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© DFG, September 2020 MATERIALS SCIENCE This publication was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. AND ENGINEERING PREFACE

This brochure provides a first insight into research in Germany in the field of materials science and engineering and is especially recommended to early career researchers from abroad.

Materials science and engineering research in Germany is primarily conducted at universities but also at non-university research institutions. Almost all universities and many universities of applied sciences host a materials science and engineering research section. The spectrum ranges from small monothematic working groups to large interdisciplinary departments and covers a variety of topics from traditional areas to new explorative research fields.

This brochure is intended to give an initial overview. The following map and tables highlight research consortia and graduate training programmes at universities and non-university research institutes with a main focus on materials science and engineering.

On top of this, there is a lot more to discover: e.g. the DFG funds a multitude of individual projects in the area of materials science and engineering. These individual grants outweigh the research consortia both in number and in overall funding volume. Towards the end of this brochure, you will find a link to the online database GEPRIS that provides an overview of all DFG-funded research projects. You will also find additional important links for further information about programmes in the field of materials science and engineering and profiles of German universities and research institutions.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities that Germany has to offer and welcome your feedback.

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Kiel Greifswald Lübeck

Bremerhaven

Bremen Eberswalde

Berlin Hannover

Dortmund Mülheim Göttingen /Saale Düsseldorf Weimar Jülich Freiberg

Hof Hanau Alzenau /Main Würzburg

Kaiserslautern Saarbrücken Pfi nztal Schwäbisch Gmünd Research Training Groups Helmholtz Graduate Schools International Research Training Groups International Max Planck Denkendorf Research Schools Integrated Research Training Groups in Tübingen Collaborative Research Centres/Transregios Fraunhofer Institutes Clusters of Excellence Helmholtz Centres Freiburg Collaborative Research Centres/Transregios Leibniz Institutes Max Planck Institutes Others

DFG-funded Priority Programmes and Research Units are not shown on the map since they are not necessarily located at a single location; they are listed on pages 15 and 17. The map shows the headquarters of the non-university research institutions.

> 6 7 < CENTRES OF RESEARCH CENTRES OF RESEARCH Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact - funded by dfg- CLUSTERS OF EXCELLENCE Albert-Ludwigs- Living, Adaptive and 2019 www.fit.uni-freiburg. Freiburg Universität Freiburg Energy-Autonomous de/livMatS-en Clusters of Excellence (EXC) promote cutting-edge research. They serve to strengthen Materials Systems (livMatS) the research profiles of universities or university consortia in internationally competitive (EXC 2193) fields. They create excellent training and career opportunities for early career Karlsruher Institut für 3D Matter Made to Order 2019 www.3dmattermadeto researchers. Within the framework of the Excellence Strategy, they can receive Karlsruhe Technologie (3DMM2O) (EXC 2082) order.kit.edu Ludwig-Maximilians- e-conversion (EXC 2089) 2019 www.e-conversion.de between €3 million and €10 million annually and are funded for seven years, starting Munich Universität München in 2019. A second seven-year period is possible. Technische Universität München Collaborative Research Centres (CRC) are organisational units established at COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES universities which enable researchers to pursue an outstanding research programme Rheinisch- Resistively Switching 2 011 www.sfb917.rwth- Aachen Westfälische Chalcogenides for Future aachen.de crossing the boundaries of disciplines, institutes, departments and faculties. The Technische Electronics – Structure, traditional Collaborative Research Centre is generally applied for by one university Hochschule Aachen Kinetics, and Device and is conducted by researchers of that university. Early career support is a key Scalability "Nanoswitches" (CRC 917) objective of the Collaborative Research Centre Programme. Early career researchers Rheinisch- Precision by 2014 www.sfb1120.rwth- may get involved in a CRC in numerous ways, for example within the framework of Aachen Westfälische Controlling Melt Dynamics aachen.de an Integrated Research Training Group. Collaborative Research Centres are funded Technische and Solidification in Hochschule Aachen Production Processes for a period of up to 12 years. (CRC 1120) Rheinisch- Functional Microgels and 2012 www.microgels.de Transregios (TRR) are Collaborative Research Centres in which up to three universities Aachen Westfälische Microgel Systems (CRC 985) collaborate with each other and submit a joint application. The contributions of the Aachen cooperative partners are essential, complementary and synergetic to the joint Rheinisch- Structural and Chemical 2020 TBA research objective. Funding facilitates close, nationwide collaboration among the Aachen Westfälische Atomic Complexity: From participating universities and researchers, as well as networking and shared use of Technische Defect Phase Diagrams to Hochschule Aachen Material Properties resources. There is also the option of international Transregios. (CRC 1394) Universität Bayreuth From Particulate 2009 www.sfb840.uni- Bayreuth Nanosystems to bayreuth.de (DE) Mesotechnology (CRC 840) Universität Bayreuth MICROPLASTICS – 2019 www.sfb- Bayreuth Understanding the mikroplastik. mechanisms and processes uni-bayreuth.de/en/ of biological effects, index.html transport and formation (CRC 1357) Humboldt-Universität Hybrid Inorganic/Organic 2 011 www.physik.hu- zu Berlin Systems for Opto-Eletronics berlin.de/sfb951 (HIOS) (CRC 951)

