News

What does this mean for our everyday lives? Prof. Dr.-Ing. Armin Dekorsy visited the Gastfeld on October 17.

The University of Bremen has submitted a full application and an application for continuation in the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Government. The university enters the race with its high-profile areas Materials Science and MARUM – together with the University of Oldenburg.

Accelerating research to market readiness – this is the goal of the first “innovate! Center”. Three pilot projects will develop sustainable solutions for technological challenges starting in 2025. The Joachim Herz Foundation will provide up to 30 million euros of financing for the endeavor.

Mayor Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte and Kathrin Moosdorf, Senator for the Environment, Climate, and Science, honored the work of the Excellence Cluster teams at the University of Bremen at a senate reception. The cluster applications have shown how competitive the scientific landscape in Bremen is.

On May 7, 2024, the Bremen Science Slam took place at the Schlachthof cultural center. Chemist Sara Sfiligoi from the University of Bremen inspired the audience with her performance. She explained how zinc-ion batteries support the use of wind and solar energy.

Scientists Dr. Cyprien Verseux and Professor Sven Kerzenmacher from the University of Bremen are working on solutions for self-sufficiency on Mars – and how these could inspire sustainable life on Earth.

A ZDF heute (19.05.2021) feature on life support systems on Mars based on cyanobacteria - Cyprien Verseux et al.

"Digital Materialities. Virtual and Analogue Forms of Exhibition" (DigiMat) is looking for new exhibition and mediation formats for digital exhibits.

Press release ZARM / 16.02.2021: The "red planet" in the evening sky seems more and more within reach, as leading space agencies aspire astronaut missions to Mars in the future.

(A) Light microscopy image of magnetic chitosan helices. (B) and (C): Scanning electron microscopy images of helical chitosan fibers with embedded iron oxide nanoparticles.

Color-coded photoluminescence mappings of exfoliated MoS2 mono- and multilayers at different wavelengths. High/mean/low intensity is displayed in red/green/blue color. Figure dimension ~ 100 x 70 µm².

Experimental and simulated position averaged convergent beam electron diffraction patterns of a silicon sample.

From immobile to massless: How the correct stacking of two atomically thin TaS2 layers releases electrons from an insulator.

In process engineering fluids are exposed to shear, rotation and temperature differences leading to complex flow patterns.

An article about the MAPEX X-ray microscope by Kai Uwe Bohn published in the update. 04 magazine of the University of Bremen.

Dissolution kinetics of copper-based nanoparticles (diameter 10 nm) adapted to the environment for targeting of tumour cells (red) without affecting healthy body cells (green). Diameter of cells about 20 µm.

A team led by theoretical physicist Professor Thomas Frauenheim (University of Bremen) and Dr. Antonietta De Sio (University of Oldenburg) has observed directional energy transport between molecules of a nanomaterial for the first time. The results have now been published in Nature Nanotechnology.

The Priority Program "Creation of synergies in customised mixtures of heterogeneous powders " applied for by Lutz Mädler and Udo Fritsching from the Process and Chemical Engineering Department at the Leibniz IWT and the University of Bremen was recently selected for funding by the German Research…

It is often more turbulent in the human bloodstream than is actually good for the human body. That is what an international research team led by Dr. Duo Xu from the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) at the University of Bremen has found out.

The research group of Professor Peter Maaß from the Center for Technomathematics will receive two million euros to realize new applications using artificial intelligence (AI) as a scientific partner - because AI is inconceivable without a correct and powerful mathematical basis.

Electron backscatter diffraction inverse pole figure map of a nanoporous high-entropy alloy showing the crystallographic orientation of grains. Hight of image about 4.5 µm.

Dr.-Ing. Jérémy Epp has been nominated as a member of the Project Review Panel (PRP) "Materials Science" of the German Electron Synchrotron (DESY). (Direct to the IWT News)

Scientists at the Center for Wind Energy Research (ForWind) are developing a new measurement system for the flow behavior of rotor blades. The PreciWind research project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy with 3 million euros over three years.

High recognition for Dr. Ilya Okulov: he has now been appointed Associate Professor (part-time) at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) Russia (Direct to the IWT News).

