Vergangene Veranstaltungen
2024
livMatS Special Colloquium
- 10.06. – Prof. Konishi Satoshi
Ritsumeikan University
Soft microfinger robot for active tactile sensing
livMatS Colloquium
- 24.07. – Dr. Felix Löffler
Max-Planck-Institut füt Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung
Additive chemical nanomanufacturing
- 03.07. – Prof. Hermann A. Wegner
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Azobenzenes - Colorful Molecular Materials for Energy Storage
- 26.06. – Jun.-Prof. Mehdi Vahdati
University of Strasbourg, Institute Charles Sadron
Quasi-Complex Coacervates: Single-Phase Viscoelastic Analogues of Complex Coacervates
- 05.06. – Prof. Peter Seeberger
Max-Planck-Institut füt Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung
Carbohydrated-Based Material Science
- 15.05. – Dr. Anita Roth-Nebelsick
Naturkundemuseum Stuttgart
Models and Reality in Biomimetic Research
- 24.04. – Prof. Raphael Wittkowski
Universität Münster
Acoustically propelled microparticles: From fundamentals to applications
- 17.04. – Prof. Thomas Potthast
Universität Tübingen
Sustainable Development, Medicine and Ethics: Topoi of health in individual, collective and planetary constellations, and their implications
- 10.04. – Prof. Jan Zeman
Czech Technical University (Prag)
Wang Tiles for Modular Architectured Materials: Design, Fabrication, and Self-Assembly
- 28.02. – Dr. Thomas Hermans
IMDEA Nanoscience Institute (Madrid)
Controlling self-assembly by chemical fuels and light
- 14.02. – Dr. Evan Sprijt
Radboud University
Assembly at the surface of biomolecular condensates
- 07.02. – Prof. Eli Zysman-Colman
St. Andrews University
Design of multi-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence materials for organic light-emitting diodes and light-emitting electrochemical cells
Core Lectures
- 17.07. – Jun.-Prof. Dr. Edoardo Milana
Elastic Inflatable Actuators: Design, Fabrication, Applications
- 12.06. – Dr. Olga Speck
Biomimetics, bioinspiration, biomimicry, life-likeness. What do they have in common and how do they differ?
2023
livMatS Special Colloquium
- 26.06. – Prof. Marc Hillmyer
University of Minnesota
Polyester copolymers for sustainable high-performance thermoplastic elastomers and plastics
- 01.06. – Prof. Markus Gallei
Universität des Saarlandes
Stimuli-responsive polymer architectures as optical sensing materials and smart membranes
- 19.05. – Prof. Robert Shepherd
Cornell University
Embracing complexity for enduring and adaptive, organic robots via autonomous materials
- 13.02. – Prof. Tevis Jacobs
University of Pittsburgh
The mechanical and functional properties of nanoscale contacts
livMatS Colloquium
- 13.12. – Dr. Sukho Song
EMPA Lab for Sustainability Robotics
Soft Robots Meet Bioelectronic Interfaces: Deployment of an electrocorticography system assisted with a soft robotic actuator
- 06.12. – Prof. Serim Ilday
Ruhr Universität Bochum
A conceptual mapping of the uncharted, far-from-equilibrium territories
- 08.11. – Prof. Job Boekhoven
TU München
Active droplets: phase separation regulated by chemical reactions
- 13.09. – Prof. Chris Ober
Cornell University
Extreme UV Patterning for Fast Electronics: Making materials vanish with nm-scale precision
- 19.07. – Prof. Rein Ulijn
City University New York
Peptide-based Complex Supramolecular Systems
- 05.07. – Prof. James Kermode
Warwick School of Engineering
Multiscale and data-driven methods for the simulation of material failure
- 24.05. – Prof. Dr. Michael Mastalerz
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Shape-persistent organic cages – from fundamental understanding to new materials
- 03.05. – Dr. Naomi Nakayama
Imperial College London
What determines biological shape? A case of the dandelion pappus
- 26.04. – David Labonte
Imperial College London
Behavioural biomechanics in leaf-cutter ants
- 01.03. – Dr. Claudia Bonfio
University of Strasbourg
Towards the emergence of modern cells
- 22.02 – Prof. Hatice Mutlu
Mulhouse Materials Science Institute
Tailor-made functional polymeric materials: Quo Vadis?
