Telecommunication Networks (TKN)

The Telecommunication Networks group (TKN) at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, TU Berlin was founded in 1993 by Adam Wolisz. Since 2020, TKN is coordinated by Falko Dressler. The research mission is to explore theoretical limits of telecommunication networks, but particularly also to experimentally investigate such networks from a systems perspective. TKN is also part of CCS Labs.

Our research objectives include next generation wireless communication systems including 5G/6G, mmWave, and terahertz; joint communication and sensing using WiFi and modern channel sounding techniques; and in-body and air-based molecular communication. These telecommunication concepts are complemented by distributed machine learning and edge computing for improved resiliency. Application domains include the internet of things, cyber-physical systems, and the internet of bio-nano-things. Read more on our research focus...

  • Jobs
    open positions
  • Research
    research vision and objectives, meetings
  • Projects
    ongoing and finished research projects
  • Software
    software and tools
  • Team
    group members
  • Publications
    reviewed papers in journals and conferences
  • Teaching
    teaching activities, lectures and seminars
  • Theses
    bachelor and master's theses

Relevant textbooks

Selected Publications

  • Mengfan Wu, Mate Boban and Falko Dressler, "Hierarchical Federated Learning in Device-to-Device Networks with Learning-Topology Co-Optimization," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2026. (online first) [DOI, BibTeX, PDF, More details]
  • Jorge Torres Gómez, Joana Angjo, Moritz Garkisch, Vahid Jamali, Robert Schober and Falko Dressler, "Rejuvenating IRS: AoI-based Low Overhead Reconfiguration Design," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 25, pp. 260–275, January 2026. [DOI, BibTeX, PDF, More details]
  • Lisa Y. Debus, Mario J. Wilhelm, Henri Wolff, Luiz C. P. Wille, Tim Rese, Michael Lommel, Jens Kirchner and Falko Dressler, "Blood Makes a Difference: Experimental Evaluation of Molecular Communication in Different Fluids," IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, vol. 11 (4), pp. 493–499, December 2025. [DOI, BibTeX, PDF, More details]
  • Maksymilian Wojnar, Wojciech Ciezobka, Artur Tomaszewski, Piotr Chołda, Krzysztof Rusek, Katarzyna Kosek-Szott, Jetmir Haxhibeqiri, Jeroen Hoebeke, Boris Bellalta, Anatolij Zubow, Falko Dressler and Szymon Szott, "Coordinated Spatial Reuse Scheduling With Machine Learning in IEEE 802.11 MAPC Networks," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 43 (11), pp. 3666–3682, November 2025. [DOI, BibTeX, PDF, More details]
  • Doğanalp Ergenç, Agon Memedi, Mathias Fischer and Falko Dressler, "Resilience in Edge Computing: Challenges and Concepts," Foundations and Trends® in Networking, vol. 14 (4), pp. 254–340, May 2025. [DOI, BibTeX, PDF, More details]
  • Saswati Pal, Jorge Torres Gómez, Regine Wendt, Stefan Fischer and Falko Dressler, "Age of Information-based Abnormality Detection with Decay in the Human Circulatory System," IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications, vol. 10 (3), pp. 487–492, September 2024. [DOI, BibTeX, PDF, More details]
  • Youming Tao, Shuzhen Chen, Congwei Zhang, Di Wang, Dongxiao Yu, Xiuzhen Cheng and Falko Dressler, "Private Over-the-Air Federated Learning at Band-Limited Edge," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 23 (12), pp. 12444–12460, December 2024. [DOI, BibTeX, PDF, More details]
  • Jorge Torres Gómez, Jennifer Simonjan and Falko Dressler, "Low-Complex Synchronization Method for Intra-Body Links in the Terahertz Band," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 42 (8), pp. 1967–1977, August 2024. [DOI, BibTeX, PDF, More details]
  • Michele Polese, Mischa Dohler, Falko Dressler, Melike Erol-Kantarci, Rittwik Jana, Raymond Knopp and Tommaso Melodia, "Empowering the 6G Cellular Architecture with Open RAN," IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 42 (2), pp. 245–262, February 2024. [DOI, BibTeX, PDF, More details]
  • Kai Li, Yingping Cui, Weicai Li, Tiejun Lv, Xin Yuan, Shenghong Li, Wei Ni, Meryem Simsek and Falko Dressler, "When Internet of Things meets Metaverse: Convergence of Physical and Cyber Worlds," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10 (5), pp. 4148–4173, March 2023. [DOI, BibTeX, More details]
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