The Fiber-based Biomaterials research group develops tailor-made medical textiles and fiber-reinforced composites. Using machine embroidery, complex fiber architectures can be produced reproducibly and adapted locally—providing an alternative to standardized “one-size-fits-all” solutions.

Another focus is degradable glass fibers for two application areas: In medical technology, they can serve as a basis for drapable, easy-to-cut textile bone graft structures, for example. For technical composites, glass fibers are being developed that facilitate recycling or enable fully degradable composite systems, creating new end-of-life options for glass fiber–reinforced materials.

Ongoing projects:

• DLR-IGF-Project (IPF, Medical Faculty of TUD): »Developing technology to create hierarchical textile structures for the functional restoration of the tendon sheath« (ArtiSs)

Completed projects:

• BMBF-Project, GO-Bio initial: »Medical Lace«
• AiF-ZIM project (IPF, BioCer Entwicklungs-GmbH): »Development of a starch-based, load-adapted mesh implant pocket for prepectoral surgical methods in mastectomies« (BioReconstruct)
• BMBF project (IPF, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, WINDnovation Engineering Solutions GmbH, cp.max Rotortechnik GmbH & Co. KG): »Bioinspired lightweight construction employing adjustable, degradable fibre-plastic composites« (bioLEIV)
• SMWK-SAB project (IPF, Charité): »Embroidery of ultra-thin titanium wires for the development of custom-made, shapeable orbital floor implants«
• DFG project (Dr.-Ing. Annette Breier / Dr.-Ing. Judith Hahn): »Tissue engineering of the anterior cruciate ligament based on resorbable, embroidered structures«
• AIF-ZUTECH LoVarMED (IPF, Dr.-Ing. Annette Breier/TUD, Prof. Dr. Michael Gelinsky): »Development of a simulation-aided technologie for a stress-adapted, fibre-based implant with locally adjusted and graduated stiffness«
• Thesis: »Analysing the incorporation of different biomaterials into bone using magnetic resonance imaging« (supported by doctoral grants of the European Social Funds and the Dresden University of Technology)
• MeDDrive Start: »Investigation of tissue engineered bone substitutes for alveolar cleft osteoplasty in an animal model« (leadership: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine »Carl Gustav Carus«)

We regularly offer internships, topics for theses and student assistantships.