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Technische Semiconductor 2007 www.sfb787.tu- Universität Stuttgart Molecular Heterogeneous 2017 www.sfb1313.uni- Berlin Universität Berlin Nanophotonics: Materials, berlin.de Stuttgart Catalysis in Confined stuttgart.de Models, Devices (CRC 787) Geometries (CRC 1333) Friedrich-Alexander- Additive Manufacturing 2 011 www.sfb814.de COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES/TRANSREGIOS Erlangen Universität Erlangen- (CRC 814) Rheinisch- Pulsed High Power Plasmas 2010 www.sfbtr87.de (DE) Nürnberg Aachen Westfälische for the Synthesis of Friedrich-Alexander- Synthetic Carbon Allotropes 2 011 www.sfb953.fau.de Technische Nanostructural Functional Erlangen Universität Erlangen- (CRC 953) Hochschule Aachen Layers (TRR 87) Nürnberg Bochum -Universität Technische TRIP-Matrix-Composites 2008 http://tu-freiberg.de/ Bochum Freiberg Universität – Design of Tough, forschung/sfb799 Rheinisch- Function Oriented 2013 www. Bergakademie Transformation-Strengthened Aachen Westfälische Manufacturing Based on prozesssignaturen. Composities and Structures Technische Characteristic Process de/en Based on Fe-ZrO2 (CRC 799) Hochschule Aachen Signatures (TRR 136) Technische Multi-Functional Filters for 2 011 https://tu- Universität Bremen Freiberg Universität Metal Melt Filtration – A freiberg.de/en/ Rheinisch- Damage Controlled Forming 2016 www.trr188.de Bergakademie Contribution towards Zero forschung/sfb920/ Aachen Westfälische Processes (TRR 188) Defect Materials (CRC 920) sonderforschungs Technische bereich-920 Hochschule Aachen Georg-August- Atomic Scale Control of 2013 www.uni-goettingen. Technische Göttingen Universität Energy Conversion de/en/437142.html Universität Dortmund Göttingen (CRC 1073) Universität Bayreuth From the Fundamentals of 2017 http://trr225biofab.de Technische Tailor-Made Multi-Scale 2012 www.tuhh.de/alt/ Bayreuth Biofabrication towards Hamburg Universität Materials Systems (CRC 986) sfb986 Functional Tissue Models Hamburg-Harburg Erlangen Friedrich-Alexander- Universität Erlangen- (TRR 225) Technische Microscale Morphology of 2 011 www.sfb926.de Nürnberg Kaisers- Universität Component Surfaces lautern Kaiserslautern (MICOS) (CRC 926) Würzburg Universitätsklinikum Würzburg Christian-Albrechts- Magnetoelectric Sensors: 2016 www.sfb1261.de/ Universität zu Kiel From Composite Materials to index.php/en Ruhr-Universität Mobile Material 2016 www.trrmarie.de/ Biomagnetic Diagnostics Bochum Bochum Characterization and sfbtrr196marie (CRC 1261) Duisburg Universität Duisburg- Localization by Essen Electromagnetic Sensing Universität Konstanz Anisotropic Particles as 2016 w w w.sfb1214.uni- (MARIE) (TRR 196) Konstanz Building Blocks: Tailoring konstanz.de Shape, Interactions and Ruhr-Universität Heterogeneous Oxidation 2018 www.uni-due.de/ Structures (CRC 1214) Bochum Bochum Catalysis in the Liquid Phase sfbtrr247 – Mechanisms and Materials Philipps-Universität Structure and Dynamics of 2013 www.uni-marburg. Essen Universität Duisburg- Essen in Thermal, Electro-, and Marburg Marburg Buried Interfaces (CRC 1083) de/sfb1083 Photocatalysis (TRR 247) Universität Rostock Electrically Active Implants 2017 www.elaine.uni- Ruhr-Universität- From Atoms to Turbine 2 011 www.sfb- Rostock – Elaine – (CRC 1270) rostock.de/en Bochum Bochum Blades – A Scientific Basis transregio103.de Universität Stuttgart Adaptive Skins and 2016 www.sfb1244.uni- Erlangen Friedrich-Alexander- for a New Generation of Stuttgart Structures for the Built stuttgart.de/en Universität Erlangen- Single Crystal Superalloys Environment of Tomorrow Nürnberg (TRR 103) (CRC 1244)