Three MAPEX members involved in new DFG research group.

In the field of artificial intelligence (AI), four scientists from the University of Bremen are some of the worldwide leading experts. That is the result of the renowned Chinese Tsinghua University ranking.

A strong network within material research has been established at the University of Bremen with the MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes. The center has now been granted 2.2 million euros by the German research Foundation (DFG) to build a device for 3D laser metal deposition.

„Ultrasonic Monitoring of Fibre Metal Laminates Using Integrated Sensors“

The MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes will receive 750,000 euros from the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the planning of a core facility for material analysis. A collection of highly valuable, scientific analysis equipment from several disciplines is to be used there in the future.

Press release of the University of Bremen/ 27 november 2019 Meike Mossig

Nanofibrous fibrinogen scaffolds prepared with the novel process of salt-induced self-assembly. Width of image 11 μm.

High precision in-process monitoring with structured light of 3D laser-printed high-strength nickel chromium material. Figure dimension 20 x 20 mm, height range 0.25 mm coded from blue to red.

The formation of light-emitting quantum dots with 30 nm diameter has been studied for new ultrathin semiconductors constructed from a monolayer of MoS2 atoms.

MAPEX 8th Newsletter is available now.

Conductivity map of metallic surface regions on a functional material which were created by applying electric pulses to a microscopic tip. Diameter ~ 350 nm.

Press release of the University of Bremen/ 04 June 2019 Kai Uwe Bohn

Press release of the University of Bremen/ 18 april 2019 Karla Götz

Press release of the University of Bremen / 27 march 2019 Kai Uwe Bohn

Visiting professor for MAPEX 2019 - 2022

Press release of the University of Bremen / 18.02.2019 Sarah Batelka

Press release of the University of Bremen/ 11.02.2019 Stefanie Möller

Press release of the University of Bremen/ 31 january 2019 Stefanie Möller

Thermally stable, aluminium based Lewis super acid while reacting with a fluoride ion to give a weakly coordinating anion.

Press release of the University of Bremen/ 08 January 2019 Kai Uwe Bohn

Dielectrophoretic filtration in a pillar array selectively separates fluorescently labeled target particles from a mixture. Pillar diameter is 262 μm.

MAPEX 7th Newsletter is available now.

The MAPEX 6th Newsletter is available now.

Press release of the university of Bremen/ 19 Octobre 2018 Stefanie Möller

Turbulence causes high energy losses in pipelines. A method to destabilize turbulence was developed and implemented in experiments, leading to energy savings of up to 90%.

Pressemitteilung des Leibniz-IWT

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen / 29. August 2018 Karla Götz

Press release of the university of Bremen/ 18 August 2018 Stefanie Möller

Press release from the University of Bremen/ 24. Juli 2018 Karla Götz

Bacterial suspension which was successfully developed to lubricate metalworking processes. Size of bacteria: 2 - 7 μm.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen / 31. Mai 2018 Meike Mossig

Press release of the University of Bremen / 6 April 2018 Kai Uwe Bohn

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen / 22. Februar 2018 Kai Uwe Bohn

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen / 15.Februar 2018 Stefanie Möller

Image: Tomography image and Ag atom distribution maps of a catalytically active nanoporous gold structure. Magnification 150 000 x.

Press release of the University of Bremen / 13. Februar 2018 Stefanie Möller

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen / 01. Februar 2018 MM

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen / 22. Dezember 2017 KL

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen / 20. Dezember 2017 KUB

The fifth MAPEX NEWSletter is available online.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen / 18. Dezember 2017 KUB

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen / 19. Dezember 2017 KUB

This atomic force microscopy image shows the topography of a periodical nanostructure with sinusoidal height distribution. Width of each yellow column about 100 nm.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen / 8. Dezember 2017 ML

After the very successful work during the first funding period (2014 – 2017, see Newsletter 03), the transregional collaborative research centre 136 “Function-oriented manufacturing based on characteristic process signatures” is now entering the second funding phase. From 2018 to 2021, the group of…

MAPEX member Fabio La Mantia is one of the 329 out of 2.538 scientists awarded with a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). 

