Institute of Communication Technology

The Institute of Communication Technology (IKT) is involved in teaching and research in the fields of electrical engineering, communication technologies and digital media at Ulm University of Applied Sciences (THU). Its main areas of focus are electronics, microelectronics, communications and high-frequency technology, as well as electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). The profile is complemented by embedded systems, software development and digital media.

The IKT carries out application-oriented work in the fields of modelling, simulation and measurement technology and cooperates with partners from academia and industry.

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology  


Measurement in the absorber chamber, a room equipped with RF absorbers. A person in the foreground is turning the knob of a measuring device. In the background, a person is working on an antenna.
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Absorption chamber Measurement Measuring device

Our subject areas

  • Design of digital systems with VHDL

  • Simulation, layout design and testing ofmixed-signal ASICs

  • Verification of EMC properties, EMC-compliant design

  • Measurement technology and protocol analysis (HW/SW) for vehicle communication networks

  • Circuit technology for the physical layer of electrical bus systems

  • System design, simulation and measurement technology for digital radio systems

  • Software engineering, programming of embedded systems, programming of VR and AR systems, AI

  • Internet technologies, animation technology, distributed systems, computer animation and motion capturing

  • Communication design, user interface design, information design, corporate design and e-learning

Our projects

  • EMC Optimization of High-Speed Real-Time Vehicle Bus Systems
  • TT-Elektra - Transient tester for electronic systems in electric vehicles
  • ROMEO - Development of digital broadcasting systems
  • VITIS - Video conferencing system for the telemedical diagnosis of strokes
  • CASPAR - Development of internet games for the treatment of early childhood acoustic-phonemic deficits
  • ASIC: "Integrated charge controller for solar systems"
  • InnoSÜD - Topics in the fields of "Mobility" and "Energy"
  • Camera Monitoring Systems
  • DiLa - Digitalization in laboratory teaching
  • FSWI - Fail-Safe Wireless Interface
  • MIKE - Greater Inclusion Through Smart AI on End Devices

Further information on the MIKE project

Digital Media Showcase

Our equipment

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Absorption chamber
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Digital Media Photo Studio
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Digital Media recording studio
  • Design Pool for VLSI/Mixed-Signal ASICs
  • Toolchain for FPGA implementation of communications systems (Matlab/Simulink)
  • Simulators for RF circuits and EM field simulation
  • Time-domain, spectral, and network analysis up to 20 GHz, TDR analysis up to 40 GHz, 8-channel power analysis
  • Protocol analysis for PCM, SDH, LIN, CAN (FD), FlexRay, MOST, Ethernet, USB, DVB-T2/S/S2, LTE, WLAN
  • Signal integrity and EMC measurement technology (emission/immunity), shielding attenuation measurement technology, list of test equipment (PDF)
  • Rapid prototyping for printed circuit boards
  • Media layout software, audio/video editing, 2D/3D animation
  • Eye-tracking system, web development environments

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Institute of Communication Technology
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Faculty Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
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Faculty Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
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Prof. Dr. Franz Aletsee
​​Prof. Tobias Becker​
Prof. Manfred Gaida
Prof. Damian Gerbaulet
Prof. Dr. Markus Hahn
Prof. Dr. Jens Konrath​​
Prof. Dr. Silko Kruse​
Prof. Dr. Roland Münzner​​
Prof. Dr. Marianne von Schwerin

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Bernd Arendt with his supervisor, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Walter