These and many other questions were discussed at this year's European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP) in Stockholm/Sweden - one of the most important European conferences for antenna and wave propagation research. With around 1,700 participants, the EUCAP is the largest of its kind in Europe. The Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) was also represented by a dedicated team.
Susanne Hipp, Professor of High Frequency Technology at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, travelled to the conference together with her doctoral students Verena Marterer and Franziska Rasp and brought current research from Regensburg to Stockholm.
Verena Marterer presented measurement results for characterising the dielectric properties of knitted structures. The aim is to realistically model textiles with conductive yarns. Her research forms the basis for the targeted simulation and optimisation of textile antennas, which can be used as smart sensors in the healthcare sector, for example.
Franziska Rasp is investigating antenna concepts for vehicle-to-vehicle communication and distance measurement, an important component in autonomous driving applications. In her conference presentation, she introduced a mathematical radio channel model that she uses to analyse these concepts and presented initial results from the metrological verification.
The many encounters and discussions at EuCAP 2025 show that
‘If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.’ - Isaac Newton.
A quote that perfectly captures the spirit of EuCAP 2025: Research succeeds through collaboration, mutual inspiration and shared knowledge.
