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. […]
Die Kunst der Schöpfung
Frankfurter Allgemeine
By Anna Bolten (text) and Stephen Swierczyna (graphics)
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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 […]
Bistable Hydrogel Microactuators for Soft Robotics
A new study by Cluster Doctoral Researchers Chantal Barwig, Malin Schmidt, Annabelle Sonn, Scientist Irene Wacker, as well as Principal Investigators Rasmus R. Schröder and Christine Selhuber-Unkel, explores a new type of microscale actuator made from soft, responsive hydrogels. These actuators can switch between two stable states without continuous energy input, a property known as […]
Recap HEiKA Summer Science Academy 2025
From September 7–11, the HEiKA Summer Science Academy 2025 brought together master’s and final-year bachelor’s students at the Bildungshaus St. Bernhard in Rastatt. The academy was organized by the Heidelberg-Karlsruhe Strategic Partnership HEiKA in partnership with our Cluster 3DMM2O and the Flagship Initiative Engineering Molecular Systems of Heidelberg University. Participants attended hands-on workshops led by […]
Fluorescent MOF Films for Next-Generation Sensors
A new study, including Cluster Doctoral Researchers Maike Schliephake and Yan Liu and PIs Prof. Dr. Jasmin Aghassi-Hagmann and Prof. Dr. Pavel Levkin, explores the use of fluorescent metal-organic framework (MOF) thin-film arrays as surface-based sensors. They created stable, easy-to-use devices by directly patterning fluorescent dyes onto flat MOF films, overcoming the drawbacks of MOF […]
Wie Bioprinting das Gesundheitswesen verändern könnte
DeviceMed
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Researchers advance screen-printed thermoelectric devices for flexible energy harvesting
3D Printing Industry
by Rodolfo Hernandez
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Printing White Light for Future Data Storage
A new study in Communications Materials — including Cluster Postdoctoral Researcher Nils Rosemann and Principal Investigators Jasmin Aghassi-Hagmann and Stefanie Dehnen — demonstrates the first successful inkjet printing of adamantane-type organotin sulfide clusters without altering their molecular identity. These clusters exhibit unusual optical properties, producing either white light or frequency doubling depending on their structure. […]