Developing sustainable and resilient materials for efficient and scalable photovoltaic cells, solar fuels, and battery systems
CULTURE & DESIGN
Looking at materials from various perspectives to come up with overarching solutions
BIOLOGY
Creating materials with enhanced properties by drawing inspiration from nature
DATA & AI
Managing FAIR research data and exploiting it to accelerate materials discovery and development
CHARACTERIZATION
Utilizing state-of-the-art operando techniques to unravel material performance under real life conditions
SYNTHESIS & PROCESSING
Creating a plethora of new materials by high throughput combinatorial synthesis coupled with 2D and 3D printing technologies
THEORY & SIMULATION
Understanding fundamental structure-property relationships on ultimate scales and predicting yet unknown materials
Our mission
We are creating a unique knowledge base to develop advanced materials and technologies capable of reshaping our daily life. Our focus lies on discovering and exploring new materials, seeking to understand their function and to uncover their hidden potential.
We are building bridges, connecting diverse fields and perspectives, to overcome traditional boundaries and to foster innovation. Operating in a transdisciplinary, inclusive manner at the interface of art and design, life and data sciences, physics and chemistry, our mission is to turn visions and concepts into tangible reality, achieved through excellence in education, research, and innovation.
We are convinced that materials research is able to provide transformative solutions and experiences. Experience it yourself at the Center of Science of Materials Berlin where we materialize the future.