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Living, Adaptive & Energy-autonomous Materials Systems (livMatS)
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DFG funded #ClusterofExcellence at the University of Freiburg, Germany.

Website: https://www.livmats.uni-freiburg.de
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Living, Adaptive & Energy-autonomous Materials Systems (livMatS) @livmats.bsky.social · May 20
Welcome to the #livMatS Bluesky account!

Here, you can find out all about our research into adaptive materials systems at @uni-freiburg.de, Germany. 🧪🔋🤖🌱
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uni-freiburg.de
Die #UniFreiburg wird in 31 von 57 Fächern in den „Global Rankings of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2025” der #ShanghaiRanking Consultancy geführt. Weltweit wird sie in fünf Fächern in den Top 100 geführt, in drei Fächern zählt sie international zu den 50 besten Institutionen. ufr.link/shanghairanking-25
Universität Freiburg erfolgreich im ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025 / Foto: Jürgen Gocke
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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friasunifreiburg.bsky.social
Together with @zukunftskolleg.bsky.social and Tübingen College of Fellows, FRIAS is offering #EarlyCareerRescueFellowships.
Open to researchers from all nationalities & represented disciplines | 1-7 years postdoc experience | 2 years btw 7/2026 and 11/2028
👉 uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f...
Call for Applications Early Career Rescue Fellowships. 14 postdoctoral Fellowships for researchers whose work is restricted due to political pressure in the USA. Deadline 9 January 2026
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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uni-freiburg.de
1/5 „The Future Research University: Sparking Change That Matters“: Mit ihrem im #Exzellenzwettbewerb des Bundes und der Länder eingereichten Antrag formuliert die #UniversitätFreiburg ihren Anspruch, Wandel in Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Politik mitzugestalten. ufr.link/exzellenzantrag-eingereicht
November 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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#livMatS-PI Stefan Glunz has been awarded an #ERCSynergyGrant. Glunz and his partners receive €10 million in funding for a project that aims to rethink the modern #SolarCell and to develop a new generation of resource-efficient #photovoltaic technologies. Congratulations!

➡️ kurzlinks.de/gpru
uni-freiburg.de Universität Freiburg @uni-freiburg.de · 16d
Vier #ERCSynergyGrants für Forschende der #UniFreiburg. Insgesamt werden die vier Projekte durch den @erc.europa.eu mit rund 41 Millionen Euro über sechs Jahre gefördert; die #UniversitätFreiburg erhält davon gut neun Mio Euro.
➡️ Mehr zu den geförderten Projekten hier: ufr.link/erc-synergy-grant-25
Photovoltaik-Forscher Prof. Dr. Stefan Glunz. Foto: Jürgen Gocke / Universität Freiburg Molekularbiologin Prof. Dr. Claudine Kraft. Foto: CIBSS / Universität Freiburg Mikrosystemtechniker Prof. Dr. Çağlar Ataman. Foto: Jürgen Gocke / Universität Freiburg Archäologin Dr. Susanne Brather-Walter. Foto: Jürgen Gocke / Universität Freiburg
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Join us for the next #livMatS colloquium! Alfred Crosby (University of Massachusetts) will address autonomous, control-enhanced movements of systems & the development of #materials with self-regenerating, sustained responses.

