Soft Materials Lab

The Soft Materials Lab develops sensors and measurement methods for biomedical applications – from the initial idea to preclinical validation.

The focus is on smart materials and skin technologies: artificial skin models, smart sensors, thermal therapy systems and nanoscale measurement methods. Two chemical fume hoods and a fully equipped laboratory for working with soft materials (polymers, hydrogels, etc.) are available for development and validation. The infrastructure includes two chemical fume hoods and specialised equipment for processing and structuring soft materials – including 3D bioprinting and precise thin-film deposition. This enables us to specifically manufacture and test complex functional structures made of polymers and hydrogels.

With this infrastructure, biomedical prototypes can be quickly developed, adapted and experimentally validated – right up to preclinical evaluation of their functionality.