On four paws in action: rescue dogs train to search for missing persons at FRM II
© Andrea Voit, FRM II / TUM

TÜV NORD supports PhD student Liliana Quintero Zambrano's research into molten salt for climate-friendly reactors
© Laura Richter, TUM/FRM II

Why corals bleach - Neutrons from FRM II help investigate the processes involved in coral death
© generated with AI, Gemini, edited by Reiner Müller, FRM II / TUM

From pacemakers to dentures – a research team involving the MLZ has investigated how medical implants can be made more stable and durable.
© Bernhard Ludewig, FRM II / TUM

Simple rules, powerful insights: neutrons decode eye-lens proteins and age-related disease.
© Wenzel Schürmann/TUM

New magnetic materials open up promising prospects for next-generation electronics.
© Yixi Su / JCNS

“Research with neutrons is great fun!” Stephan Paul receives the MLZ Prize
© Iris Köhler, Forschungszentrum Jülich / MLZ

In December 2025, the neutron community came together at the MLZ User Meeting, marked by strong solidarity and a clear focus on the restart of the research neutron source.
© Iris Köhler, Forschungszentrum Jülich/MLZ

From MLZ to the clinic: Compact prototype enables microbeam radiotherapy for cancer in the smallest of spaces
© Christian Petrich

Important fuel test for FRM II successful
© Bernhard Ludewig, FRM II / TUM

TUM commits to nuclear research: Christian Reiter becomes Professor of Applied Nuclear Technology.
© Christoph Leonhardt, InAlpinus Design

In the series ‘We need neutrons’, researchers report on how neutron research can help to overcome the major challenges of our time.
© KFN, Ellen Fogh/TUM

Confirmed in last instance: FRM II legally in operation
© Adobe Stock / Drubig-Photo

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MLZ - Neutrons for Research and Innovation

Forschungs-Neutronenquelle
Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II)

The Forschungs-Neutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) is a Corporate Research Center of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) located on the premises of the modern research campus in Garching.

Here, neutrons and positrons enable a wide range of applications in research, industry and medicine: from developing new technologies, such as batteries for electric cars, to precise anti-cancer drugs.

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Events

23.03.2026

Neutron Scattering Support Laboratory Symposium at MLZ (Workshop)

23.04.2026

Girls' Day: Become a scientist at a major research facility (in German language) (FULLY BOOKED) (Public event)

23.04.2026

Girls' Day 2026: Fahre den Reaktor kritisch: Reaktorfahrerin am Forschungsreaktor in Garching (IN GERMAN LANGUAGE) (Public event)

18.05.2026

Prelude to neutron methods for heritage science (Seminar)

19.05.2026

International Conference on Neutrons in Heritage Science (Conference)

15.06.2026

Neutrons and Food 8 (Conference)

06.07.2026

MLZ Conference 2026: Neutrons for Future Health (Conference)

02.12.2026

MLZ User Meeting 2026 (Conference)

10.09.2028

21st International Conference on Positron Annihilation (Conference)

News

On a Saturday, 13 dogs pant around the cooling towers of FRM II, sniffing around the staircase next to the nuclear egg. What at first glance looks like a controlled mass dog walk has a meaningful purpose: the…

In the future, liquid molten salts could contribute to more efficient, climate-friendly energy generation. At FRM II, PhD student Liliana Quintero Zambrano is researching the use of liquid salt as a cooling…

Rising sea temperatures are causing coral reefs around the world to bleach. For the first time, a research team at the Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) at the Technical University of…