Events 2024

Particle-Based Materials Symposium

"Processing of functional nanoparticles into higher-order structures"

The Particle-Based Materials Symposium took place on September 23 and 24, 2024, at the House of Science in Bremen. With 70 participants from across Germany and neighboring countries, the symposium successfully fulfilled its promise: bringing together scientists and engineers from different communities that share the goal of creating functionality in materials using particles. With this year’s focus on "processing of functional nanoparticles into higher-order structures" and an introduction to the MAPEX research landscape by Kurosch Rezwan, the symposium effectively connected to ongoing research at the University of Bremen. In addition to the excellent keynote presentations, there were 33 oral presentations delivered by scientists at various career levels, ranging from Ph.D. students to experienced professors. The poster session featured 23 posters, with three selected for the poster prize. A tour of the Schnoor quarter and a dinner at Ratskeller Bremen rounded out the program, giving participants ample time to explore the historic sights and network with each other. We look forward to the next Particle-Based Materials Symposium, which will be held at FAU Erlangen in 2025!

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Workshop Filming Your Science with Your Smartphone

"Filming your Science with your Smartphone"

One of the best ways to explain science is through the use of video. All you need is a good idea and the smartphone in your pocket! This workshop introduced the participants to the basics of scientific video storytelling and took them through the technical steps to produce short videos. They learned how videos for science can be shot with apps and how they can be published online. During the workshop they developed their own storyboard and put together a short film. In short, the participants learned how to make the most of their smartphone for content production with this practical bootcamp.

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17th MAPEX Early Career Researcher Workshop

"Building bridges across faculties and institutes"

On May 24, MAPEX organized the annual Early Career Researcher Workshop with a focus on 'Building bridges across faculties and institutes'. The MAPEX ECR Workshops give participants the opportunity to interact with colleagues from different areas of the STEM subjects.

The 17th ECR workshop gave the participating Early Career Reasearchers the opportunity to meet two experts in their respective fields. Dr. Cem Örnek from Leibniz-IWT, Institute for Materials-Oriented Technologies, started with an inspiring talk. He focussed on new approaches and techniques to overcome the degradation challenges of high performance steels in an industrial environment. Dr. Camilla Tossi from ZARM, Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity, continued. She introduced the participants to the possibilities and opportunities of synthesizing nanomaterials under the specific conditions of microgravity. Additionally, she underlined how important it is to think and act outside the box in order to conduct successful innovative research. Finally the participants got to know each other during a scientific speed dating session. The speed dating offered the opportunity to learn from each other's research and to exchange beyond scientific disciplines and positions.

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Science Communication Workshop

"Science Slam"

On April 8 and 9, 2024, some MAPEX doctoral students at the University of Bremen transformed themselves into science slammers. Lesson learned: Science with humor can work. Scientific results can be explained to a wide audience in an entertaining and correct way using props, visualizations and performative elements.

The participants of the science slam workshop were able to try out how to present their research projects to a non-specialist audience on the spot: Doctoral students from the STEM fields took part in the workshop together with doctoral students from the humanities. The workshop was jointly organized by the MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes and the Research Training Group Worlds of Contradiction. The molecular biologist Julia Offe and the actor ... worked with the participants on a wide variety of topics. (add topics here)

On May 7, 2024, some of the new slammers from the University of Bremen performed live on stage at the Science Slam in the Bremer Schlachthof.

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