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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! OUR OFFICE IS CLOSED UNTIL JANUARY 8th, 2024.

Collaborative Research Centre
“EmpkinS” is a Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). We are in the first funding period (duration: July 2021 – June 2025).
The full title of EmpkinS is: „Empatho-Kinaesthetic Sensor Technology – Sensor Techniques and Data Analysis Methods for Empatho-Kinaesthetic Modeling and Condition monitoring”
The twelve-year research program of the CRC 1483 aims to open up completely new “digital” and patient-centered diagnosis and therapeutic options in medicine and psychology. |
From October to November 2024, Simon spent a 7-week research stay at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia, under the supervision of Prof. Peter Pivonka and Associate Prof. Saulo Martelli. His work focused on enhancing a geodesic-based muscle model with wrapping surfaces f...
Congratulations from the entire EmpkinS team on successfully completing your doctoral examination, Marlies! 🎉👩🎓 We wish you all the best for your future journey!
Gemeinsam mit der klinischen DFG-Forschungsgruppe KFO 5024 (GB.com) des UKERs hatten wir die große Ehre, das Schlosstheater Thurnau im E-Werk in Erlangen willkommen zu heißen.
An zwei Abenden präsentierten die beiden Darsteller Claudia Kurrle und Wolfgang Krebs ein authentisches Stück, das den Ka...
EmpkinS doctoral candidate Birte Coppers had the opportunity to spend four weeks in October and November 2024 at Universitat Jaume I in beautiful Castellón, Spain, with the Biomechanics and Ergonomics research group. During her stay, Birte engaged in knowledge exchange and gained valuable insights, ...
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...