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  • Main entrance of FIT
  • Pavillion livMarS Biomimetic Shell @ FIT with flower meadow
  • Exhibition in the FIT lobby
  • Large FIT lounge
  • FIT event
  • Art work "Transform" by Daniel Widrig in the lobby of FIT
  • Pavillion livMatS Biomimetic Shell @ FIT in winter
  • Small FIT lounge
  • Side view of the FIT building

FIT

Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and
Bioinspired Technologies (FIT)

The FIT is a research institution of national and international importance in the field of basic research, which provides the basis for the development of new materials systems and technologies with life-like functions.

Following the example of living nature, the “vital” materials systems developed are interactive, adaptive, energy autonomous, self-repairing, self-improving or even learning. With these extraordinary properties and functions, they make a decisive contribution to the sustainable development of technology and society.

The main research areas are grouped into four Future Fields: Adaptive and Active Materials; Biomimetic, Bio-based and Bioactive Materials Systems; (Micro)Systems for Energy Conversion, Storage and Energy-autonomy; and New Materials: Societal Challenges. The research projects are supported by the Core Facilities Imaging of Materials Systems and Functional Processing and the Service Group Modelling and Simulation of Materials Systems.

At the FIT, the University of Freiburg combines its core competences in chemistry, physics, materials research, microsystems, biomimetics and medicine.

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Mission Statement

FIT for the Future

Key technologies include the development of innovative materials and complex materials systems.

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Research at FIT

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Future Fields

Four Future Fields reflect the main areas of research at FIT.

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Core Facilites and Service Group

Two Core Facilities and one Service Group support the realization of FIT research projects.

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Publications

FIT projects have resulted in peer-reviewed publications and edited volumes.

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Research Projects

At FIT, basic research projects are conducted across faculties and disciplines.

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Pavillion livMatS Biomimetic Shell @ FIT im Winter

The Center

The FIT is divided into four Future Fields, two Core Facilities and one Service Group. In 2023, the FIT building with its laboratories, offices and seminar rooms was expanded by the biomimetic pavilion livMatS Biomimetic Shell @ FIT.

People and Boards

Scientists are involved in management, research and consulting.

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Downloads

Here you can download information about the FIT.

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News

FIT Report 2024 published

The annual FIT report provides an overview of the members, the board of directors, the scientific advisory boards, scientific projects, publications, events and finances.

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Event

FMF and FIT Colloquium 2025

06.10.2025 – 08.10.2025
Venue: N.N.