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22APR 2026
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New Kniffelix color mission
Our outreach team has launched a new mission on Kniffelix, a science education platform for ages 8–99 used in and beyond the classroom. Explore the science of color: learn the basics of light, discover how pigments work, and find out how to create colors that don’t fade. With hands-on experiments and quizzes, this mission brings […]
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12MAR 2026
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IPT welcomes interested pupils in their labs
In early March, interested students had the opportunity to visit research laboratories at FAU and experience how scientists study and learn from nature. On March 6, the group visited the laboratories of the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering of Metals (IMN) and Central Institute for New Materials and Process Technology (CENEM). During the visit, students discovered the fascinating […]In early March, interested students had the opportunity to visit research laboratories at FAU and experience how scientists study and learn from nature. On March 6, the group visited the laboratories of the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering of Metals (IMN) and Central Institute for New Materials and Process Technology (CENEM). During the visit, students discovered the fascinating […]
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09MAR 2026
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IPT represented at DECHEMA working group annual meeting and Nicolás Salcedo Gálvez awarded best poster prize
Researchers from IPT shared the research of our consortium with the wide audience at the Annual Meeting of the DECHEMA/VDI Group Interface-determined Systems and Processes, Mixing Processes and Extraction in February 2026 in Frankfurt am Main. Doctoral researcher Nicolás Salcedo Gálvez was awarded the best poster prize with his poster on “Silica Particles with Hierarchical […]
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04FEB 2026
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Julius Marhenke defends his PhD thesis
On January 29th, 2026 Julius Marhenke successfully defended his PhD thesis done in collaboration with the Fraunhofer
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15DEC 2025
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IPT members win prizes at 2025 Zsigmondy Colloquium
At the 2025 Zsigmondy Colloquium in Freiberg, participants marked the 100th anniversary of Richard Zsigmondy’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Following a series of outstanding presentations and fruitful exchanges, our institute had additional reasons to celebrate: Jonathan Martín-González was honoured with the Best Poster Award, and Dr. Nabi E. Traoré received the Best Talk Award.
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31OCT 2025
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GVT exercise by Daniel Platzer ranks first in SS2025
Congratulations to Daniel Platzer for achieving outstanding results in the FAU Faculty of Engineering’s student teaching evaluations for the summer semester 2025! His exercise course “Grenzflächen in der Verfahrenstechnik” received first place (Rank 1 / 33) in the evaluation category ÜP5. This excellent performance reflects IPT’s strong commitment to teaching and Daniel’s talent for creating an engaging learning […]Congratulations to Daniel Platzer for achieving outstanding results in the FAU Faculty of Engineering’s student teaching evaluations for the summer semester 2025! His exercise course “Grenzflächen in der Verfahrenstechnik” received first place (Rank 1 / 33) in the evaluation category ÜP5. This excellent performance reflects IPT’s strong commitment to teaching and Daniel’s talent for creating an engaging learning […]
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