Author: Krisztina Gall

ERC Synergy Grant Awarded for Project on Reconfigurable DNA-Based Nanosystems

Cluster Principal Investigator Prof. Dr. Peer Fischer was awarded a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant from the European Research Council. The international project, titled DNA4RENOMS, aims to develop light-responsive, reconfigurable nano-opto-mechanical systems using advanced DNA nanotechnology. The teams will employ DNA as a programmable construction material to create nanoscale machines that can dynamically restructure themselves and […]

4D Printing That Can Shrink and Regrow

In a new Cluster publication, Doctoral Researchers Johannes Markhart, Philipp Mainik, Pia S. Klee, and Principal Investigator Eva Blasco demonstrate a novel 4D printing concept based on self-immolative polymers. The researchers show that, when exposed to a chemical trigger, 3D-printed structures can shrink and regrow reversibly due to rapid depolymerization and subsequent repolymerization within the […]

Making photonic chips as easy to connect as USB

A team of scientists, including Cluster Doctoral Researchers Erik Jung and Clara Vazquez-Martel and Principal Investigators Eva Blasco and Wolfram Pernice, has developed a new plug-and-play fiber interface for photonic chips. The researchers used two-photon polymerization to 3D-print optical couplers and alignment structures directly onto the chip. This enables a standard MTP multifiber connector to […]

Science Days 2025 at Europa-Park

From Thursday to Saturday, our team presented interactive experiments at the 25th annual Science Days  at Europa-Park. We encouraged visitors to explore science through creativity and hands-on activities. At our booth, participants built their own lava lamps and learned how colors can be separated using paper chromatography. A key attraction was the 3D printer provided […]

Advancing 3D Printing Through Synergistic Two-Color Photochemistry

A new study involving 3DMM2O Doctoral Researcher Jan Hobich, Postdoctoral Researchers Florian Feist and Paul Somers, and Principal Investigators Eva Blasco and Christopher Barner-Kowollik presents a dual-wavelength photochemical approach that enables precise spatial and temporal control over polymer network formation. Using two light-sensitive molecules that react only when exposed to both 375 and 430 nm […]

25 Years of the International Department at KIT

On October 9, the International Department celebrated its 25th anniversary with a festive event that brought together the entire ID community, including our 3DMM2O Cluster. The evening featured opening remarks by KIT President Prof. Dr. Jan S. Hesthaven; Jörg Krauss, representing the State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg; and Benjamin Bauer, representing the City Council of Karlsruhe. […]

Recap Summer Cluster Meeting

On September 30, 2025, our members gathered at the University of Heidelberg for this year’s Summer Cluster Meeting. The program included a general assembly with an overview of the upcoming 3DMM2O Conference 2026: Frontiers in Theory, Computation, and Design of 3D Materials, as well as scientific presentations. A newly introduced interactive smartboard session offered a […]