📅 Thu, 30 Oct, 14:30

📍 FIT Building, Seminar Room

ℹ️ kurzlinks.de/81pv
October 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Super Materials at the Science Days 2025 🦸‍♂️ From October 23 to 25, we took part in the 25th annual #ScienceDays at Europa-Park Rust. 🧪 🎢 Visitors were able to immerse themselves in the world of #MaterialsScience at the #livMatS stand, where they could learn about real super materials.
October 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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uni-freiburg.de
1/5 Orientierung im Wandel geben: Zum Auftakt des Akademischen Jahres 2025/2026 richtet die #UniversitätFreiburg den Blick auf die gesellschaftliche Rolle der Universitäten und ihre Fähigkeit zur #Erneuerung. Mehr dazu: ufr.link/aka-jahr-25-26-eroeffnung
Rektorin Prof. Dr. Kerstin Krieglstein hält das Grußwort zur Eröffnung des Akademischen Jahres 2025/2026 und richtet den Blick auf die Rolle der Universitäten und ihre Fähigkeit zur Erneuerung. Foto: Jürgen Gocke Gastrednerin Prof. Dr. Linda Doyle, Präsidentin des Trinity College Dublin mit einem Festvortrag unter dem Titel „Forests and Signals. Strategic Orientations for Universities in the 21st Century”. Foto: Jürgen Gocke Die ausgezeichneten Preisträger*innen bei der Eröffnung des Akademischen Jahres 2025/2026. Foto: Jürgen Gocke
October 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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uni-freiburg.de
Die #UniFreiburg bringt #Wissenschaft in die Stadt: Morgen startet die Vortragsreihe „Samstags-Uni“ unter dem Titel: Freiburg en détail – eine Kulturgeschichte in Objekten. Alle Interessierten sind herzlich eingeladen. Wann: 18.11.2026, um 11:15 Uhr. Wo: HS 1010 (KG I). uni-freiburg.link/samstagsuni
October 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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uni-freiburg.de
Im THE World University Ranking 2026 belegt die #UniFreiburg national den 12. Platz. International behauptet sie sich zum elften Mal in Folge unter den 150 besten Hochschulen. 🏆 ufr.link/the-world-university-rankings-2026
Laboraufbau mit Laserstrahle in grüner, gelber und roter Farbe. Beschriftet ist das Bild mit "THE World University Rankings 2026: Universität Freiburg belegt Rang 12 von insgesamt 55 bewerteten deutschen Institutionen".
October 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Sensors allow soft #robots to interact with their environment. These #sensors often rely on electronic components, which increases the systems complexity and reduces robustness.

Falk Tauber and his team at #livMatS developed a #3D-printed, electronics-free sensory system for a #SoftRobot. (1/2)
October 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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nature.com
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi, who developed a class of extremely porous materials known as metal-organic frameworks, have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry

go.nature.com/3VRBAv4
Chemistry Nobel for team who developed massively porous ‘super sponge’ materials
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi pioneered the creation of metal-organic frameworks, which can capture and store molecules such as carbon dioxide.
go.nature.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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friasunifreiburg.bsky.social
#CallforApplications addressing senior researchers @uni-freiburg.de and other Freiburg based research institutions: FRIAS is funding two project groups. The aim of this funding programme is to support multidisciplinary cooperation at an early stage. Read more: uni-freiburg.de/frias/cfa-fr...
October 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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uni-freiburg.de
Gestern tauschte sich Ministerin Petra Olschowski mit der Uni-Leitung zur strategischen Weiterentwicklung der #unifreiburg aus – und würdigte sie als Leuchtturm der baden-württembergischen #Wissenschaftslandschaft. @mwk-bw.bsky.social ufr.link/besuch-petra-olschowski
September 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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dfg.de
Joint #CallForProposals for German-Argentinean research projects. The #DFG and CONICET will fund research in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Geosciences, Neurosciences, Molecular and Clinical Infectiology and Immunology. Prerequisites and deadlines
➡️ sohub.io/6zcd
Argentinean-German Collaboration in Research
sohub.io
October 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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uni-freiburg.de
Save the Date:
Der Festakt anlässlich der Eröffnung des Akademischen Jahres 2025/2026 findet am 22. Oktober 2025 im Paulussaal Freiburg statt.
Hier geht es zum Programm: ufr.link/akajahr25-26
#UniFreiburg
September 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Take a deep dive into the fascinating world of #HybriBots with this interview with #livMatS researcher Isabella Fiorello. 🤖🌿👇

#robots #engineering
epstoa.bsky.social STOA @epstoa.bsky.social · Sep 16
Interview with Dr Isabella Fiorello @livmats.bsky.social on plant-inspired materials & #robots

👉 wp.me/panTdn-4m3

#HybriBots #robotics #ESMH @mariabolevich89.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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uni-freiburg.de
Ein internationales Forschungsteam der #UniFreiburg, @fraunhoferise.bsky.social und KAUST zeigt: Eine gezielte Molekülbehandlung steigert Wirkungsgrad von Perowskit-Silizium- #Tandemsolarzellen auf 33,1 Prozent. uni-freiburg.link/tandemsolarz... @pv-physicist.bsky.social @stefanglunz.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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For the next #livMatS colloquium, Niko Münzenrieder from the Freie Universität Bozen will share his work on next generation flexible electronics and the role materials can play in that vision. @edomil.bsky.social

