Last weekend, the outreach project of SFB1411 was part of the lively Schlossgartenfest – and we brought our interactive photobooth with us!
Visitors could snap colorful science selfies and dive into the fascinating world of color. From curious kids to enthusiastic adults, it was wonderful to see so...
On June 24, 2025, we, together with panOPTICUM/SAOT welcomed a group of enthusiastic primary school teachers to our very first workshop dedicated to introducing the wide range of educational resources our project offers on the topic of color.
During a vibrant and engaging afternoon, participants ...
Wednesday, May 21st | 19:00 | Killians Irish Pub, Nuremberg
Why do peacocks shimmer? Why did rainbows used to have only three colors? And what does beer have to do with pigments?
Join us for a colorful evening where science meets history, art, and nature. In this engaging talk, Dr. Giulia Magnabo...
On April 3rd, Annika Mauch and Frederic Dietrich, doctoral researchers of the CRC1411, introduced young female students to the fascinating world of structural color and porous materials during the "Girls' day". This nationwide event aims to encourage girls to explore careers in science, technology, ...
Researchers from the CRC1411 have teamed up with the renowned magazine GEO to co-author an article on structural colors in animals. The piece, published on GEO.de, explores the fascinating mechanisms behind the vibrant and shimmering colors found in nature.
Unlike pigment-based colors, structural c...
CRC 1411 is proud to announce that three of its doctoral researchers from the integrated Research Training Group in Particle Science and Technology (iRTG-ParSciTech) have garnered awards at two high-profile scientific meetings held in late February and early March.
A double success at home
From Fe...
Curious to know more about supraparticles? Here you can find a presentation from Prof. Vogel on the latest developments of his research. This talk is part of the session "Particles empowering tomorrow: Innovations for our global world" at ParTec 2025.
In October 2024, the iRTG-ParSciTech of CRC 1411 hosted its inaugural Summer School at the Fraunhofer Forschungscampus in Waischenfeld, situated in the picturesque Fränkische Schweiz an hour away from Erlangen. Held from October 14 to 17, the event brought the CRC doctoral researchers together for t...
My name is Laura Adilova. I have just started my “Advanced Materials and Processes” (MAP) master’s program at FAU. My choice of the university was based on FAU’s strong reputation in engineering and materials science, along with its emphasis on interdisciplinary research. MAP program combines everyt...
Prof. Dr. Matthias Thommes (TVT) is among the TOP 50 most cited scientists worldwide in 2023, according to the new Stanford Ranking.
The Stanford Ranking is the result of a regular evaluation of Scopus, the world's largest abstract and citation database for peer-reviewed literature published by E...