- 11.01 – Prof. Lucio Isa
ETH Zürich
Sliding or rolling? Characterizing single-particle contacts
Konferenzen
Core Lectures
- 17.05. – Prof. Dr. Jürgen Rühe
Photochemistry
2022
livMatS Special Colloquium
- 11.11. – Prof. Alison Dunn
University of Illinois
Soft Surface Layers on Swollen Gels Mediate Their Contact and Sliding Mechanics
- 26.09. – Prof. Hala Zreiqat
University of Sydney
Novel Engineered synthetic approaches to Innovative BioEngineering
- 13.06. – Prof. Andres Arrieta
Purdue University
Bioinspired Programmable Structures
livMatS Colloquium
- 14.12. – Dr. Giulio Ragazzon
University of Strasbourg
What are molecular ratchets and how we might use them
- 07.12. – Prof. Claudia Fleck
TU-Berlin
Fracture and fracture avoidance in biological and bioinspired systems
- 23.11. – Dr. Anne Berthold
ETH Zürich
Scarcity Perception & Technology Acceptance
- 16.11. – Prof. Rainer Herges
Christian Albrechts Universität zu Kiel
Switchable Molecular Magnets
- 09.11. – Prof. Dr. Hendrik Dietz
Technische Universität München
Virus traps and other molecular machines of the future
- 26.10. – Prof. Henry Dube
Friedrich-Alexander Universität
Indigoid chromophores: A platform for light responsive nanosystems and molecular machines
- 19.10. – Prof. Rafal Klajn
Weizmann Institute of Science
Electrostatic self-assembly of nanoparticles into static and out-of-equilibrium materials
- 22.07. – Dr. Mathias Lebihain
Ecole des Ponts Paristech
Crack propagation in 3D: disorder, dissipation, and dynamics
- 20.07. – Dr. Marco Tamborini
TU Darmstadt
The Elephant in the Room: The Biomimetic Principle in Bio-Robotics and Embodied AI
- 13.07. – Dr. Guilhem De Hoe
University of Manchester
Circularity in Plastics: From Biodegradable Elastomers to Mechanical Recycling
- 06.07. – Dr. Dibyendu Das
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
Dynamic Supramolecular Systems under Non-equilibrium conditions
- 01.06. – Prof. Mark Rutland
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
In touch with surface interactions – from ionic liquids to tactile perception
- 27.04. – Prof. Ali Dhinojwala
University of Akron
Role of Surface Roughness in Adhesion and Friction and How Nature Tackles this Challenge
- 13.04. – Prof. Steve Beeby
University of Southhampton
Triboelectric Mechanical Energy Harvesting
- 30.03. – Dr. Luiza Teixeira-Costa
Harvard University Herbaria
Adaptability skills for future climates: learning from parasitic flowering plants
- 16.03. – Dr. Stephen Schrettl
University of Fribourg
Supramolecular Approaches toward Functional Polymer Materials
- 02.03. – Dr. Christoph Schweizer
IWM Fraunhofer
On the future role of digital knowledge bases/expert systems for production and fatigue life prediction of metallic materials
- 09.02. – Dr. Marc Willinger
ETH Zürich
Oscillatory Dynamics at Catalytically Active Interfaces Studied by Multi-Scale Operando Electron Microscopy
- 19.01. – Prof. Pedro Reis
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
A Virtual lab tour of the Flexible Structures Laboratory at EPFL
Konferenzen
- 21-24.03.2022 – The Rising Stars Conference
Workshops
- 30.08 – Writer's Studio: Golden Day
- 16.08 – Writer's Studio: Golden Day
- 09.08 – Writer's Studio: Golden Day
- 02.08 – Writer's Studio: Golden Day
- 21.07 – Writer's Studio: July 21st Golden Day
- 12.07 – Writer's Studio: Writing Standout Cover Letters and Resumes
- 04.07 – Writer's Studio: July 4th Golden Day
- 13.05 – Workshop "Eigenschaften und Recycling von Polymeren / Polymers properties and recycling" (Schüler Ingenieur Akademie)
- 28.04 – Writer's Studio: Golden Days
Architektur Forum Freiburg
The livMatS Pavilion in the Botanical Garden of the University of Freiburg was presented on the occasion of the Architektur Forum Freiburg on March 18.
