News 2021
| Carl Zeiss Foundation Funds "KeraSolar | A team of scientists from KIT, including some scientists from IAM, is developing a novel material concept for solar cells. |
| IAM involved in NFDi4ing | Within the framework of the National Research Data Infrastructure, the consortium NFDi4ing, in which several sub-institutes of the IAM are involved, is funded. |
| Competence Cluster "FestBatt" | Among the 14 scientific institutions, KIT is also involved in the development of the next battery generation with several sub-institutes of the IAM. |
| Climate-proof tree? |
In the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung of July 6, 2021, an article by the editor Lukas Weber "Prosit Baum" about the latest book from the IAM-WBM "Klimafester Baum?" ("Climate-proof tree?") appeared under the heading "Technik & Motor". Biomechanical adaptation of tree roots to drought stress" at the same time as the KIT press release. More information on Baden TV |
| Advisory Board "Battery Research Germany | Prof. Dr. Ulrike Krewer (IAM-ET) and Prof. Dr. Helmut Ehrenberg (IAM-ESS) have been appointed to the advisory board "Battery Research Germany" of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The task of the advisory board is, among other things, the development and evaluation of proposals as well as the formulation of recommendations for funding programs and topic clusters. |
| Christian Greiner receives appointment at the IAM | Prof. Christian Greiner has been appointed Professor for Additively Manufactured Components and Microstructure Design as of 01.08.21. The focus of his research is on the interplay between microstructure, surface morphology and the tribological properties of materials. |
| Julia Maibach appointed to IAM-ESS | As of 01.11.2021, Ms. Julia Maibach has been appointed as Tenure Track Professor (W1) for Interfacial Processes at KIT. At IAM-ESS she leads the research group "Interface Design for Electrochemical Energy Storage". Welcome to the IAM! |