From defect analysis in semiconductors using positrons to cancer therapy using neutrons: Research at the MLZ receives 7.6 million euros in funding from the BMFTR.
© Astrid Eckert, FRM II / TUM

Neutron research shows that the microstructure of solvents influences nanomaterials more strongly than previously assumed.
© Bernhard Ludewig, FRM II / TUM

Proteins from green biomass open up new avenues for sustainable plant-based foods
© Bernhard Ludewig, FRM II / TUM and Karin Jähne / Adobe Stock

On four paws in action: rescue dogs train to search for missing persons at FRM II
© Andrea Voit, FRM II / TUM

TÜV NORD supports PhD student Liliana Quintero Zambrano's research into molten salt for climate-friendly reactors
© Laura Richter, TUM/FRM II

Why corals bleach - Neutrons from FRM II help investigate the processes involved in coral death
© generated with AI, Gemini, edited by Reiner Müller, FRM II / TUM

From pacemakers to dentures – a research team involving the MLZ has investigated how medical implants can be made more stable and durable.
© Bernhard Ludewig, FRM II / TUM

Simple rules, powerful insights: neutrons decode eye-lens proteins and age-related disease.
© Wenzel Schürmann/TUM

New magnetic materials open up promising prospects for next-generation electronics.
© Yixi Su / JCNS

In December 2025, the neutron community came together at the MLZ User Meeting, marked by strong solidarity and a clear focus on the restart of the research neutron source.
© Iris Köhler, Forschungszentrum Jülich/MLZ

TUM commits to nuclear research: Christian Reiter becomes Professor of Applied Nuclear Technology.
© Christoph Leonhardt, InAlpinus Design

In the series ‘We need neutrons’, researchers report on how neutron research can help to overcome the major challenges of our time.
© KFN, Ellen Fogh/TUM

Confirmed in last instance: FRM II legally in operation
© Adobe Stock / Drubig-Photo

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MLZ - Neutrons for Research and Innovation

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.

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Events

13.04.2026

Kick-off meeting SS 26 (Seminar: Neutrons in Research and Industry)

20.04.2026

Neutrons for Advancing High‑Temperature Superalloys (Seminar: Neutrons in Research and Industry)

23.04.2026

Girls' Day: Become a scientist at a major research facility (in German language) (FULLY BOOKED) (Public event)

23.04.2026

Girls' Day 2026: Fahre den Reaktor kritisch: Reaktorfahrerin am Forschungsreaktor in Garching (IN GERMAN LANGUAGE) (Public event)

29.04.2026

FRM II goes TUM Sustainability Day (Public event)

04.05.2026

Understanding Novel Emulsions - properties and structure over many length scales studied by scattering (Seminar: Neutrons in Research and Industry)

18.05.2026

Prelude to neutron methods for heritage science (Seminar)

19.05.2026

International Conference on Neutrons in Heritage Science (Conference)

15.06.2026

Neutrons and Food 8 (Conference)

06.07.2026

MLZ Conference 2026: Neutrons for Future Health (Conference)

News

Whether used to treat bone fractures, replace teeth or act as pacemakers, metallic implants have become an irreplaceable part of modern medicine. They must remain stable while integrating with surrounding…

An international team including Yishui Zhou, Dr. Yixi Su, and researchers from the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) has achieved major advances in magnetic materials…

From day one, Prof. Dr. Stephan Paul, as he says, “took the research reactor to his heart,” sat on the MLZ supervisory board, and helped develop the scientific instruments. Now, the professor of hadron and…