2021
livMatS Special Colloquium
- 02.12. – Prof. Alfred Nordmann
TU Darmstadt
The Enhancement of Material Nature
livMatS Colloquium
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20.10. – Prof. Silvia Vignolini
University of Cambridge
Biomimetic colour engineering from nature to applications -
13.10. – Prof. Daniel Lacks
Case Western Reserve University
Contact Electrification – why is something seemingly so simple so poorly understood? -
06.10. – Prof. Beverley Glover
University of Cambridge
Development of petal nanoscale ridges that scatter light and influence animal behaviour -
22.09. – Prof. Andreas Ernst
University of Kassel
Acceptance of environmentally relevant new technologies and materials -
15.09. – Prof. Vasiliki Tileli
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne
Liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy for probing electrochemical-induced processes -
21.07. – Prof. Marc Desmulliez
Heriot Watt University
Computer-aided biomimetics: methodology to search for meaning in data and measurements -
14.07. – Prof. Petr Novak
ETH Zürich
Battery Materials and Their Operando Characterization -
23.06. – Prof. Philippe Poizot
University of Nantes
Organic host materials for innovative rechargeable batteries -
09.06. – Prof. Alfred Crosby
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Polymer Gels for Autonomous Motion and Mesoscale Assembly -
19.05. – Dr. Thang Vo-Doan
University of Freiburg
Insect-machine Hybrid Robot: From locomotion control to future applications -
12.05. – Elena Vazquez
Penn State University, USA
Design strategies for responsive architecture using smart materials -
05.05. – Prof. Khalid Salaita
Emory University, USA
Beyond the central dogma: Repurposing nucleic acids as force sensors, actuators, and motors -
28.04. – Prof. Paul Thagard
University of Waterloo Ontario
The Cognitive Science of Climate Change -
21.04. – Prof. Stefan Hiermaier
University of Freiburg
SCHARF project: Multiscale analysis of robust material systems with integrated functionalities -
14.04. – Prof. Gerald Urban
University of Freiburg
Microelectronics for Life: Project PROMYS - a joint project of the German strategic research initiative ForLab -
31.03. – Dr. Margret Wohlfahrt-Mehrens
Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)
Materials development for lithium ion batteries – From particle design to full cell operation -
10.03. – Prof. Maximilian Fichtner
Helmholtz Institut Ulm
New materials for electrochemical storage - from post Li-ion to post Li systems -
03.03 – Prof. Song Jin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Solar Flow Batteries: Integrated Solar Energy Conversion and Redox Flow Battery Systems -
17.02. – Prof. Dr. Steve Albrecht
TU and Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin
Highly Efficient Monolithic Tandem Devices with Perovskite Top Cells -
10.02. – Prof. Dr. Mark Miodownik
University College London
Towards Self-repairing Cities -
27.01. – Prof. Thomas Bein
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Optoelectronic Processes in Covalent Organic Frameworks -
13.01. – Prof. Yan Yao
Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston
Next-generation Batteries for Electric Vehicles and Stationary Storage
Workshops
- 09.12. – Writer's Studio Workshop: Covering the Cover Letter
- 11.06. – Writer's Studio: Hacking the Abstract
- 08.04. – Writer's Studio: Meet the Editors
- 11.02. – Writer's Studio Workshop: "K.I.S.S. - Keep it Simple, Scientists!
