FiF – Forum for Interdisciplinary Research

As an institution committed to the intermediate world of the disciplines, FiF offers free spaces for thinking in the house of sciences.

In a variety of event formats FiF provides important scientific impulses to university life and thus makes an important contribution to the promotion of interdisciplinary scientific culture at TU Darmstadt.

In addition FiF also focuses on science policy. For example, FiF organises and supervises the regular calls for internal TU funding for interdisciplinary research projects.

More information about FiF, about event formats,topics,funding, call for applications and research projects.

FiF News

October 20, 2026

Why do we still need architectural theory in the midst of the polycrisis?

On 4th November 2026 Sandra Meireis (Architecture) will speak in the academic quarter.

August 25, 2026

IANUS-Award 2026

The IANUS Award will be awarded at 5 p.m. on November 26 | Location: Science and Technology for Peace and Security (PEASEC), Pankratiusstraße 2, D-64289 Darmstadt.

October 01, 2026

FiF & ELIZA- Forum 2026: ‘Disinformation & Democracy’

on 28 October 2026 | Wilhelm Köhler Hall | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

July 08, 2026

FiF Documentation 2021-2025

Current events

Doing research with FiF

The Forum for Interdisciplinary Research was founded in November 2008 as an open platform for the purpose of promoting interdisciplinary cooperation at TU Darmstadt. The most important maxim of the new foundation was: from the centre to the network!

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Interdisciplinary topics

Interdisciplinary questions and problems of whatever kind that go beyond the framework of individual disciplines – thinking in-between the disciplines.

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Various formats

Interdisciplinary research has long been an integral part of daily work at TU Darmstadt. The Forum for Interdisciplinary Research (FiF) follows the idea that such a complex and divers interdisciplinary culture as that of this university not only needs central contact points, but also a mobile team with flexible ideas and formats.

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Funding Initiative Interdisciplinary Research

The Funding Initiative for Interdisciplinary Research at TU Darmstadt has been delegated by the Senate to the "FiF Commission", the finding and approval commission for interdisciplinary research. The members of the FiF Commission are appointed by the Senate.

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Contact

Get in contact with our employees. We are happy to provide you with further assistance.

Directions and map

Visit us directly in our rooms at Magdalenenstraße 23 (S1|60). You are always welcome.

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