Nanotechnology Research - Universities in Germany

29 departments and junior research groups from different faculties outline the scientific Institute for Micro- and Nanotechnologies (IMN) which is formed with the aim to collaboratively perform research and training in an interdisciplinary manner in the sectors of materials research, the patterning of micro- and nanostructures, upto the realization of complete devices and systems for industrial applications.

MacroNano®is a Centre for Innovation Competence within the scope of the BMBF-Innovation Initiative "Unternehmen Region", funded for 5 years by the BMBF and supported by the Thuringian Ministry of Culture. MacroNano is resident at the Technical University of Ilmenau, and cuts into two Junior Research Groups: "Microfluidics and Biosensors" and "Functionalised Peripherics".

Ziel des Studiengangs ist es, die naturwissenschaftlichen und technologischen Grundlagen fü?r die Erzeugung von Mikro- und Nanostrukturen zu vermitteln und die Studenten innerhalb der Studienrichtung zu befähigen, zukünftige Entwicklungen zu Mikro- und Nanotechnologien sowie nanotechnischen Systemen voranzutreiben.

The Surface and Interface Physics group (E20) at TU Munich, led by Prof. Johannes Barth, investigates and manipulates nano-objects and supramolecular systems using scanning probe microscopy and advanced spectroscopy to design functional nanoarchitectures and study charge transfer at interfaces.

The Chair of Nano and Quantum Sensors at TUM investigates advanced nanostructures with novel or hybrid functionalities, focusing on classical and quantum sensing applications, cleanroom-based nanofabrication, nanomechanical systems, and cavity optomechanics.

The Associate Professorship Simulation of Nanosystems for Energy Conversion at TUM uses numerical simulation and multiscale modeling to understand and improve nanotechnology-enabled materials and devices for renewable energy conversion.

The Walter Schottky Institute at the Technical University of Munich is a center for nanotechnology and nanomaterials, hosting seven research groups working across photonics, optoelectronics, quantum technologies, energy materials, engineered nanomaterials, functional interfaces, and nanofabrication.

The Biotechnological Centre (BIOTEC) of the Technische Universität Dresden is a unique interdisciplinary centre focussing on research and teaching in molecular bio-engineering. The BIOTEC hosts top international research groups dedicated to genomics, proteomics, biophysics, cellular machine, tissue engineering, and bioinformatics.

The Chair of Materials Science and Nanotechnology at TU Dresden investigates nanoscale matter across physics, chemistry, mechanics, and optics, translating fundamental properties into disruptive technologies. Since 2007, the group has combined research, teaching, patents, spin-offs, and interdisciplinary projects in advanced nanoscience.

The Chair of Nanoelectronics at TU Dresden researches technologies, materials and devices for micro- and nanotechnology, semiconductor processes, devices and integration.