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Technische Hysteresis design of 2020 www.tu-darmstadt. Darmstadt Universität Darmstadt magnetic materials for de/sfb270/about_ Duisburg Universität Duisburg- efficient energy conversion: crc/index.en.jsp Essen HoMMage (TRR 270) Technische Development of methods for 2019 https://trr285.uni- Dresden Universität Dresden mechanical joinability in paderborn.de/en/ versatile process chains Erlangen Friedrich-Alexander- (TRR 285) Universität Erlangen- Nürnberg Paderborn Universität Paderborn Friedrich-Schiller- Light-Driven Molecular 2018 www.ceec. Jena Universität Jena Catalysts in Hierarchically uni-jena.de/en/ Ulm Universität Ulm Structured Materials – Our+Research/Light_ Synthesis and Mechanistic Energy+Conversion Studies (TRR 234) Technische Spin+X: Spin in its Collective 2015 www.uni-kl.de/trr173 Kaisers- Universität Environment (TRR 173) lautern Kaiserslautern Mainz - Universität Mainz

> 12 13 < RESEARCH UNITS RESEARCH UNITS Title Funded Since Contact - funded by dfg- Multifunctional, coarse grain Refractory Composite 2020 https://tu-freiberg.de/forschung/ Materials for Key-Components in High temperature for3010 applications (FOR 3010) Research Units (FOR) often contribute to establishing new research directions. Research Graded Implants for Tendon-Bone Junctions (“Graded 2015 https://gradierte-implantate.de/en Units are made up of a team of researchers working together on a research project Implants”) (FOR 2180) which is often of an interdisciplinary nature. Research Units consist of several researchers Memristive Devices for Neuronal Systems (FOR 2093) 2014 www.for2093.uni-kiel.de and subprojects. The subprojects of a Research Unit are often located at several Acting Principles of Nano-Scaled Matrix Additives for 2014 www.tu-braunschweig.de/iaf/ Composite Structures (FOR 2021) forschung/forschung/ locations throughout Germany. Research Units are generally funded for up to six years. wirkprinzipien/index.html Chemistry and Technology of the Ammonothermal 2011 www.ammono-for.org Research Units are not shown on the map. Only the titles of the thematic focus and the Synthesis of Nitrides (FOR 1600) project websites are listed.

