Research in this priority area is primarily conducted by engineers and scientists in Department 6.
The research areas receiving the most external funding are:

• Photovoltaics
• Process, Measurement, and Control Engineering
• Electrical Engineering 
• Building Materials (Building Facades, Road Construction)
• Manufacturing Technology (including Welding Technology)
• Urban Planning 

In addition, research is being conducted on the following topics, among others, within this research focus:

• Renewable Energy,
• Smart Sensors,
• Embedded Systems,
• Digital and Virtual Design (CAx, 5D Simulation),
• 3D printing,
• Lightweight Construction,
• non-destructive material testing and characterization,
• electrochemistry