So-called micro-environments (MUE) are considered a novel approach to climate control in living and working spaces. Using small or micro-sized devices positioned locally and in a decentralized manner, this approach cools only those specific areas of a room where people are present, taking into account thermal comfort criteria. At their core, micro-environments use, for example, small compression refrigeration processes to cool air (to cool the local ambient air and supply it to a person) or water (to create a cooled surface for radiative heat exchange with a person).

As part of student projects, the following research topics may be pursued: visualization of flow within microenvironments (experimental); thermal comfort and acoustics (experimental); structural implementation (experimental); control systems (experimental); energy supply and energy storage concepts (theoretical/numerical).

A specific assignment will be tailored to the applicant’s current academic level (internship, bachelor’s, master’s, etc.).

Since our internships and the supervision of student projects are primarily intended to provide practical experience and career guidance, we ask for your understanding that no compensation is provided. However, we would be happy to issue you a formal internship certificate and nominate your student project for the annual academic award presented by the Association for the Promotion of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology (Verein zur Förderung der Luft- und Kältetechnik e.V.).