> 14 15 < PRIORITY PROGRAMMES PRIORITY PROGRAMMES Title Funded Since Contact - funded by dfg- 2D Materials – Physics of van der Waals [hetero] 2020 https://2dmp.tu-dresden.de structures (2DMAP) (SPP 2244) Cooperative Multilevel Multistable Micro Actuator 2019 www.spp-kommma.de Priority Programmes (SPP) have a programmatic focus and the purpose of advancing Systems (KOMMMA) (SPP 2206) knowledge in an emerging field of research through collaborative networked support. Perovskite semiconductors: From fundamental 2019 www.perovskite-spp.uni-konstanz. They are characterised by their enhanced quality of research through the use of new properties to devices (SPP 2196) de/spp-2196/ methods and forms of collaboration in emerging fields. As a rule, one programme can Property-controlled metal forming processes (SPP 2183) 2019 http://spp2183.de consist of up to 30 individual subprojects located at several institutions across Germany; it Materials for Additive Manufacturing (SPP 2122) 2018 www.uni-due.de/matframe Skyrmionics: Topological Spin Phenomena in 2018 www.skyrmionics.ph.tum.de usually has one coordinating person. Priority Programmes normally receive funding for a Real-Space for Applications (SPP 2137) period of up to six years. Surface Conditioning in Machining Processes 2018 http://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/ (SPP 2086) projekt/359102403 Priority Programmes are not shown on the map. Only the titles of the overall themes Compositionally Complex Alloys – High Entropy 2017 www.sppccahea.uni-bayreuth.de/ and the project website are listed. Alloys (CCA - HEA) (SPP 2006) en The Utilization of Residual Stresses Induced by Metal 2017 www.utg.mw.tum.de/en/spp2013 Forming (SPP 2086) Nanoparticle Synthesis in Spray Flames: Spray Syn: 2017 www.uni-due.de/spp1980 Measurement, Simulation, Processes (SPP 1980) Manipulation of Matter Controlled by Electric and 2016 www.fieldsmatter.de Magnetic Fields: Towards Novel Synthesis and Processing Routes of Inorganic Materials (SPP 1959) Tailored Disorder – A Science- and Engineering- 2015 www.spp1839.tum.de Based Approach to Materials Design for Advanced Photonic Applications (SPP 1839) High Frequency Flexible Bendable Electronics for 2015 https://fflexcom.de Wireless Communication Systems (FFLexCom) (SPP 1796) Electromagnetic Sensors for Life Sciences (ESSENCE) 2015 www.essence.tu-darmstadt.de (DE) (SPP 1857) Strong Coupling of Thermo-Chemical and Thermo- 2014 http://chemomechanics.de Mechanical States in Applied Materials (SPP 1713) Material Synthesis Near Romm Temperature (SPP 1708) 2014 www.low-temperature-synthesis.de Topological Insulators: Materials – Fundamental 2013 www.helmholtz-berlin.de/ Properties – Devices (SPP 1666) forschung/oe/em/m-dynamik/ projekte/topologische-isolatoren/ index_en.html Topological Engineering of Ultra-Strong Glasses 2012 www.spp1594.uni-jena.de (SPP 1594) Intrinsic Hybrid Structures for Lightweight Constructions 2012 www.spp-1712-hybrider-leichtbau. (SPP 1712) de (DE)

> 16 17 < NON-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS NON-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS Location Institution Contact FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTES Braunschweig Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research www.wki.fraunhofer. Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut (WKI) de/en.html Fraunhofer Society is one of the world’s leading organisations for applied research Bremen Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and www.ifam.fraunhofer. with an annual research budget of 2.8 billion euros, 74 institutes and more than Advanced Materials (IFAM) de/en.html Dresden 28,000 employees. Fraunhofer’s R&D portfolio covers a wide range of fields, Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) www.iwes.fraunhofer. including health, security, communications, transport, energy and the environment. de/en.html www.fraunhofer.de Darmstadt Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System www.lbf.fraunhofer.de/ Reliability (LBF) en.html The Helmholtz Association contributes to solving major challenges facing society, Dresden Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems www.ikts.fraunhofer. (IKTS) de/en.html science and industry with world-level research in six areas: energy, earth and environ- Freiburg Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) www.ise.fraunhofer. ment, health, key technologies, structure of matter and aeronautics, space and trans- de/en.html port. With more than 40,000 employees in 19 research centres and an annual Freiburg Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials (IWM) www.iwes.fraunhofer. budget of approximately 4.8 billion euros, the Helmholtz Association is Germany’s de/en.html largest scientific organisation.www.helmholtz.de Freiburg Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach- www.emi.fraunhofer. Institut (EMI) de/en.html Halle/Saale Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and www.imws.fraunhofer. The Leibniz Association is an umbrella organisation of 95 research institutes. The annual Systems (IMWS) de/en.html budget amounts to 1.9 billion euros. Some 11,500 researchers – approximately 25% of Hanau Fraunhofer Project Group Materials Recycling and www.iwks.fraunhofer. Resource Strategies (IKWS) de/en.html them from abroad – work on a widely diverse range of subjects, including the human- Alzenau ities and social sciences, economics, spatial and life sciences, mathematics, natural and Kassel Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy www.iee.fraunhofer. engineering sciences and environmental research. www.leibniz-association.eu System Technology (IEE) de/en.html Mainz Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and www.imm.fraunhofer. Microsystems (IMM) de/en.html The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is one of Germany’s largest Pfinztal Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) www.ict.fraunhofer.de/ independent non-profit research organisations. The Max Planck Society has been en.html allocated approximately 1.8 billion euros for 2019. A combined total of 15,300 Potsdam- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) www.iap.fraunhofer. researchers, postdoctoral/junior researchers and visiting researchers at 86 Max Planck Golm de/en Institutes conduct basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences Saarbrücken Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing (IZFP) www.izfp.fraunhofer. de/en.html and humanities. One third of the researchers and more than half of the junior and Stuttgart Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP) www.ibp.fraunhofer. visiting researchers come from abroad. www.mpg.de de/en.html Würzburg Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC) www.isc.fraunhofer. de/en.html HELMHOLTZ CENTRES Berlin Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie www.helmholtz-berlin. (HZB) de/index_en.html Cologne (DLR) www.dlr.de Dresden- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) www.hzdr.de Rossendorf

