Materials for a better Life Mission Interactive Materials New materials are the key to the development of forward-looking technologies. In this context, we are facing a central challenge in modern materials research. Read more Our research focus Research Programs Key questions for the development of new active and interactive material properties. Read more News Prof. Stefan Hecht is a new member of the National Academy of Science and Engineering 18.01.2021 Read more News Exposing stress in cells with the help of light 05.01.2021 Read more News Annual report 2018/19 09.12.2020 Read more News Prof. Dr. Laura De Laporte is now Associate Editor of ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 30.11.2020 Read more News DWI evaluation: Top marks for the Institute! 25.11.2020 Read more News An important step for the remote control of bioactive molecules? 20.11.2020 Read more Research Programs Research programAqua MaterialsMaterials formed from or for aqueous systems; chemistry in waterRead moreResearch programSynthiofluidicsNew chemical syntheses and processes for producing building blocks for interactive materialsRead moreResearch programMacromolecular films and fibersFunctional Surfaces and InterfacesRead moreResearch programTransport, Reaction and Exchange SystemsMaterial systems for controlled transport, reaction, and exchangeRead moreResearch programBioactive and Bioinstructive Materials Materials designed for active interaction and integration with the biological environmentRead morePreviousNext Current publications Publication Photochemical control of bacterial gene expression based on trans encoded genetic switches A. Paul, J. Huang, Y. Han, X. Yang, L. Vuković, P. Král, L. Zheng and A. Herrmann Chemical Science (2021) https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC05479H Publication Chapter Three - Engineering crowding sensitivity into protein linkers T. Pittas, W. Zuo and A. J. Boersma Methods in Enzymology [Book] 51-81 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.mie.2020.09.007 Job offers Scientist Postdoctoral Researcher (d/f/m) “Constructing Artificial Cells with Microfluidics.” RG Boersma Published at 06.02.2020 Learn more PhD thesis 2 PhD Positions from the fields of Chemistry or Life Sciences RG Herrmann Published at 22.05.2020 Learn more Scientist 2 Postdoctoral Researchers from the fields of Chemistry or Life Sciences RG Herrmann Published at 22.05.2020 Learn more