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Around 1,000 people gathered at the interactive stands in the mechanical engineering department of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) on German Unity Day. In addition to the FRM II research neutron source and the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Center, ITM Radiopharma, the Society for Nuclear Services,… [read more]

Using X-ray diffraction tomography supported by machine learning, an international team of researchers screened a key degradation process in battery cathodes. [read more]

How can particularly light yet extremely resilient aluminium components for aerospace be manufactured using industrial 3D printing? This question is the focus of the new ErUM Transfer research project, AlaAF, which the German government funds. The Technical University of Munich (TUM), with its… [read more]

A study using neutrons provides insights into ancient craft techniques: MLZ researchers have analysed Celtic iron tools and gold artefacts from the Bronze Age to obtain information on their processing. Their results have now been published in a special issue of a renowned scientific journal. [read more]

The Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) has granted approval for the transport of spent fuel elements from the Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to the interim storage facility in Ahaus. [read more]

The Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) has granted BGZ permission to store up to 21 CASTOR casks with fuel elements from the research reactor FRM II at the Ahaus interim storage facility. Further steps are required before the first transports to Ahaus can take place, so… [read more]

According to the Federal Administrative Court, the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source (FRM II) is lawfully in operation. It rejected the appeal by the Bund Naturschutz against the non-admission of an appeal against a ruling by the Bavarian Administrative Court of 18 June 2024.… [read more]

A highlight for young and old every year: register now for the "Mouse Day" tours on 3 October! [read more]

Polarised nuclei of the noble gas xenon interact with neutrons in a specific manner. The measurement of this interaction is promising for research on the nature of dark matter. [read more]

How can fusion and fission research benefit from each other and jointly develop solutions for the energy of tomorrow? [read more]