Yesterday marked the start of an exciting series of short webinars by the DGM. This time, the focus was on the detailed exploration of High-Temperature Shape Memory Alloys (HT-SMA). Dr.-Ing. Lauhoff, this year's recipient of the DGM Young Scientist Award, led the discussion, highlighting innovative applications and current challenges in this field.

The presentation addressed the critical question of how we can fully exploit the potential of Ni-Ti alloys in medical technology and Co-Ni-Ga as well as Ti-Ta systems in industrial high-temperature applications. Using the latest in situ characterization techniques, including light microscopy and neutron and synchrotron diffraction, new paths are forged to understand materials that will show further relevance in the future.

Thank you to Dr.-Ing. Lauhoff for his comprehensive and inspiring presentation, as well as to the more than 50 participants for their active involvement. The discussions and insights from this webinar highlight DGM's ongoing commitment to advancing knowledge and innovation in materials science and materials engineering.

We warmly invite the professional community to not miss the remaining parts of our webinar series and to actively contribute to shaping the field of materials science and engineering.