Press releases

The Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is welcoming a new Scientific Director. Physicist and TUM alumnus Prof. Andreas Meyer will take over from Prof. Christian Pfleiderer on 1 October 2026. Since 2021, Andreas Meyer has served as the… [read more]

Materials for future fusion power plants are to be developed at the Garching research campus. As part of a new program of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), several research groups from the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source (FRM II) at the Technical University… [read more]

Nuclear energy is set to make crewed space stations on the moon a reality soon – what sounds like a distant future is currently being researched at FRM II. Aerospace engineer Julius Mercz is developing a reactor concept for the moon as part of his doctoral thesis, a project that is also funded by… [read more]

Christian Moser, environmental policy spokesperson for the CSU regional group in the Bundestag and Member of Parliament for the Freising constituency, has now visited FRM II. During the tour, Christian Moser said he was “very impressed by the portfolio and potential” of the research neutron source. [read more]

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 and heat transfer medium in new reactor designs. The project is funded by TÜV NORD. [read more]

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 Munich (TUM) has investigated the biological processes behind coral bleaching directly in living… [read more]

Dendrites are considered the most dangerous destroyers of lithium batteries - tiny metal structures that can cause short circuits. A research team at TUM has now discovered that such structures can form not only at the electrodes but also in polymer-based electrolytes. This new finding is crucial… [read more]

Prof. Dr. Winfried Petry, long-standing Scientific Director of the FRM II and at the MLZ, has been the new spokesperson for the Senior Excellence Faculty of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) since 1 December 2025. [read more]

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]

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]