As part of the EU project SHIMMER, the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is working on a comprehensive knowledge database that provides important information on standards for safe use of materials and components as well as on the European gas…
Janine George from the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) has been awarded a Starting Grant of around 1.5 million euros by the European Research Council (ERC). The prestigious grant will support her research project “Multibonds” for five years,…
A new EU research project in which the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is playing a leading role is investigating the safe and sustainable use of the versatile nanomaterial graphene. BAM is developing new characterisation methods in its…
Toxic substances, viruses, and other microorganisms are a danger to humans and the environment. A team of founders from the Leibniz Institute for Innovative Microelectronics (IHP) and the Technical University of Wildau is developing an innovative and cost-effective…
The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) has gained new insights into the origin of liquid-metal embrittlement (LME) of steels. Recent research focused on zinc-coated high-strength steels, which for example are used in the automotive industry. The…
A joint study by the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Clausthal University of Technology and Aalen University of Applied Sciences, published today in the prestigious journal Springer Nature Scientific Reports, reveals fascinating prospects:…
The detection of explosives is important for civil security. Existing sensors are heavy, expensive, and require extensive maintenance. A team of founders from the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) aims to bring a mobile explosives trace detector…
Prof. Dr. Norbert Huber has joined the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) as new vice president in October. Previously, he was director of the Institute of Materials Research at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon and at the same time taught as a…
At BAM, more than 1,600 people research and work together for safe applications of materials and technologies. For International Women's Day, three female scientists give insights into their work and tell us what they would like to see happen: Sarita Devi,…
The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) and the University of Birmingham have extended their cooperation agreement for three years. They want to continue to work closely together and use synergies of both research institutions to strengthen…
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