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21.09.2022

8th TUM Expert Forum: A platform for industrial applications

On 08.09.2022, the Expert Committee 101 Non-Destructive Testing of the VDI Society Materials Engineering met for another platform meeting for application-oriented networking. Ten presentations under the umbrella term "Automation and Machine Learning in Nondestructive Testing" were held. A poster… [read more]

20.09.2022

Mourning for FRM II project manager Anton Axmann

At the age of 85, Dr. Anton Axmann passed away on August 30, 2022. Under his guidance, the construction permits for the research reactor were issued and the buildings were constructed. As an enthusiastic nuclear engineer, he ensured the optimal alignment of the beam tubes, a cold source with a… [read more]

01.09.2022

ReMade@ARI – a hub for materials development for recycling

Together with more than 50 research infrastructures, the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) is participating in the EU project ReMade@ARI, which starts on September 1, 2022. The aim of the project, which is funded with 13.8 million Euros, is to develop new materials that are competitive and highly… [read more]

30.08.2022

Neutrons Provide New Insight into Protein Folding

Proteins are one of the basic building blocks of life. They provide structure, enable movement and catalyse metabolic processes. With the help of neutrons, a German-Japanese research team has now discovered a previously unknown protein structure – an important step towards better understanding the… [read more]

23.08.2022

Scientific Exchange on Positrons and Antimatter

From 05 – 08 July, the retreat “Antimatter: Positrons in Fundamental Research and Materials Physics” took place at the Dresdner Hütte in the Stubaital. At the event, which was sponsored by the Heraeus Foundation, MLZ researchers exchanged ideas with other experts in positron research and inspired… [read more]

18.08.2022

Approval of the Molybdenum-99-producing Irradiation Facility

The Bavarian ministry of state for environment and consumer protection has approved the construction and operation of an irradiation facility for uranium targets, designed to produce the isotope Molybdenum-99. With this decision, the FRM II in Garching will be able to cover a large part of Europe’s… [read more]

10.08.2022

Neutrons help track down mammalian ancestors

A team of German and Argentinian researchers has used neutrons in the FRM II research neutron source at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to identify an animal species that has been extinct for 220 million years. Findings on the new species provide surprising insights into the evolution of… [read more]

04.08.2022

On a discovery tour at the FRM II

Their mission was to discover the neutron source, and the twelve motivated schoolgirls pursued this goal with a plan on August 2. As part of the “TUM Entdeckerinnen” program, the 13-15 year olds came to visit during summer vacation, looked behind the scenes at the research neutron source and asked… [read more]

11.07.2022

A 3D model and many contacts: The career fair IKOM

On June 27, FRM II presented itself at the student career fair IKOM. The four-day event at the Technical University of Munich is the largest student career fair in Germany and connects students and employers. Numerous internships, job offers and student thesis projects attracted more than 200… [read more]

07.07.2022

FRM II goes Deutsches Museum

Today, the Deutsches Museum reopened for the first time after reconstruction presenting, among other things, a station for the research neutron source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) in the permanent exhibition “Atomic Physics”. [read more]

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