Researchers at Clausthal University of Technology are working on technologies and methods for the sustainable management of the resources energy - material - information, following the concept of the circular economy. This includes both the extraction of raw materials from primary and secondary sources, the design of resource-conserving and recyclable materials and products as well as integrated issues of complex processes, short and long-term energy storage, CO2 cycle management or innovative concepts for business models. Digitalization is seen as an indispensable cross-cutting issue. Clausthal University of Technology provides outstanding and internationally recognized research in these topics of high social and scientific relevance.
Strategic Projects and Research Networks
Strategic projects and research networks are particularly important for Clausthal University of Technology's research profile. The university often collaborates on an interdisciplinary basis with partners from science and industry. The research goals are usually embedded in a broader research context.