<p>➀ A research consortium led by the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE), TU Ilmenau, and eemagine Medical Imaging Solutions GmbH won second place in the DLR Challenge Industry for their innovative dry EEG system, designed to monitor astronauts' mental health and aid neurological diagnostics.</p><p>➁ The EEG technology uses novel dry electrode sensors, tested successfully in parabolic flights, to enable real-time stress management and address mental health challenges in extreme environments like space missions or Antarctic research stations.</p><p>➂ The consortium aims to advance neurodiagnostics for long-term space missions and clinical neurology, emphasizing user-friendly design and automated mental-state recognition for broader applications in healthcare and aerospace.</p>