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06.07.2026 | Press releases

Federal President Steinmeier at INM: Diplomatic Excellence Meets Excellence in Materials Science

Saarbrücken 03.06.2026 Each year, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier traditionally visits one of Germany’s federal states together with the Diplomatic Corps. In 2026, the delegation’s journey took them to Saarland. Accompanied by Saarland Minister-President Anke Rehlinger and an international delegation, the Federal President visited INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials on the campus of Saarland […]

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28.04.2026 | News

Oskar Staufer Appointed Professor of Experimental Biophysics at Saarland University

Oskar Staufer and his team develop novel biomaterials to better understand and specifically control immune processes. His interdisciplinary research combines biophysics with biomaterials science and immunology. Since 2022, Oskar Staufer has been leading an Emmy Noether Research Group on “Immuno-Materials” at INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials. On April 27, he has been jointly […]

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12.12.2025 | Press releases

Mini-tumors from the lab simulate immune responses

Normally, the immune system recognizes and eliminates abnormal cells. However, cancer cells can develop strategies to evade this control: they block defense mechanisms or send inhibitory signals. In this way, tumors can grow unchecked. In a collaborative study, research teams from Germany, the United Kingdom, and Hungary have tackled this challenge by creating artificial tumor […]

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21.07.2025 | News

Science ship “MS Wissenschaft” stops in Saarland – on board: future technology from Saarland developed at INM

Lithium is a key raw material for the energy transition: without lithium-ion batteries, electric mobility and sustainable energy storage would hardly be possible. However, lithium is currently extracted primarily in Australia, South America, or China – often under environmentally and socially problematic conditions and with long transport routes to Europe. How lithium can be extracted […]

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21.05.2025 | Press releases

145 Million Euros for Leibniz-INM

The INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials, located on the campus of Saarland University, will continue to receive base funding from the federal and state governments for another seven years. Between 2025 and 2031, the institute will receive approximately 145 million euros. An international expert commission had previously attested to the institute’s outstanding structural […]

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25.02.2025 | News

The INM at LOPEC: Custom Functional Inks for Printed Electronics

Printed electronics is a true all-rounder. It adapts to irregular surfaces, bends effortlessly, can be applied to a wide range of materials, and is cost-effective to manufacture. Without printed electronics and the inks used in the process, many high-tech applications would not be possible. From February 26 to 27, the INM – Leibniz Institute for […]

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01.10.2024 | News

Research on Living Therapeutic Materials Continues: Saarland Remains a Beacon in Biomedical Science

Good news for biomedical research in Saarland: The Leibniz ScienceCampus (LSC) “Living Therapeutic Materials” is entering its second funding phase after four years of successful research. The Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM), Saarland University (UdS), and the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) are starting the next phase of the Leibniz ScienceCampus on […]

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26.09.2024 | News

Inspired by nature- Light-controlled bio-based OptoAssays can diagnose diseases more easily and cost-effectively

From Velcro to solar cells, many technological innovations have been inspired by nature. In medical diagnostics, researchers also draw inspiration from biological principles. A research team from the University of Freiburg and the INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials in Saarbrücken has developed testing methods in which simple LEDs could replace complex mechanical pumps. […]

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28.11.2023 | Press releases

Acer I-Seed: the first eco-friendly fluorescent artificial seed for monitoring soil temperature by using drones

They look and function like maple seeds and can measure important environmental parameters without electricity or environmentally harmful components. The sensors, called ‘Acer I-Seed,’ are 3D-printed using biocompatible and compostable materials, developed at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Genoa in collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM) in Saarbrücken. The I-Seed project […]

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