Seit dem 01.03.2025 dürfen wir Ruben Maltry als neuen Mitarbeiter am Fachgebiet für Hochspannungstechnische Betriebsmittel und Anlagen herzlich willkommen heißen. In den nächsten Jahren wird er sich mit dem Forschungsschwerpunkt „Vibroakustische Untersuchungen am Leistungsschalter“ beschäftigen und das Fachgebiet unterstützen. Wir freuen uns auf eine gute Zusammenarbeit!

In December 05, 2024, Eleonoren School visited the high voltage laboratory in Griesheim for an experimental lecture. Various fun experiments from the fields of high voltage and high current technology were demonstrated to the students. Through these experiments, the students were given small insights into important physical relationships between current, voltage, electric and magnetic fields. Among other things, the following topics were covered: – The principle of Faraday's cage – The force between two repelling magnetic fields – The relationship between alternating currents and magnetic fields – The effects of high electric fields and field strengths

Im Rahmen der diesjährigen Weihnachtsfeier des Fachgebiets HBA wurden zwei unserer langjährigen Mitarbeitenden für ihren Einsatz an der TU Darmstadt geehrt. Ein Dienstjubiläum ist mehr als nur eine Zahl – es ist ein besonderer Moment der Wertschätzung und Anerkennung für viele Jahre engagierter Arbeit. Zu diesem Anlass überreichte Professorin Myriam Koch den beiden Mitarbeitenden eine Dankesurkunde, um ihre vollbrachte Leistung zu würdigen. Ulrich Veith wurde für 40 Jahre und Christian Homa für 25 Jahre lange Dienstjahre geehrt. Ihre langjährige Tätigkeit hat nicht nur zur Erfolgsgeschichte des Fachgebiets beigetragen, sondern auch maßgeblich das Arbeitsumfeld und die Zusammenarbeit geprägt. Im Namen des gesamten Teams möchten auch die Kolleginnen und Kollegen ihren Dank aussprechen. Die Mitarbeitenden schätzen die stets sehr gute Zusammenarbeit und das Engagement ihrer langjährigen Kollegen. Wir hoffen, dass noch viele weitere Jahre sehr guter Zusammenarbeit folgen werden.

On 24.01.2025, we visited Südkabel GmbH and FGH Engineering & Test GmbH in Mannheim together with the students. During the factory tour at Südkabel, students were able to marvel at the production of cables, cable joints and cable accessories. The knowledge about cables learned in the lecture could be applied directly in the industrial environment. Fittingly, the afternoon continued at FGH. The day was rounded off with a detailed tour of the independent institute's test laboratories. Test fields for the pre-qualification testing of direct current cables were visited in line with the lecture.

From 16.12.2024 to 20.12.2024, we were visiting the Graz University of Technology in Austria. The focus of the visit was the scientific exchange on the measurement of space charges in insulating materials. By presenting the research topics of the participating doctoral students, further common interests in the characterization of insulation materials could be found and discussed. The individual experience gained in carrying out and evaluating laboratory experiments was very helpful for both sides.

Das Fachgebiet gratuliert Frau Sabrina Deck herzlich für die Auszeichnung mit dem Dr. Karl-Heinz Weck-Preis der FGH e.V. Sie wurde für ihre Bachelorarbeit mit dem Titel „Untersuchung der nichtlinearen refraktiven Feldsteuerung von Isolierstoffproben mit antiferroelektrischen Füllstoffen mittels COMSOL Multiphysics“ geehrt.

In December 05, 2024, Eleonoren School visited the high voltage laboratory in Griesheim for an experimental lecture. Various fun experiments from the fields of high voltage and high current technology were demonstrated to the students. Through these experiments, the students were given small insights into important physical relationships between current, voltage, electric and magnetic fields. Among other things, the following topics were covered: – The principle of Faraday's cage – The force between two repelling magnetic fields – The relationship between alternating currents and magnetic fields – The effects of high electric fields and field strengths

From November 11, 2024, to November 13, 2024, the Department of High -Voltage Technical Equipment attended the VDE Conference on High Voltage Technology 2024 in Berlin.

From September 9, 2024, to September 10, 2024, the HBA department visited TU Braunschweig (ELENIA). The focus of the meeting was on scientific exchange regarding the respective research topics of the departments, as well as the identification of common research interests.

Meeting of the global energy industry

The CIGRE Paris Session 2024, which took place from August 25 to 30, 2024 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, is one of the world's most important events in the energy sector. The conference brings together leading experts, engineers and decision-makers to discuss current topics and innovations in power supply and energy technology. Participants can look forward to exciting technical presentations, interactive discussions and a comprehensive exhibition on the latest technologies. The conference offers a unique opportunity to analyze global trends and develop sustainable solutions for the challenges of the energy transition. All this in a professional exchange with numerous international experts from all over the world! Tobias Müller has worked on a paper together with HAEFELY AG, one of the world's leading suppliers of high-voltage testing and measurement technology. The paper “Requirements for onsite test systems for the after-installation test of HVDC cable systems” was presented as part of the poster session at the CIGRE Paris Session 2024.