IPF Scientists in Core Teams of Four Excellence Clusters

Date

May 30, 2025

Time

2:05 PM - 3:05 PM

Speaker

The Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden is set to play an even more prominent role in Germany’s Excellence Strategy. Researchers from the institute will serve as Core Principal Investigators (PIs) in four Excellence Clusters. This multifac

Language

en

Main Topic

Chemie

Other Topics

Physik, Chemie, Materialien

Description

The Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden is set to play an even more prominent role in Germany’s Excellence Strategy. Researchers from the institute will serve as Core Principal Investigators (PIs) in four Excellence Clusters. This multifaceted integration into top-tier national research underscores the strategic relevance and scientific strength of IPF's new research program.

Three of the selected clusters are among the 25 newly funded initiatives, while one has secured a second funding phase: REC² – Responsible Electronics in the Climate Change Era (newly funded)
Spokesperson: Professor Dr. Yana Vaynzof (IFW Dresden)
IPF Involvement: Professor Dr. Andreas Fery (Vice-Spokesperson), Professor Dr. Ivan Minev (Core PI)
REC² focuses on advancing sustainable electronics by exploring new material platforms, device architectures, and integrated systems to enable next-generation responsible electronics.

PoL – Physics of Life (renewed for second funding phase)
Spokesperson: Professor Dr. Otger Campàs (TU Dresden)
IPF Involvement: Professor Dr. Carsten Werner (Core PI)
PoL bridges biology, physics, and materials science to uncover how fundamental physical principles govern living systems, driving advances in medicine, biotechnology, and bioinspired materials.

CARE – Climate-Neutral and Resource-Efficient Construction (newly funded)
Spokespersons: Professor Dr.-Ing. Viktor Mechtcherine (TU Dresden), Professor Dr.-Ing. Martin Claßen (RWTH Aachen)
IPF Involvement: Professor Dr. Christina Scheffler (Core PI)
CARE seeks to transform the construction industry through sustainable materials, novel building methods, and efficient production technologies that reduce environmental impact and enhance resource sustainability.

BlueMat – Water-Driven Materials (newly funded)
Spokesperson: Professor Dr.-Ing. Patrick Huber (TU Hamburg)
IPF Involvement: Professor Dr. Franziska Lissel (Core PI, joint appointment with TU Hamburg)
BlueMat explores bioinspired, water-responsive materials designed to function in aqueous environments or exploit water's unique properties, offering sustainable alternatives to conventional materials.

Germany’s Excellence Strategy is a joint initiative of the federal and state governments to strengthen world-class research at German universities and research institutions. Starting January 1, 2026, each cluster will receive up to 10 million euros annually for the funding period from 2026 to 2032.

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