With Consolidator Grants the ERC funds promising scientists who want to consolidate their independence with up to 2 million Euro.

In 2015 Fabio La…

Crystal structure and surface plane analysis of Bi2WO6 nano-crystals and quantum-dots using pair distribution function refinements and high resolution transmission electron microscopy investigations. Width of crystal: 2nm.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen / 20. November 2017 MM

Weser-Kurier / 16 November 2017 Maren Brandstätter

Dissolution rate map of a ZnO crystal surface acquired with vertical scanning interferometry. Size of the blue dots: about 5 μm.

Crystal structure and surface plane analysis of Bi2WO6 nano-crystals and quantum-dots using pair distribution function refinements and high resolution transmission electron microscopy investigations. Width of crystal: 2nm.

“Sustainable Energy: The Contribution of Photocatalysis and Photonics. Principles, Properties and Applications“ - Prof. Dr. Cecilia B. Mendive -Visiting professor at the University of Bremen-

Impressionen der Universität Bremen / 2. August 2017 KG

Colloidal capsules are hollow spheres assembled from nanoparticles. By choosing building blocks with specific function, sophisticated multifunctional capsules can be designed with diameters as low as 100 nm.

The coaching programme navigare addresses female early career researchers (doctoral candidates, postdocs) who aim for a professorship or gaining a leadership position in science.

Two programmes will start in September 2017 as a joint initiative of six running coodinated DFG programmes and MAPEX:

T…

BUS aktuell, das Online-Magazin der Universität Bremen / 10. Mai 2017 AL

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 087 / 27. April 2017 KL

Guest lecture Prof. Dr. Rainer Adelung Institut für Materialwissenschaft der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel 23 June 2017 13:00 Uhr Location: NW2 C0290 The demands on material characteristics is challenging and partially contradictory. Materials should be strong  like metals but chemically…

Impressionen der Universität Bremen / 10. April 2017 KG

Part of a mold for replicating micro-retroreflectors. The mold has been machined by Diamond Micro Chiseling, a dedicated micro-structuring process developed at the LFM in Bremen. Size of structures: 250 µm. IWT Bremen, Ulrich Reiß.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 066 / 31. März 2017 KL

The fourth MAPEX NEWSletter is available online.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 057 / 17. März 2017 MM

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 058 / 17. März 2017 MM

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 056 / 16. März 2017 MM

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen / 16. März 2017 KG

On 1st December 2016 the time had finally come, the long expected X-ray microscope (XRM), ZEISS Versa 520, arrived and was set-up in the LION building.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 040 / 22. Februar 2017 RO

Lithium ion batteries on flexible polyimide substrates are a smart energy storage solution for consumer electronics or applications related to the Internet-of-Things. Size of substrate: 2 x 2 cm.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 034 / 14. Februar 2017 RO

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 011 / 13. Januar 2017 MM

Ästhetik in Präzision: Sonderforschungsbereich der Uni Bremen zeigt Mikrobauteile in Bilderausstellung

MAPEX member Lutz Mädler receives Germany's most prestigious research prize, the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Prize 2017.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 341 / 06. Dezember 2016 SC

For a delegation of elderly students from Bielefeld the visit of the Laboratory for Precision Machining (Labor für Mikrozerspanung, LFM) was one of the highlights during their meeting with the representatives of the elderly students from the University of Bremen.

Direct link to the impressions here…

The crystalline orientation and morphology of sub-micrometer cerium dioxide islands grown on a copper surface can be controlled by adjusting the cerium-to-oxygen ratio during deposition.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 315 / 17. November 2016 SC

Following up the presentation of Markus Rullich during the last Young Scientist Workshop, we have the chance to visit the OHB System AG, one of the three leading space companies in Europe and our neighbor in the "area of innovation". Please register no later than 2 December 2016. The number of…

The third MAPEX NEWSletter is available online.

Exploration Project via the Excellence Initiative for MAPEX members Anne Staubitz and Thorsten Gesing.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 238 / 6. September 2016 RO

Ausstellungseröffnung: 07. September 2016 um 18 Uhr im Haus der Wissenschaft!

