City cycling for a good climate
More than 100 teams set a new record at this year’s City Cycling event in Erfurt, covering 828,122 kilometers and saving a total of 136 tons of CO2. The 16-member team from the CiS Research Institute also took part, cycling around 3,000 kilometers during the campaign period
The CiS Research Institute at the 23rd Ilmenau Physics Summer
This year’s 23rd Ilmenau Physics Summer is themed around artificial intelligence. On Monday, 8th September 2025, Prof. Thomas Ortlepp, managing director of our institute, captivated the audience with his lecture “ChatGPT – what’s behind it?” and showed what changes are needed in hardware to efficiently implement the challenges of complex neural networks
MEMS IR emitter development using digital twins – CiS Research Institute exhibits at the 17th Erfurt Technology Dialogue
Under the motto “Digital twins in sustainable production,” representatives from business, research, and politics met at the Comcenter Brühl on 27th August 2025, for the 17th Erfurt Technology Dialogue.
In the accompanying exhibition, the CiS Research Institute presented part of its research and service portfolio as well as results from the FIRE research project
Five strong teams at the 37th Erfurt Triathlon
Five strong teams from the CiS Research Institute took on the sporting challenge at the 37th Erfurt Triathlon. The sprint relay triathlon involved a 750-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike ride, and a 5-kilometer run. Congratulations to all participants
We’re cycling too! Five years of City Cycling at the CiS Research Institute
From 18th August to 7th September 2025, people will once again be pedaling hard – for a bicycle-friendly Erfurt, less car traffic, and lots of new tree planting. As every year, the Erfurt Environmental and Nature Conservation Agency will donate one tree to the nearby Willroder Forest for every 1,000 kilometers cycled
Project completion: Inkjet printing of galvanically amplified infrared emitters
The completed IJP-IR research project investigated alternative processes based on inkjet technology and electroplating for the manufacture of IR emitters. The new process reduces lithography and high-vacuum steps to a minimum and expands the range of materials available for CMOS-compatible systems
New assembly technologies for IR components based on polymer-free joining technologies
The new ZIM project IR-Batch focuses on the development of new assembly technologies for infrared components based on polymer-free joining technologies for use at high temperatures and in extreme environmental conditions. The CiS Research Institute is responsible for technology development
Development of a high-pressure sensor up to 300 MPa with front-flush media connection
The ambitious goal of the research project was achieved with the successful development of a silicon-based high-pressure sensor with front-flush media contact for a measuring range up to 300 MPa. The front-flush media connection makes the sensor ideal for sensitive areas with strict hygiene regulations, such as in the food industry or pharmaceuticals
FIRE project completion: Fast infrared emitters as monolithically integrated arrays
The central idea of integrating several small and therefore fast active areas into a single chip was initially achieved through the hybrid integration of individual, very small (1×1 mm²) chips, which were ultimately converted into variants of monolithically integrated arrays
Project launch Thermistor-HFS – Development of a novel heat flux sensor
The new Thermistor-HFS research project aims to develop and manufacture a novel heat flow sensor based on a fundamentally different technological approach than solutions already available on the market
