Institute of Active Polymers
Our society is in a constant state of change. Increasing life expectancies as well as changes in lifestyle lead to new challenges for the healthcare system and for the age-appropriate design of living spaces.
Through biomaterial-based regenerative therapy approaches, we would like to facilitate gentle and efficient treatment of even complicated disease patterns. By developing adaptive assistance systems and technologies for age-appropriate infrastructure, we want to help ensure that life in a private home environment is successful for as long as possible.
For this purpose, we implement a wide variety of functions selectively in materials through chemical integration or physical structuring. These functions can be employed individually or in combination and thus have a wide variety of properties. Digital methods in design and manufacturing are increasingly utilized in our working processes.

Dr. Yan Nie wins Helmholtz Imaging Award
The Helmholtz Imaging platform recognizes the best scientific image within the Helmholtz Association with the Public Choice Award.

New technology provides precise insights
New highly automated fluorescence microscope provides researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon with faster capture of high-resolution images of living ...
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The Hereon-Institute of Active Polymers at the EinheitsEXPO 2021
As part of this year’s anniversary of the German reunification following the motto "Shaping the Future Together" our institute is presenting its ...
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