Nanotechnology Research - Initiatives and Networks in Germany

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) is the central self-governing organisation of science and research in Germany. As a publicly funded research foundation, the DFG's defined mission is to fund and promote all fields of science and the humanities. Major research focus is on nanotechnology.

GRADE is a three-year STREP proposal focused on advanced RTD activities necessary to demonstrate the proof-of-concept of novel graphene-based electronic devices operating at terahertz (THz) frequencies.

The Nanomedicine and Biomarkers group at Helmholtz Munich develops multifunctional nanotechnology tools for biomedical imaging, biomarker mapping, targeting, and drug delivery.

(German language site) An initiative to support nanotechnology activities from the Ministry of Economy of the German state Hesse.

An international association of companies and institutes in the field of microtechnology, nanotechnology and advanced materials.

The Jena Center for Soft Matter is an interdisciplinary University of Jena profile center focused on functional polymers, nano- and microscopic structuring, sensors and innovative materials.

The JONAS Research Network (Joint Research Network on Advanced Materials and Systems) incorporates four European partners: the I.S.I.S. Institute at Strasbourg University, Freiburg University, and ETH Zurich - as academic partners, and BASF SE, as the industry partner. The close cooperation of three leading European universities with BASF enables all partners to extend the scientific basis and their understanding of future materials and systems.

MAFIN aimed at developing a new magnetic recording media at prove-of-concept level for ultrahigh density magnetic storage applications, by using low-cost, environmentally friendly processes and both advanced and new nanotechnologies. The MAFIN project successfully ended in May 2009. Reserach on magnetic storage is continued within the TERAMAGSTOR project.

The Molecular Imaging and Bionanotechnology research group at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry develops DNA nanotechnology and single-molecule fluorescence methods, including DNA-PAINT, for nanoscale molecular imaging in biology and medicine.

A German initiative to promote the entrepreneurial autonomy of young scientists in nanotechnologies.