Prof. Christian Pfleiderer, Scientific Director at FRM II and MLZ, received the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Medal on 5 December 2024 as part of TUM's ‘Dies Academicus’. [read more]

This summer, children from the Nachbarschaftshilfe Garching e.V. enjoyed an unforgettable day at our FRM II research neutron source. With bright eyes and boundless curiosity, 17 young visitors, accompanied by their supervisor, explored the site and delved deep into the world of science. Welcomed by… [read more]

In an effort to provide more targeted therapies for cancer patients, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the TUM University Hospital, and ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE have signed a research framework agreement. Through this partnership, the institutions aim to enhance their collaboration… [read more]

This year, two students had the opportunity to gain insight into the MLZ (Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum) and its research. During their one-week internship at the Materials Science Lab, they analysed the materials of meteorites, marking their first experience in a laboratory setting. [read more]

Once again this year, the FRM II opened its doors for Girls' Day. On April 25, 23 girls had the chance to gain insight into the world of neutrons and the daily life of a scientist or laboratory technician. [read more]

Proteins are long-chain molecules essential for all biochemical processes in our body. How they move exactly in the densely packed cell interior has yet to be clarified. A Spanish research team has investigated at the MLZ how the dynamics of mimetic model polymer nanoparticles change depending on… [read more]

For 364 adults and 80 children, probably the largest door on the Garching campus opened on October 3: they entered the FRM II research reactor through a gate in the fence. Hundreds of others were busy at the hands-on stations of the MLZ and FRM II in the physics building of the Technical University… [read more]

The Bavarian Administrative Court (BayVGH) has now published the reasons behind its decision of June 18. The FRM II may continue operating, the lawsuit filed by the Bund Naturschutz has been dismissed and an appeal was not admitted. [read more]

The 9th TUM Expert Forum, organized by the Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the VDI Technical Committee 101 "Non-destructive Testing", brought together around 70 experts from science and industry to discuss current developments and… [read more]

Dr. Bruno Baumeister and Dr. Christian Reiter from FRM II have received the Instrumentation Award of the Committee Research with Neutrons (KFN) to further develop neutron sources. The award ceremony took place during the German Neutron Scattering Conference in Aachen. [read more]