he HEAT4ENERGY project aims to recover industrial waste heat by converting it into electricity. The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is developing and testing new materials for thermomagnetic generators. In addition, doctoral students are…

BAM has been appointed as the official body for pyrotechnics testing in the United Kingdom (UK). The appointment underlines BAM's expertise in the field of pyrotechnics, which is increasingly being used in the automotive sector. It enables BAM to provide conformity…

Professor Mo Li, Research Award winner of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, will conduct research on metallic glasses at the Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing (BAM). Li, an internationally renowned expert in this field, wants to develop new…

The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) has started its work in the new Collaborative Research Center (SFB) on the modular reuse of existing structures, which is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The aim is to develop innovative…

The BAM Report 2023/24 has been published under the title "Safety needs diversity". In doing so, BAM is joining the "#Zusammenland - Vielfalt macht uns stark" initiative, which is supported by over 700 companies, associations and scientific organizations. “Science…

Every year on February 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a reminder of the barriers and inequalities that women and girls still face in their pursuit of scientific education and careers. At the same time, it underlines the indispensable role…

Together with the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences and Meru University of Science and Technology in Kenya, BAM is researching the use of bio-based and recycled raw materials in the building materials sector. The aim is to bring climate-friendly building…

In an EU project, the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is developing a method to detect fecal contamination in drinking water quickly and efficiently. A mini-sensor system is being used that enables on-site analysis of water contamination in…

An international consortium led by the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) and the Spanish Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra has presented a new sustainable method for converting gypsum into bassanite. The novel approach uses water…

Currently, liquid hydrogen is transported and stored using spherical storage tanks. However, these are not ideal for large-scale use. A European consortium led by the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is therefore working on a new, pioneering…