The key objective and long-term vision of Collaborative Research Centre 1411 is the targeted design of particulate products by rigorous optimisation based on predictive structure-property and process-structure functions.
We target scientific breakthroughs in the product engineering of nanoparticles with optimised optical properties produced by continuous synthesis directly coupled to property-specific classification of nanoparticles by chromatography. These challenges are addressed from different perspectives in four strongly interlinked research areas. These will be underpinned by the development of joint methodologies in synthesis, classification, characterisation as well as modelling, simulation, and optimisation.

Research Highlight of the Week

All research highlights →


Technology Transfer: from research to application

The objective of CRC 1411 is, together with FAU Outreach, to work with industry partners, start-ups and the wider innovation ecosystem to bring research findings into real-life products and solutions.

Spin-off: PRTCL

Hybrid process modelling for the targeted design of particles, founded by CRC 1411 researchers Nabi Traoré, Lukas Pflug and Andrea Gilch. prtcl.eu

Upcoming: Innovation Day

29 October 2026, Erlangen: CRC 1411 spokesperson Nicolas Vogel and PRTCL take part in the FAU Innovation Walk at the WirtschaftsWoche Weltmarktführer Innovation Day. All upcoming events

Work with us

DFG transfer projects, technology transfer, advice on spin-offs: find out how to collaborate with CRC 1411 researchers.

Technology Transfer at CRC 1411 →


Latest news

All news and events →


CRC 1411 at a glance

A Collaborative Research Centre funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 2020.

21

research projects in 4 research areas

20

principal investigators

38

current doctoral and postdoctoral researchers

13

participating institutes

254

publications


Funding

CRC 1411 Member Resources