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Jülich Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZ Jülich) www.fz-juelich.de Mainz Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP) www.mpip-mainz. mpg.de Karlsruhe Karlsruhe (KIT) www.kit.edu Mülheim Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (CEC) www.cec.mpg.de Teltow Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and www.hzg.de/ (Berlin) Coastal Research / Institute of Biomaterial Science in institutes_platforms/ Mülheim Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (KOFO) www.kofo.mpg.de/en Teltow (HZG) biomaterial_science/ Potsdam Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interface (MPIKG) www.mpikg.mpg.de index.php.en Stuttgart Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (IS) www.is.mpg.de LEIBNIZ INSTITUTES Tübingen Aachen Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials (DWI) www.dwi.rwth-aachen. de Stuttgart Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (FKF) www.fkf.mpg.de Berlin Leibniz Institue for Crystal Growth (IKZ) www.ikz-berlin.de/en OTHERS Berlin Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse www.mbi-berlin.de Berlin Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) www.bam.de Spectoscopy im Forschungsverbund Berlin (MBI) Berlin Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, The National www.ptb.de Metrology Institute of Germany (PTB) Berlin Paul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik (PDI) www.pdi-berlin.de Braun- Berlin for Applied Analysis and Stochastics www.wias-berlin.de schweig (WIAS) Braun- Institute of Building Materials, Concrete Construction and www.ibmb.tu- Bremen Leibniz Institute for Materials Engineering (IWT) www.iwt-bremen.de schweig Fire Safety (iBMB) braunschweig.de/ index.php/institute.html Dresden Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research www.ifw-dresden.de Dresden (IFW) Bremen Bremen Institute for Materials Testing (MPA), Leibniz www.mpa-bremen.de Institute for Materials Engineering (IWT) Dresden Leibniz Institue of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF) www.ipfdd.de Darmstadt State Materials Testing Institute Darmstadt (MPA), www.mpa-ifw. Frankfurt/ Leibniz Institue Innovations for High Performance www.ihp- Technische Universität Darmstadt tu-darmstadt.de/ Main Microelectronics (IHP) microelectronics.com startseite_mpaifw/ Greifswald Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) www.inp-greifswald.de index.en.jsp Institute of Textile Chemistry and Chemical Fibres (iTCF) www.itcf-denkendorf. Jena Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) www.ipht-jena.de Denkendorf de Leipzig Leibniz Institute for Surface Modification (IOM) www.iom-leipzig.de Dortmund Materialprüfungsamt Nordrhein-Westfalen (MPA NRW) www.mpanrw.de/ Rostock Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) www.catalysis.de home/ Saarbrücken Leibniz Institue for New Materials (INM) www.inm-gmbh.de Dresden Materialprüfungsanstalt für das Bauwesen Dresden (MPA www.mpa-dresden.com Dresden) MAX PLANCK INSTITUTES Eberswalde Materialprüfanstalt (MPA Eberswalde) www.mpaew.de (DE) Berlin Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society (FHI-Berlin) www.fhi-berlin.mpg.de Erlangen Bayerische Zentrum für Angewandte Energieforschung e.V. www.zae-bayern.de Dresden Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (CPES) www.cpfs.mpg.de (ZAE Bayern) (DE) Garching Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems www.mpipks-dresden. Dresden (Munich) (MPIPKS) mpg.de Hof Düsseldorf Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH (MPIE) www.mpie.de Nuremberg Erlangen Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) www.mpl.mpg.de Würzburg Halle/Saale Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics (MPI-Halle) www.mpi-halle.mpg.de Frankfurt/ DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut (DFI) http://dechema-dfi.de Magdeburg Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical www.mpi-magdeburg. Main Systems Magdeburg (MPI-Magdeburg) mpg.de Hannover Materialprüfanstalt für das Bauwesen und www.mpa-hannover.de Mainz Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) www.mpic.de Produktionstechnik (MPA BAU Hannover) (DE)

> 20 21 < Location Institution Contact Kaisers- Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Materialprüfamt www.mpa.uni-kl.de lautern (DE) Karlsruhe Materials Testing and Research Institute (MPA Karlsruhe) www.mpa.kit.edu/ english Leipzig Leipzig Institute for Materials Research and Testing www.mfpa-leipzig. de/en Lübeck Materialprüfanstalt Schleswig-Holstein (MPA Schleswig- www.th-luebeck. Holstein) de/forschung-und- transfer/kompetenzen/ kompetenzbereiche/ materialpruefanstalt- mpa/uebersicht (DE) Munich Staatliches Materialprüfamt für den Maschinenbau der www.mpa.mw.tum.de Technischen Universität München (DE) Munich Materials Testing Institute for (MPA BAU) www.mpa.bgu.tum.de (DE) Schwäbisch fem Research Institute for Precious Metals + Metals www.fem-online.de/en Gmünd Chemistry (FEM) Stuttgart Materials Testing Institute www.mpa.uni-stuttgart. (MPA Stuttgart, Otto-Graf-Institut (FMPA)) de Stuttgart Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung www.zsw-bw.de Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) Weimar Materialforschungs- und -prüfanstalt an der Bauhaus- www.mfpa.de (DE) Universität Weimar (MFPA Weimar, Amtliche Prüfstelle im Freistaat Thüringen) Wiesbaden Materialprüfanstalt für Bauwesen Wiesbaden (MPA www.mpa-wiesbaden. Wiesbaden) de (DE)

> 22 23 < GRADUATE TRAINING GRADUATE TRAINING Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact - funded by dfg- RESEARCH TRAINING GROUPS Universität Bremen Micro-, Meso- and 2012 www.mimenima.uni- Bremen Macroporous Nonmetallic bremen.de Research Training Groups (RTG) combine an ambitious research programme at Materials: Fundamentals and universities with comprehensive training, tailored supervision and academic freedom to Applications (RTG 1860) form an ideal environment for a successful . Research Training Groups can also Universität Bremen Quantum Mechanical 2016 www.rtg-qm3.de Bremen Materials Modelling – QM³ have an interdisciplinary approach. They are funded for a period of up to nine years. (RTG 2247) Technische Hydrogel-Based 2012 www.tu-dresden.de/ International Research Training Groups (IRTG) provide opportunities for joint doctoral Dresden Universität Dresden Microsystems (RTG 1865) ing/elektrotechnik/ training programmes between German universities and universities abroad. The research ife/graduiertenkolleg and study programmes are jointly developed and supervised. Doctoral students in the Friedrich-Alexander- Fracture Across Scales: 2017 www.frascal. Erlangen Universität Erlangen- Integrating Mechanics, research.fau.eu programme spend six months at the partner institution. Nürnberg Materials Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, Integrated Research Training Groups (within Collaborative Research Centres/ and Physics (RTG 2423) Transregios) offer ideal research environments for doctoral researchers. The main aim of Friedrich-Alexander- In Situ Microscopy with 2013 www.grk1896. Erlangen Universität Erlangen- Electrons, X-rays and forschung.fau.de these structured training programmes is to provide young and academics with Nürnberg Scanning Probes (RTG 1896) opportunities to independently carry out research at an early stage of their career. The Karlsruher Institut für Materials Compounds from 2020 www.iam.kit.edu/ programmes further take care to closely integrate early career researchers into an Karlsruhe Technologie Composite Materials wk/english/rtg2561. academic network. Working in Clusters of Excellence or Collaborative Research Centres (RTG 2561) php projects, doctoral researchers achieve additional qualifications. As research assistants in Karlsruher Institut für Integrated Engineering of 2014 www.grk2078.kit.edu Karlsruhe Technologie Continuous-Discontinuous these projects, they contribute to the Research Centre’s success. They are closely involved Long Fiber Reinforced Polymer with the projects and have access to the entire project infrastructure. Structures (RTG 2078) Christian-Albrechts- Materials for Brain (M4B): 2016 www.grk2154.uni- Kiel Universität zu Kiel Thin Film Functional kiel.de/en Materials for Minimally Invasive Therapy of Brain Diseases (RTG 2154) Philipps-Universität Functionalization of 2011 www.uni-marburg. Marburg Marburg Semiconductors (RTG 1782) de/grk1782

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact INTEGRATED RESEARCH TRAINING GROUPS IN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES Universität Konstanz Integrated Research Training 2016 w w w.sfb1214. Konstanz Group “Chemistry and uni-konstanz.de/en/ Rheinisch- Integrated Research Training 2 011 www.sfb917.rwth- Physics of Nanostructured irtg-sfb1214 Aachen Westfälische Group within: Resistively aachen.de Multi-Component Systems” Technische Switching Chalcogenides for within: Anisotropic Particles Hochschule Aachen Future Electronics – as Building Blocks: Tailoring Structure, Kinetics, and Shape, Interactions and Device Scalability Structures (CRC 1214) "Nanoswitches" (CRC 917) Universität Rostock Integrated Research Training 2017 www.elaine. Rheinisch- Graduate School within: 2012 www.microgels.rwth- Rostock Group within: Electrically uni-rostock.de/en/ Aachen Westfälische Functional Microgels and aachen.de Active Implants – Elaine – research-training- Technische Microgel Systems (CRC 985) (CRC 1270) group/ Hochschule Aachen Universität Stuttgart Integrated Research Training 2017 www.sfb1313. Technische Integrated Research Training 2008 https://tu-freiberg. Stuttgart Group “Interface-Driven uni-stuttgart.de/ Freiberg Universität Group within: TRIP-Matrix- de/en/forschung/ Multi-Field Processes in integrated-research- Bergakademie Composites – Design of forschungsprojekte/ Porous Media” (IRTG-IMPM) training-group Tough, Transformation- grossforschung/ within: Molecular Strengthened Composities sfb799/promotion- Heterogeneous Catalysis in and Structures Based on young-researchers/ Confined Geometries Fe-ZrO2 (CRC 799) integrated-research-t (CRC 1333) Technische Integrated Research Training 2 011 https://tu- INTEGRATED RESEARCH TRAINING GROUPS IN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES/ Freiberg Universität Group within: Multi- freiberg.de/en/ TRANSREGIOS Bergakademie Functional Filters for Metal forschung/sfb920/ Melt Filtration – A sonderforschungs Rheinisch- Integrated Research Training 2010 www.sfbtr87.de (DE) Contribution towards Zero bereich-920 Aachen Westfälische Group within: Pulsed High Defect Materials (CRC 920) Technische Power Plasmas for the Hochschule Aachen Synthesis of Nanostructural Georg-August- Integrated Research Training 2013 www.uni-goettingen. Functional Layers (TRR 87) Göttingen Universität Group within: Atomic Scale de/en/irtg/438103. Bochum Ruhr-Universität Göttingen Control of Energy html Bochum Conversion (CRC 1073) Ruhr-Universität Graduate School within: 2016 www.trrmarie.de/ Technische Integrated Research Training 2012 www.tuhh.de/alt/ Bochum Bochum Mobile Material graduate-school Hamburg Universität Group within: Tailor-Made sfb986/projects/ Duisburg Universität Duisburg- Characterization and Hamburg-Harburg Multi-Scale Materials integrated-research- Essen Localization by Systems (CRC 986) training-group.html Electromagnetic Sensing (MARIE) (TRR 196) Technische Integrated Research Training 2 011 www.sfb926.de Kaisers- Universität Group within: Microscale Ruhr-Universität Integrated Research Training 2018 www.uni-due.de/ lautern Kaiserslautern Morphology of Component Bochum Bochum Group within: sfbtrr247/graduate_ Surfaces (MICOS) (CRC 926) Essen Universität Duisburg- Heterogeneous Oxidation school.php Catalysis in the Liquid Phase Christian-Albrechts- Integrated Research Training 2016 www.sfb1261.de/ Essen – Mechanisms and Materials Kiel Universität zu Kiel Group within: index.php/en/ in Thermal, Electro-, and Magnetoelectric Sensors: research-en/projects- Photocatalysis (TRR 247) From Composite Materials to en/project-irtg-en Biomagnetic Diagnostics Technische Integrated Research Training 2020 tba (CRC 1261) Darmstadt Universität Darmstadt Group within: Hysteresis Duisburg Universität Duisburg- design of magnetic materials Essen for efficient energy conversion: HoMMage (TRR 270)

