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We are thrilled to announce that Johanna Bräunig, a member of our A01 team, earned her doctorate last week. Congratulations, Dr.-Ing. Johanna Bräunig, on this remarkable achievement! 🎉👩‍🎓 EmpkinS wishes you all the best on this exciting new chapter of your career!  

We are excited to start our collaboration with fiveD to further enhance the potential of radar technology within EmpkinS. fiveD, a startup based in Erlangen and founded in 2024, emerged from former PhD candidates and scientific personnel of FAU's Institute of Microwaves and Photonics (LHFT) and the ...

Although the year has already begun, EmpkinS would like to wish everyone a wonderful, happy, healthy, and successful New Year 2025! 🎉 This year promises to be an exciting journey, filled with new opportunities and challenges. Together, we can overcome any obstacles that come our way! Let’s make t...

🎄✨ As the holiday season approaches, we want to take a moment to THANK the entire EmpkinS team in Erlangen, Munich, Bonn and Hamburg as well as our colleagues and business partners. Your support, collaboration, and dedication have made this year truly special. Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry...

On December 12, 2024, EmpkinS members from Erlangen, Bonn, Hamburg, and Munich came together once again to further plan and discuss the individual sub-projects for the second funding phase. The agenda also included a Lecture Series presented by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Amelie Hagelauer on sub-project A03, whi...

In October 2024, EmpkinS doctoral candidate Miri Kurz had the opportunity to spend three weeks at the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. During her stay, Miri benefited from the expertise of Dr....

In Zusammenarbeit mit der klinische DFG-Forschungsgruppe KFO 5024: (GB.com) des UKERs präsentieren wir am 4. und 5. Februar 2025 ein bewegendes und lebensbejahendes Theaterstück im Erlanger E-Werk. Das Stück, das in Kooperation mit dem Schloßtheater Thurnau aufgeführt wird, beleuchtet das Leben eine...

On November 20, 2024, the FAU hosted the first Children's University 'Holiday' for young researchers in Erlangen. Many dedicated scientists put together an exciting program for the curious young researchers and introduced 111 enthusiastic children to the world of science. EmpkinS was proud to help o...

The VDE Bayern Award, celebrating outstanding achievements in the fields of "Science," "Industry," and "School," was presented for the 16th time at the Bayerischer Hof in Munich on November 21, 2024. Radar-based sensing is an innovative method for measuring vital parameters, allowing for contactl...

On the 19th of November 2024, the second Women-of-EmpkinS day took part. The day started with an interactive guided tour through the Deutsches Museum Nürnberg. We had the opportunity to talk to the humanoid robot AMECA, which is connected to ChatGPT. In addition, we explored helpful medical inventio...