Science Update

Every year during the autumn school holidays, INM organizes the Werkstoffferien (“Materials Science Holiday”) student internship program in cooperation with the Association of German Engineers (VDI) and on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). The program typically gives four selected high school students the opportunity to gain in-depth insights […]

The project eLiRec – Greener Battery Recycling has been awarded the European Commission’s REGIOSTARS Award 2026 in the category “A Green Europe.” With its innovative approach to more sustainable battery recycling, eLiRec makes an important contribution to conserving resources and advancing a circular economy. The award recognizes projects that create significant added value for regions […]

The INM project eLiRec is among the 25 finalists in the European Commission’s REGIOSTARS Awards 2026. Selected from a total of 274 submissions, eLiRec has reached the European final in the “A Green Europe” category. Lithium is a key raw material for the energy transition. The eLiRec concept developed at INM uses a novel electrochemical […]

On June 12, we had the opportunity to showcase our research on the campus of Saarland University. Although the weather was not entirely on our side, we were delighted to inspire many visitors at our exhibition booths. Interactive stations invited guests to explore the diverse research activities at INM: Caviar That Melts in Your Mouth […]

Wie könnten künstliche Zellen den Krebs besiegen? Darüber spricht Oskar Staufer, Leiter der Emmy-Noether-Forschungsgruppe Immuno-Materialien am INM in der neuesten Folge des Podcasts “Tonspur Wissen”. Der Podcast der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft und der Rheinischer Post wird moderiert von der bekannten Wissenschaftsjournalistin Prof. Ursula Weidenfeld. Heraus kam ein Gespräch, das das Expertenwissen des Forschungsleiters in für Laien verständliche […]

How do cells sense mechanical forces and how do they respond to them? This question is central to understanding tissue development, homeostasis, and a wide range of diseases. Three research teams from Germany, France, and the United States have jointly developed an innovative material that allows mechanical forces to be applied to individual cell contacts […]

Dr Oskar Staufer, Head of the Emmy Noether Research Group Immuno-Materials at INM has been appointed to the Young Academy Mainz. His appointment followed a competitive selection process, which Dr Staufer successfully completed. The Young Academy Mainz is the early-career support program of the Academy of Sciences and Literature | Mainz. It admits outstanding early […]