17.12.2025 Publication on the viscoelastic characterization of hydrogels

The new paper "Scale-Specific Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels: Integrated AFM and Finite Element Modeling" by Nicole Fertala and colleagues presents an integrated approach to accurately quantify … more »

15.12.2025 audit berufundfamilie: Certificate with Distinction Renewed

The IPF has once again received confirmation of the audit berufundfamilie certificate from the Board of Trustees of the berufundfamilie Service GmbH. The renewal of the certificate with distinction recognizes the … more »

03.12.2025 Cover published in Advanced Functional Materials

This cover illustrates the internal architecture of a DNA-crosslinked cell-culture matrix (DyNAtrix). Dynamically switchable DNA crosslinks regulate mechanical interactions between living cells and their … more »

27.11.2025 Sahika Inal Selected for Alexander von Humboldt Professorship – Advancing Bioelectronic Materials Research at IPF and TU Dresden

Bioelectronic materials and systems enable interfaces between living organisms and electronic information technologies, opening radically new perspectives in medical technology. Sahika Inal, a leading international … more »

18.11.2025 Leibniz Institutes Launch EFRE-Funded “SMART” Project to Advance Hybrid Materials Research in Saxony

The Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF) and the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) have secured funding from the European Regional Development Fund (EFRE) for their joint … more »

30.10.2025 IPF Launches Refreshed Corporate Design

The Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF) launches an updated corporate design. The refreshed design marks the institute’s ongoing strategic development through its visual identity: the familiar IPF … more »

24.10.2025 Second Price by the AVK in the Category of Innovative Processes and Methods

We were awarded for our joint project “Design and manufacturing of a 3D CFRP load-bearing structure based on planar tailored fiber placement (TFP) preforms, using the example of a wishbone bracket of a Formula Student … more »

06.10.2025 Start of Training for Bachelor Students

We are delighted to welcome three new bachelor students this year: Ansgar Streitz, Clara Beyer, and Frederik Seidel are starting their journey toward earning a dual Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology! The coming … more »

02.10.2025 “Mensch, Roboter!” - IPF at the Interactive Exhibition at the COSMO Science Forum Dresden

Whether at home, in medicine, in care, or in industry, robotics already shapes our daily lives far more than many realize. It takes on an increasing number of tasks, relieves us, and is constantly evolving: robots are … more »

26.09.2025 Students at the IPF: First-Hand Experiences and Insights into Research and Innovation

This week, the IPF had the pleasure of welcoming five high school students as part of the MINT-EC camp “Materials in the Cycle: Ecologically and Economically Sustainable”, organized in cooperation with TU Dresden. The … more »

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