Chemnitz University of Technology was founded in 1836 as a school of technical vocational education („Gewerbschule“). Soon, it became the backbone of innovative technology in engineering enterprises of the region of Southwest Saxony. On its way from a vocational school to a royal academy and onwards to a university, it was essential to be equipped with a “General department”. This was to become the Faculty of Arts, containing philological studies, human and social studies. This faculty is also the home of the institute of education (Institut für Pädagogik).
Still today, with a thriving knowledge and technology transfer Chemnitz University of Technology is able to create mutually advantageous cooperation between science, business and society by developing active partnerships. The hallmark of the university's profile, however, is the interdisciplinary open and constructive dialogue with special commitment to and responsibility for the promotion of young researchers.
Thus, Chemnitz University of Technology sees itself as a driver of innovation in dealing with the important problems of tomorrow. Against the backdrop of global changes and new demographics, there is a need for comprehensive solutions that are sustainable, interdisciplinary and beneficial to our society.
(Source: TU Chemnitz)
Altes Heizhaus: The Summer School Venue
The Summer School will take place in and around the Altes Heizhaus. You can see a picture of the original Heizhaus here: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/tu/lageplan/heizhaus.php
Text from the website translated into English:
After extensive restoration, the "Old Boiler House" in the courtyard of the Böttcher Building shines in new splendor.
Construction of the boiler house began in April 1875 and was completed in October 1875 with the chimney and an underground connecting tunnel between the chimney and the laboratory.
The building was erected in 1877 by the Chemnitz architect Emil Alwin Gottschaldt. For the main building, he had designed a heating and ventilation system that was among the most modern of its time. A boiler house was necessary for this, whose chimney once towered far above the main building. When the building was connected to the municipal heating system in 1967, the chimney was dismantled. A transformer station was subsequently integrated into the building. As part of the most recent renovation, all technical systems were relocated to the basement.
Source: Program of the Royal Higher Trade School, Building Trades School, Foreman School, and Trade Drawing School in Chemnitz, Easter 1878.
