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In our modern information society, it is becoming increasingly important to secure facts. But how much can we trust a statement, a figure or a source of information? How precisely has data been analyzed or surveys evaluated? With what uncertainty can measured values be recorded and statistics interpreted? How precisely can medical diagnoses be made and economic trends estimated? And how can production processes be designed for maximum precision in order to develop high-quality and durable products and save energy and resources?
Scientists at TU Ilmenau deal with these and many other questions on a daily basis. They are constantly working to improve scientific methods, technical solutions and sources of information in order to achieve maximum precision and reduce uncertainties to a minimum. In this way, they create a solid foundation for reliable facts.
In the Scientific Year 2026, we are therefore focusing specifically on these details, which pave the way to a sustainable future and form the basis for scientific work - and get to the heart of research at TU Ilmenau for you: only when scientists conduct thorough research and analyze precisely can they produce results that can be trusted.
Stefan Sinzinger | Vice President for Research and Young Scientists
