Press Releases from Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg

Successful Completion of the Schwaben Innovation Masterclass 2025/26

Students from four universities present what they've learned at the Innovation Summer Networking event

New Bachelor's Degree Program in "Physical AI"

A new bachelor’s degree program at THA: Starting in the 2026–2027 winter semester, students at the Faculty of Computer Science at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg (THA) will be able to pursue a degree in “Physical AI (B.Sc.).” The program focuses on the development and application of intelligent systems.

Scheduled Maintenance: Moodle Learning Platform

The problem has been resolved. Augsburg University of Applied Sciences' Moodle is accessible again.

What a coincidence!

From March 12 to 26, things got unusually lively at THA: The traveling exhibition “What a coincidence!” from the Mathematikum in Gießen was on site, bringing mathematics to life in a way that many had never experienced before—interactive, surprising, and often astonishing.

Funkenwerk Community Meetup Brings Together the THA Innovation Community

Students, startups, researchers, alumni, and companies are shaping the future together

Successfully Implementing AI in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

How can new technologies be meaningfully integrated into day-to-day business operations without fundamentally changing existing processes?

Innovation requires more than just good ideas

It requires a framework in which good ideas don't immediately fall by the wayside in everyday life.

Generating Returns with Data and AI

Success Factors for the Journey from Pilot to Profit.

Students at Fugger Gymnasium present innovative business ideas

67 students develop creative startup ideas

THA Brings a Humanoid Robot to the Stage at the Munich Biennale

A team led by robotics expert Prof. Dr. Constantin Wanninger programmed robots for the musical theater production “V01CES//B0D1EZ”

Cyberstark: THA Professor of IT Security Calls for a More Positive Approach to Cybersecurity Through a Music Video

Dominik Merli, professor of IT security at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg (THA), is convinced: “Cybersecurity has to get into everyone’s head—even if it’s just as a catchy tune.” Following his 2025 security parody of “Gangsta’s Paradise,” he is now releasing his original creation, “Cyberstark.” The music video kicks off an awareness and information campaign on the topic of people and cybersecurity.

Creative Projects in Computer Science at Girls’ Day 2026

Under the title “This Is How Creative Computer Scientists Work,” 20 female students from Augsburg and the surrounding area got a taste of college life on April 22, 2026. Through 3D printing and programming with LEGO SPIKE, the students were able to demonstrate their creativity.

How can Scottish wind energy be stored as hydrogen?

UniA and THA sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of the Highlands and Islands in Inverness. Further research into resilient hydrogen-based energy systems is the goal of a cooperation project that the Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg and the University of the Highlands and Islands in Inverness, Scotland (UHI) have signed. The universities aim to deepen their existing scientific collaboration. On May 11, they signed a Memorandum of Understanding to this end.

THA Cosplay Group at the Japanese Spring Festival in the Botanical Garden

Last Sunday, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences showed a completely new side of itself: Together with a humanoid robot, a group of students dressed as characters from the anime series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" took part in the festivities.

THA AI Production Network: Publication Offers Insights into How Companies and Employees Can Become “AI-Ready”

The digital transformation is fundamentally changing processes, products, and business models. At the Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg (THA), researchers are collaborating with more than 100 partners from the skilled trades, small and medium-sized businesses, and industry as part of the Augsburg AI Production Network to develop innovative AI solutions for efficient, safe, interactive, and sustainable production, as well as to secure a skilled workforce. In this way, AI research is being applied directly within companies. The publication “THA AI Production Network – Actively Shaping the AI Transformation” now provides insights into these projects.