The IOM was represented at the 20th International Conference on Thin Films (ICTF-20) in Biarritz, France, with two technical presentations. This…

Dr. Martin Rudolph, researcher at IOM and co-head of the cross-sectional unit “Modelling and Simulation”, has been selected to receive the Early…

On July 2 and 3, 2026, the workshop “Future Key Areas in Laser-Based Surface Engineering” took place at the IOM in Leipzig. Forty participants came…

The performance of optical systems can be impaired by damage located beneath the surface, known as subsurface damage (SSD). This damage often results…

Dr. Benedikt Bagemihl, research associate in the “Switchable molecularly functionalized surfaces” division at the IOM, has been awarded a three-year L…

On June 30, 2026, the IOM hosted the 9th Partner Meeting of the Leibniz Health Technologies research network. The event was co-organized by the “Bioco…

In June, the DUV/VUV Focus Group met at Cutting Edge Coatings GmbH (CEC) in Hanover for the 45th meeting of the DUV/VUV Working Group. The focus was…