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Location Institution Title Funded Since Contact Friedrich-Schiller- Integrated Research Training 2018 www.ceec. Jena Universität Jena Group within: Light-Driven uni-jena.de/en/ Ulm Universität Ulm Molecular Catalysts in Our+Research/Light_ Hierarchically Structured Energy+Conversion Materials – Synthesis and Mechanistic Studies (TRR 234) Technische “Spin+X Young Researcher 2015 www.uni-kl.de/trr173 Kaisers- Universität College” within: lautern Kaiserslautern Spin+X: Spin in its Collective Mainz Johannes Environment (TRR 173) Gutenberg- Universität Mainz

> 28 29 < GRADUATE TRAINING GRADUATE TRAINING Location Title Contact - at non-university research institutions- HELMHOLTZ GRADUATE SCHOOLS Berlin Materials for Solar Energy Conversion Graduate School www.helmholtz-berlin. (MatSEC) de/jobskarriere/ Helmholtz Graduate Schools provide a roof under which a varied number of curricula promotion/ in different fields, or across disciplines, can find a home. Helmholtz Graduate graduiertenschulen/ Schools constitute a valuable addition to the wide range of training programmes graduiertenschule/ index_en.html available within the Helmholtz Association. They offer optimal conditions for PhD Berlin Graduate School of Hybrid Materials for Efficient Energy www.helmholtz-berlin. students to work and enable them to create a network of contacts with fellow Generation and Information Technologies (Hybrid4Energy) de/angebote/ university researchers while also fostering the integration of participants into the jobskarriere/ promotion/ research environment. hybrid4energy/ index_en.html International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS) offer talented German and Berlin Graduate School Future Information Technologies (FIT) www.helmholtz-berlin. de/jobskarriere/ international junior scientists the opportunity to earn a doctorate under excellent promotion/ research conditions. The research schools are established by one or several Max graduiertenschulen/ Planck Institutes. These IMPRS work in close cooperation with universities and other gradschoolfit/index_ en.html – sometimes international – research institutions. This provides an extraordinary Potsdam- Graduate School “Perovskites – Basic Research for High www.helmholtz-berlin. framework for the graduate students to work in, and is a great advantage in Golm Efficiency Solar Cells” (HyPerCells) de/jobskarriere/ interdisciplinary research projects, or in projects that require special equipment. promotion/ graduiertenschulen/ perovskites/index_ en.html INTERNATIONAL MAX PLANCK RESEARCH SCHOOLS (IMPRS)

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Bundesverband Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik (BVMatWerk): The “Research in Germany” Portal: Information on research www.bvmatwerk.de (DE) and funding opportunities, academic and research-related job portals, as well as advice on preparing a research

www.research-in-germany.org stay or initiating a collaboration with German research organisations. www.research-in-germany.org

German Project Information System (GEPRIS): Online database providing information about all current DFG- funded research projects and contact information for the Principal Investigators. http://gepris.dfg.de

German Research Institutions (GERiT): Information on more than 25,000 institutes at German universities and non- university research institutions, searchable by geographic location, subject and other structural criteria. www.gerit.org

Website of the DFG: Further background information about DFG funding programmes, funding guidelines, and lists of currently DFG-funded activities. www.dfg.de

OPEN POSITIONS The German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) Research Map: The interactive HRK Research Map database provides information on the research priorities that are of strategic Research in Germany: www.research-in-germany.org/jobs institutional importance for each university. www.hrk.de/home (go to Research Map) Fraunhofer Society: www.fraunhofer.de/en/jobs-and-career.html The Higher Education Compass: Information on Germany’s Helmholtz Association: www.helmholtz.de/en/jobs_talent higher education institutions, the range of courses and programmes that they offer, their worldwide cooperation, Leibniz Society: www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de/en/careers/jobs.html and who to contact locally. www.hochschulkompass.de/en/study-in-germany Max Planck Society: www.mpg.de/jobboard

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