex 2.0 leverages artificial intelligence and high-resolution cameras to aid the sorting process in textile recycling. By optimizing the classification of clothing items and enhancing contamination detection, it enables more efficient processing of used textiles. →

Predictive maintenance optimizes the maintenance of machines by preventing unplanned downtime and unnecessary repairs. The implementation is made possible by modern machine learning methods and a well-developed data infrastructure. In the research project PAS4PCM – in cooperation with Rational AG and on the basis of collected device data – the research group HSA_dsg of the Faculty of Computer Science at the Technical University of Augsburg is developing a concept and an implementation of such a system. →

As global markets increasingly demand sustainability and circular economy concepts are on the rise, products have to change as well. In this state of research paper, we discuss effects of circular economy concepts on production. →

The production industry has the potential to make a significant contribution to the transition towards a more sustainable future. Given the pressing nature and growing popularity of this topic, a considerable number of producing companies have already implemented sustainability goals. Nevertheless, at the operational level, decisions are still largely driven by economic considerations. →

Following the development of the prototype in the summer semester of 2023, the Pyramid app has now been officially published in the app stores. The app modernises communication between students and companies at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences' Pyramid Fair by supplementing existing sources of information such as the website, print and PDF catalogues. →