📅 Wed, 29. Jul, 16:00

👉 FIT Building, Seminar room

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July 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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plantbiomax.bsky.social
Testing the students' metamaterial bridges was an engaging close to this year's Master's course in programmable bio-inspired metamaterials at IMTEK at the @uni-freiburg.de. Many thanks to my colleague Naeim Ghavidelnia for his brilliant ideas and efforts during the course!
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July 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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uni-freiburg.de
Baubeginn für Ingenieurzentrum #Nachhaltigkeit (IZN): Auf dem Freiburger Campus Flugplatz werden künftig Forschende der #UniversitätFreiburg und der fünf Freiburger #Fraunhofer -Institute gemeinsam an Themen aus dem Bereich Nachhaltigkeit arbeiten.
➡️ ufr.link/baubeginn-izn
@fraunhofer.bsky.social
Setzen gemeinsam den Spaten an für den Neubau des Ingenierzentrums Nachhaltigkeit (v.l.n.r.): Prof. Dr. Karsten Buse (Fraunhofer IPM), Prof. Dr. Andreas Bett (Fraunhofer ISE), Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Quay (Fraunhofer IAF), Christopher Höfler (Sacker Architekten GmbH), Dr. Patricie Merkert (Fraunhofer IAF), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Hanselka (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft), Prof. Dr. Kerstin Krieglstein (Universität Freiburg), Martin Horn (Stadt Freiburg), Michael Kleiner (Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Baden-Württemberg), Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Hiermaier (Fraunhofer EMI), Prof. Dr. Chris Eberl (Fraunhofer IWM), Prof. Dr. Alexander Reiterer (Fraunhofer IPM), Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Henning (Fraunhofer ISE), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Balle (Universität Freiburg). Foto: Kai-Uwe Wudtke
July 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Join us for next week's #livMatS Colloquium with Prof. Julien Scheibert from École Centrale de Lyon on "Metainterfaces with specified #friction laws: new designs from numerical optimization".

📅 Wed, 23 Jul, 16:00

👉 FIT Building, Seminar room

ℹ️ kurzlinks.de/10p4
July 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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uni-freiburg.de
Herzlich willkommen! Seit Juni ist Prof. Dr. Rebekka Volk Professorin für Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung Technischer Systeme an der Technischen Fakultät. Im #Interview gibt sie Einblicke in ihre #Forschung & erzählt, auf was sie sich im Universitätsalltag freut. #INATECH
➡️ ufr.link/neuberufen-volk
Prof. Dr. Rebekka Volk / Foto: Dario Eidens-Holl
July 18, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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dfg.de
To facilitate collaborations between US & German researchers, the National Science Foundation & the #DFG have signed a #MoU & announce a Lead Agency Procedure in Chemistry, Process Engineering, Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics. Proposals submission from 1 Sept at the earliest. More: fcld.ly/dfg-nsf
NSF-DFG Lead Agency Procedure in Chemistry, Process Engineering, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
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July 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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friasunifreiburg.bsky.social
Are you a #PostDoc or #Professor seeking time to focus on your research in a vibrant, international community?
Apply now for the FRIAS Fellowship Programme 2026/27!
Deadline: 13 Sept 2025, 13:00
#Fellowship #AcademicJobs #CfA
🔗https://uni-freiburg.de/frias/funding/frias-fellowship-programmes/
Informational graphic for the FRIAS Fellowship Programmes 2026/27. It lists three types of fellowships: Early Career Fellowships – 4 to 10 months for researchers with a doctoral degree and up to 8 years of postdoctoral experience. Senior Fellowships – 3 to 8 months for researchers with a doctoral degree and at least 8 years of postdoctoral experience. Sustainable Governance Senior Fellowship Programme for Researchers from Africa – 6 months for researchers with a doctoral degree, at least 8 years of postdoctoral experience, and affiliation with an institution in Africa. Application deadline: 13 September 2025, 13:00.
July 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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At this week's #livMatS Colloquium André Studart from @ethz.ch will explore the question of whether the evolutionary processes of #biology can be harnessed to create #materials more sustainably while still meeting engineering needs. Join us @ FIT Freiburg.
www.livmats.uni-freiburg.de/calendar/eve...
June 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM