Applied Research Focus Areas
Integrated Miniaturised Systems (IMS) 139 Sustainable Materials Products and Processes (STAMP) 142 Interaction, Technology, Empirical Research and Application (ITERA) 141 Highly-Efficient Technical Systems (HTS) 2480
The nationwide flagship project skills4chips aims to establish the national educational institution “Microtec Academy.” It effectively combines mechanical engineering (ME) and microsystems technology (MST).
Duration: 2024–2028
MINT-SPASS stands for the MINT Student Program for Unique Learning Locations in the Southern Palatinate. Since June 1, 2024, it has been part of the third funding round of the BMBF’s MINT-Cluster program. The project was jointly initiated by the Southern Palatinate Technology Network, Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, and the Germers
Mittelstand-Digital Center Focus on People: Subproject “Mental Models of Ecological Action”
The Mittelstand-Digital Center Focus on People supports small and medium-sized enterprises in better understanding the expectations of their users, consumers, and business customers. The goal is to reflect on their own product strategy, find suitable coo
Publications Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Tronnier
2026 - 2014 Wilhelm F., Shahid D., Mock M., Tronnier U.; HelpMeWalk – A new digital process for orthoses production: Data processing, Workflow and Accuracy, DOI: 10.60643/urai.v2025p26, November 2025 U. Tronnier, L. Naumann, C. Wagner, A. von Gontard, Peasy - System zur Unterstützung der Behandlung b
Behavioral Influence as Open Educational Resource (2026)
We were pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Timo Becker from the Department of Business Administration as an interdisciplinary guest to the HCI Lab. His presentation, “Open Educational Resources for Behavioral Influence in and by Organizations,” provided a comprehensive overview of an ambitious pro
FAIRD at the Symposium on Business Informatics (2025)
In November 2025, the 2nd Symposium on Business Informatics was held at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences. The event focused on the question of how artificial intelligence can be developed responsibly within the context of technological innovation and regulatory frameworks. During t
Digital Orthotic Solutions: “HelpMeWalk” at DMEA (2025)
At DMEA 2025, Europe’s leading trade fair for digital health, the University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern presented its research work on the HelpMeWalk project for the digital capture of anatomical shapes. At the VDE joint booth, the team led by Prof. Dr. Uwe Tronnier from the Departme
Small Language Models in Medicine (2025)
Nicolas Ventulett presented his paper, “Beyond Single Models: Unsupervised Ensemble Selection for Small Language Models in Medical QA,” at the URAI Symposium (Upper-Rhine Artificial Intelligence Symposium) in Strasbourg in November 2025.
Software Engineering and Databases Contact:
Gerhard Schmidt Hans-Jürgen Steffens Uwe Tronnier
System Analysis / Business Modelling Contact:
Thomas Allweyer
Networks, Mobile Technology Contact:
Hendrik Speck Uwe Tronnier
Embedded Systems and Operating Systems Contact:
Gerhard Schmidt Uwe Tronnier
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