Fracture surface within a titanium-CFRP hybrid laminate used for joining aluminum and CFRP via a laser fusion process. Scale 300:1.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 173 / 9. Juni 2016 KG

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 151 / 31. Mai 2016 MM

The second MAPEX NEWsletter is aviable online.

A Cu dendrite (red, length ~ 150 µm) and thin Ag dendrites (grey, length ~ 40 µm) grown over the junction termination of a high voltage diode during a humidity-bias testing.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 149 / 30. Mai 2016 RO

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 147 / 27. Mai 2016 MM

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 138 / 24. Mai 2016 MM

Anmeldung und Programm zum VDI Leichtbaukongress 2016 in Bremen.

Der Leichtbaukongress in Bremen steht dieses Mal für einen branchenübergreifenden Technologiedialog zwischen Automobilindustrie und ziviler Luftfahrt. Die Regionen Bremen und Niedersachen bieten hierfür einen exzellenten Rahmen, um…

The high quenching rates during single-step flame spray pyrolysis allowed the synthesis of δ-Bi2O3 with extraordinarily small dopant concentrations.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 110 / 27. April 2016 RO

Molecular surfaces of molecules in a crystal lattice. The contact patches to their neighbor molecules are given in red. Diameter: 1-2 mm.

How to build an airplane out of plastic? - International pupils get to know materials science at the University of Bremen

The first MAPEX NEWSletter is available online.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 078 / 23. März 2016 SC

Constitutive equations for the average dislocation velocity ν in a theory of crystal plasticity based on continuum dislocation dynamics.

An international group of pupils from the Erasmus-plus-program “Matters of Matter” visits six institutes and scientific establishments of the University on 9 March 2016.

Atomic structures of Fe nad Fe-hydrogen complexes adsorbed on a Pt(111) surface (heights of Fe, FeH and FeH2: 110, 190, and 200 pm).

Als Teilnehmerin des mehrtägigen Wissenschaftscampus erhalten Sie tiefe Einblicke in die Forschungsarbeit sowie wertvolle Angebote zur Stärkung Ihrer persönlichen und fachlichen Kompetenzen. Veranstaltungshinweis: Veranstalter ist die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft vertreten durch ihre Institute an den…

Das Institut für Mikrosensoren, -aktoren und -systeme (IMSAS) der Uni Bremen entwickelt Labore im Mikroformat.

Microstructure of bimodal porous ceramics for sound absorption applications at high temperatures.

Pressemitteilung der Universität Bremen Nr. 004 / 08. Januar 2016 JS

Agglomeration of lysozyme in solution with dipole moments shown as red arrows, diameter of lysozyme ~ 5 nm.

Co-Spray Forming of a steel sheet product.

The MAPEX Instrument Database is online now!

You can browse the database using different categories or perform a keyword search.

The database lists analytic infrastructure available in the groups of MAPEX members. The database is growing every day, if you want your equipement in there, just return…

Ekkard Brinksmeier auf der CIRP-Hauptversammlung zum Präsidenten des Collège International pour la Recherche en Productique (CIRP) ernannt / Universität Bremen stellt 2016 erstmals CIRP-Präsidenten

Noch bis zum 12. September 2015 ist im Haus der Wissenschaft die Ausstellung „KRIMI – Faszination Kristallographie“. Die von der Universität Bremen und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kristallographie (DGK) organisierte Ausstellung lädt in die faszinierende Welt der Kristalle, Minerale und…

The MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes invites internatioal PhD students and PhD students of MAPEX members to apply for short-term research grants. The PhD students can spend a limited period of time (one week to one month) at the University of Bremen within the group of a MAPEX member or at…

Materialforscher der Universität Bremen wollen Edelmetall zur Herstellung unterschiedlicher Stoffe nutzen. Jürgen Wendler vom Weser Kurier sprach mit MAPEX PI Prof. Marcus Bäumer.

Pressemitteilung der Uni Bremen Nr. 121 / 4. Mai 2015 KG