How can non-destructive testing methods enable more sustainable production?
© Laura Richter, FRM II / TUM

Instrument scientist Dr Alexandros Koutsioumpas works on the MARIA neutron reflectometer and a tractor with one person on board is driving across a field and ploughing the soil — New research has revealed how soil bacteria activate the immune defences of plants.
© Wenzel Schuermann / TUM and Pixabay, PublicDomainImages

Prof. Andreas Meyer will take over from Prof. Christian Pfleiderer as Scientific Director of FRM II on 1 October.
© Laura Richter, FRM II / TUM; Astrid Eckert, TUM

Multitasking between helium and magnets: Our sample environment team visited the PSI.
© PSI

The children from the Nachbarschaftshilfe Garching have lots of questions: How many neutrons can fit on a football pitch? And how can a train float upside down?
© Esther Schmid, FRM II / TUM

Researchers have used neutrons to observe the breakdown of PET by bacterial enzymes – which could enable plastic to be recycled more quickly.
© Bernhard Ludewig, FRM II / TUM and (created using AI, edited by) Reiner Müller, FRM II / TUM

At the MLZ conference ‘Neutrons for Future Health’, new approaches to cancer treatments, medicines and bio-inspired materials were discussed.
© Iris Köhler, Forschungszentrum Jülich

Together with VARTA AG and BASF, international researchers including the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum have tracked what happens to lithium inside large, industry-relevant battery cells as they age.
© Bernhard Ludewig, FRM II / TUM and Andreas Heddergott, TUM

New research consortium: Testing materials for fusion power plants
© Laura Richter, FRM II/TUM

Around 80 specialists from the fields of neutron and food research gathered in Garching for the eighth edition of the ‘Neutrons & Food’ conference. The focus was on fostering cross-disciplinary exchange between the two fields.
© Iris Köhler, Forschungszentrum Jülich

A mammalian ancestor with hardly any whiskers – a potential disadvantage in the struggle for survival?
© Márcio L. Castro, Medina et al. (2025)

How battery electrolytes behave when you warm them up
© Reiner Müller, FRM II / TUM

A new species has been identified following the examination of a 10-million-year-old reptile skull: Fontisaurus tarumbaire.
© Bernhard Ludewig FRMII / TUM, Michael Tripoli, Frederic Pahisa / Municipal Administration Viladecavalls

Looking into the past with neutrons: An international conference organised by the MLZ presents the potential of the particles for archaeology.
© Paul Scherrer Institut and Laura Richter, FRM II/TUM

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© Andreas Heddergott, FRM II / TUM

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

03.10.2026

Open Day and Maustag (Public event)

12.10.2026

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

19.10.2026

Marvel Fusion GmbH (Seminar: Neutrons in Research and Industry)

21.10.2026

ML-Reflectometry workshop (DEVA Workshop)

26.10.2026

ESS (Seminar: Neutrons in Research and Industry)

02.12.2026

MLZ User Meeting 2026 (Conference)

04.12.2026

Takin Workshop (DEVA Workshop)

10.09.2028

21st International Conference on Positron Annihilation (Conference)

News

Excessive stress in a material can lead to fatigue, often rendering it unusable. To prevent this, researchers have investigated a particularly promising composite at MLZ’s Material Science Lab.

Measuring, experimenting and discovering for themselves: on Girls’ Day, 14 girls looked into the reactor pool at the Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II), tested the glove box in the chemistry…

Neutron Source

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

Research

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

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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 ...

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.