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03/02/2026

ComNets showcases 6GEM+ and PANGOLIN Networks at MWC 2026

From March 2–5, 2026, the ComNets Chair contributed to the 6G Germany booth at the Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona.
02/04/2026

ComNets Dortmund team receives transfer price for 5G engagement

The team at TU Dortmund University was awarded for bridging the gap between theoretical 5G research and the practical use of private campus networks…
01/27/2026

Successful Kick-off for the BMFTR-funded VICTOR6G Project in Aachen

On January 27 and 28, the VICTOR6G research project officially started with its kick-off meeting in Aachen. Hosted by Ericsson and supported by…
Participants of the VICTOR6G kick-off meeting
01/19/2026

6G research continued as part 6GEM+ transfer hub

Starting in January 2026, research on the sixth generation of mobile communications (6G) will be continued within the transfer hub “6GEM+:…
12/15/2025

Numerous 6GEM contributions to IEEE GLOBECOM 2025, TUDO focussed on sustainable 6G

The 6GEM team contributed with scientific papers, a workshop and panel participations to the main program as well live demonstrations at the 6GEM…
11/27/2025

Christian Wietfeld appointed ITG Fellow

for his “outstanding achievements in the field of modern mobile communications and communication technology.”
11/25/2025

Over-the-top wireless relay solutions based on the SEAMLESS protocol have received recognition both in science and among practitioners

ComNets Dortmund presents its research on Open Multi-Radio Relays at IEEE SSRR 2025 and PMRexpo 2025.
11/17/2025

6G Research on DRaGoN receives new award at the IEEE Future Networks World Forum 2025!

Receiving an award for the paper on AI-enabled mmWave channel prediction was the highlight of the chair's three contributions the IEEE FNWF 2025.

The Chair of Com­mu­ni­ca­tion Networks (ComNets Dortmund) focuses on the re­search and development as well as the quantitative analysis of cutting-edge com­mu­ni­cation services, network architecture and their protocols. ComNets Dortmund has been led by Prof. Dr.-Ing Christian Wietfeld since 2005. With our numerous collaborative research projects, we contribute to the evolution of future wireless communication systems, in particular 5G+ and 6G networks, which are suited to fullfill challenging requirements in application fields like rescue robotics, automotive, smart grids, and the internet of things.  We offer lectures on communication networks, mobile radio networks and the modelling and dimensioning of communication systems as well as entrepreneurial methods.  We kindly invite interested students to built up in-depth expertise mobile communication networks by joining our team as student assistant and by working on their final theses with us.