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The DFG's Priority Programs are designed to provide significant impetus for scientific research. They can either open up new areas of research or shed light on established areas from new perspectives. What is particularly characteristic of these programs is the collaboration of scientists across different locations.

In the future, these priority programs will help to provide new impetus in the MSE area:  

"DaMic - Data-driven alloy and microstructure design of sustainable metallic engineering materials" (Coordinator: Professor Dr. Markus Kästner, TU Dresden)  

DaMic aims to improve the sustainability of metallic materials by developing materials with reduced chemical alloying elements or high tolerance to impurities from secondary raw materials. Negative effects are to be compensated for by the targeted design of the microstructure. The project brings together interdisciplinary tandem projects involving experts from the fields of mechanics and materials science to develop a data-driven approach to material design.  

"Nitrides4Future - Novel materials and concepts for components" (Coordinator: Dr.-Ing. Saskia Schimmel, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg)  

The program deals with the development and research of new materials and concepts for components. The aim is to develop innovative materials and concepts that can improve the performance and functionality of components and potentially lead to advances in various areas of technology.  

In addition to the Priority Programs, the DFG has also approved the establishment of ten new Research Units (FOR), one Clinical Research Unit and two Research Training Groups. We are delighted that one of the newly established research groups comes from the MSE area:  

The group "From the manufacturing process of structured magnetic elastomers to macroscopic material behavior", headed by Professor Dr. Andreas Menzel at the University of Magdeburg, is dedicated to researching a little-researched class of materials - magnetic elastomers. Their holistic approach includes the production of the materials, the investigation of their physical properties, theoretical modeling and research into their macroscopic behavior.  

The DFG's decision to fund these new priority programs and research units demonstrates its commitment to promoting materials science and engineering in Germany. By supporting interdisciplinary approaches and innovative projects, the DFG is helping to expand the boundaries of knowledge and open up new perspectives on important scientific issues.