2020
livMatS Special Colloquium
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25.09. – Prof. Nico Bruns
University of Strathclyde, Scotland
Bio-inspired Polymer-Enzyme Nanosystems -
16.09. – Prof. Caterina La Porta & Prof. Stefano Zapperi
University of Milan, Italy
Metamaterial architecture from a self-shaping carnivorous plant -
26.02. – Prof. Dr. Paul Verschure
Institute of Bioengineering of Catalunya, Spain
The Volitional Brain in Action: The Synergy of Feedback and Feedforward Control Through Counterfactual Error Signals -
31.01. – livMatS Special Colloquium on Tribology
Prof. Dr. Robert W. Carpick
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Connecting Nano- and Geo-scale Friction: Studies of Atomistic Rate and State Effects
Prof. Dr. Hitoshi Washizu
University of Hyogo, Japan
Molecular and Meso Simulations for Solid Friction and Boundary Lubrication
Prof. Dr. Michael Chandross
Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Designing Low Friction Alloys
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29.01. – Prof. Dr. Andrea Balducci
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Design of Novel Electrolytes for Energy Storage Devices
livMatS Colloquium
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16.12. – Prof. Tobias Schröder
University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
Understanding the Role of Emotion in Innovation Diffusion and Acceptance of Technology -
02.12. – Prof. Dr. Pol Besenius
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Multidomain Peptide Assemblies for the Design of Adaptive Supramolecular Polymers and Synthetic Vaccines -
21.10. – Prof. Nicolas Spencer
ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Polymer brushes on gels: Imitating the lubricious properties of cartilage -
15.07. – Dr. Thomas Pfohl
University of Freiburg
Soft microfluidics: From high-throughput trapping of nano-objects to coupled fluidic networks for transport, adaption and self-regulation -
08.07. – Dr. Severin Vierrath
University of Freiburg
Tailoring the interfaces of electrochemical energy systems for storage and conversion -
01.07. – Dr. Dorothea Helmer
University of Freiburg
Superhydropholic and switchable materials for the study of wetting behaviour -
24.06. – Prof. Dr. Armin Grunwald
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Judgments on relevance in sustainability assessments. Expert judgments, best guess, and gut feeling -
27.05. – Prof. Dr. Bastian Rapp
University of Freiburg
Next generation 3D Printing: The emergence of enabling materials (Online Colloquium) -
22.04. – Prof. Dr. Patrick Dondl
University of Freiburg
Optimization of Additively Manufactured Polymer Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering (Online Colloquium) -
11.03. – Dr. Ulf Hahnel
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Psychological Dimensions of Future Renewable Energy
Scenarios -
19.02. – Prof. Dr. Michael Engel
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg
Self-Organization of Building Blocks into Functional
Materials
Webinars
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22.-23.07. – Webinar of the Convergence Center for Living Multifunctional Materials Systems
Find more information here. -
24.06. – Prof. Dr. Jürgen Rühe (University of Freiburg) & Prof. Dr. Zoubeida Ounaies (Penn State University)
Baden-Württemberg International (bw-i)
"International Cooperation in Science and Research during Covid-19: The new normal in the US and Germany" -
27.-28.05. – Webinar of the Convergence Center for Living Multifunctional Materials Systems
Find more information here.
Virtual Materials Day 2020 - Convergence of Materials and Life
The University of Freiburg and Penn State University presented the the research of the Convergence Center for Living Multifunctional Material Systems (LiMC²) in a virtual conference on the occasion of the Materials Day.
Science Days Digital
Researchers from the excellence cluster livMatS participated in the Science Days Digital from October 19 to November 29.
Living Machines 2020
Die Universität Freiburg und livMatS waren Veranstalter der 9. Living Machines Konferenz.
2019
livMatS Special Colloquium
- 10.12. – Prof. Dr. Mark O. Robbins
John Hopkins University, USA
Fluid Flow Far from Equilibrium: From Shear Thinning to the Glass Transition
livMatS Colloquium
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18.12. – Prof. Dr. Christoph Asmuth
TU Berlin
Aussichten in die Ewigkeit - Zukunft zwischen Verdammnis und Technoromantik -
11.12. – Prof. Dr. Dennis Kochmann
ETH Zürich, Schweiz
When Structures Become Materials: Mechanical Metamaterials with Tailored and Adaptive Performance -
04.12. – Prof. Dr. Bernd Henningsen
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU Berlin)
The Unknown Influencer: Henrik Steffens - a European Philosopher and Political man in Times of Transition -
02.12. – Prof. Dr. Grace Han
Brandeis University, MA, USA
Light-responsive Organic Molecular Switches for Energy Storage and Nano-gap Modulation -
27.11. – Jun.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Pauliuk
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Materials and Sustainability: Insights from Different System Perspectives -
20.11. – Zhirong Zhao-Karger,
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries: Progress, Challenges and Perspectives -
30.10. – Prof. Dr. Eric Dufresne
ETH Zürich, Schweiz
Growing Droplets in Cells and Gels -
16.10. – Prof. Dr. Hongbin Li
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Kanada
Mechanical Engineering of Protein-based Biomaterials: From Single Molecule Features to Macroscopic Traits
Ausstellung
- 10.10.2019: Ausstellungseröffnung "Baubionik - Biologie beflügelt Architektur"
Die Ausstellung lief bis zum 22. März 2020 im WaldHaus Freiburg
Flyer zur Aussstllung
Workshops
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26.09. – livMatS Kick-Off Workshop
Programm und Vortragende -
01.-02.08. – livMatS as Part of and Reaction to the Anthropocene
Programm und Vortragende