Research and Innovation
The research areas of the MAE affiliated chairs and professorships cover metallic, mineral, as well as organic materials. From the atomic scale all the way to multi-ton structures, the MAE Department combines sophisticated modelling and experimental approaches to solve the challenges of today’s and tomorrow’s society from a material engineering perspective. These include the need for functional, durable, and ultimately sustainable materials. The Department addresses these challenges from various angles by performing and improving in-depth characterization of materials, elucidating the correlation between the composition and performance of materials, exploring advanced materials processing tools and effective material combinations. Ultimately, we aim to improve existing materials and create novel materials to enable new technologies and applications for a sustainable future.
Topics & Projects
Discover a selection of research projects of our department
Doctoral Studies
You are thinking about a doctorate? You can find doctoral positions on the websites of the professorships. For further information and requirements, please check website of the Graduate Center of the TUM School of Engineering and Design. Information on doctoral studies
Career & Perspectives
The TUM School of Engineering and Design promotes young researchers and supports next steps in academic careers – from doctorate to professorship. more
Service Offerings
The professorships of the department offer some services to companies and institutions to test materials and samples in our TUM laboratories. more about Services Offerings