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Take a look behind the SCiENcES and ‘Meet our PhDs and PostDocs’ up close in our social media series - take a look and follow us - it's worth it!

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How heat harms Li-ion batteries

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Smartphone camera sensors help with antimatter research at CERN

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What high pressure experiments with neutrons can tell about degradation of micro-plastics

© Bernhard Ludewig, FRM II/ TUM

Researchers have examined critical raw materials such as nickel, zirconium, lanthanum and praseodymium using neutrons. This helps to handle these materials more sustainably.

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Unlocking quantum secrets with entangled neutrons

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Learn more about us.

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Become a part of our team!

© Elena Huber FRM II / TUM

Lighter, firmer, hotter: Lecture at the Deutsches Museum

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From "Atomic Egg" to FRM II.

© Juli Eberle FRM II / TUM

Dr. Jitae Park from MLZ analyzed the new material for the separation of deuterium, which is crucial for fusion reactors.

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MLZ - Neutrons for Research and Innovation

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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.

Learn more about the FRM II

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Events

12.05.2025
The positron instruments at TU Delft - Current status and possible applications (Seminar: Neutronen in Forschung und Industrie)
21.05.2025
Machine Learning - Basics Workshop - AUSGEBUCHT (DEVA Workshop)
26.05.2025
The source for ultra-cold neutrons at the FRM II (Seminar: Neutronen in Forschung und Industrie)
28.07.2025
MLZ Conference 2025: Neutrons for Fusion and Nuclear Applications (Konferenz)
07.10.2025
JCNS Workshop 2025 Trends and Perspectives in Neutron Scattering (Workshop)
27.10.2025
Munich Quantum Matter Days (Konferenz)
03.12.2025
MLZ User Meeting 2025 (Konferenz)

News

30.04.2025

Girls‘ power at the neutron source

24 girls between the ages of 14 and 18 responded to this call on the nationwide Girls' Day on April 3, 2025 and visited the Heinz Maier Leibnitz Zentrum in Garching. There, they learned about what can be… [read more]

17.04.2025

How heat harms Li-ion batteries

When charged, the graphite anode in a Li-ion battery (LIB) can be exposed to temperature- driven changes, causing structural degradation and negatively affecting its performance. X-rays and neutrons help to… [read more]

11.04.2025

Lighter, firmer, hotter: Lecture at the Deutsches Museum

In front of around 300 viewers in the live stream and on site at the Deutsches Museum, Dr. Michael Hofmann showed how indispensable research with neutrons is for the development of lighter, stronger materials… [read more]

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Neutron Source

The FRM II is one of the most powerful and modern neutron sources worldwide.

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Research

The Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) - cutting-edge research with neutrons and positrons at the FRM II.

© Bernhard Ludewig, FRM II / TUM

Join us!

You would like to work at FRM II? 
Here you can find our current job offers.

Industry
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Industry

Material analysis, component testing and irradiation for the automotive, aerospace and semiconductor industries as well as for mechanical engineering, chemicals, medical technology ...

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Medicine

In addition to radioisotopes for the diagnosis and treatment of tumor diseases, the FRM II also has a facility for the teletherapy of malignant tumors.

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Visiting the FRM II

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