The DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials is an independent research institute that is part of the Leibniz Association and is located on the Melaten campus of RWTH Aachen University. The institute is a registered association whose various organs set the course for successful research work.

As a research institute, the DWI takes on the challenge of surpassing disciplinary limits and tackling new questions relating to substances and materials that combine technology and nature.

At DWI, we are advancing the development of sustainable materials and linking them to a comprehensive sustainability strategy for our institute. As a partner of the Aachen Climate City Agreement, we are actively committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2030.

At the DWI, the working groups of currently five members of the Scientific Board combine their different areas of expertise under one roof.

About 65 PhD students participate in the DWI-internal mentoring program and some of them are members of additional graduate schools and programs.