Particle-Based Materials Conference (PBM 2025) at FAU

It was a great pleasure to once again host the Particle-Based Materials Conference (PBM) here in Erlangen. Together with our colleagues Prof. Nicolas Vogel and Prof. Michael Engel, we organized this year’s meeting under the motto “Particle Design,” fitting perfectly with our ongoing CRC 1411 “Design of Particulate Products.”

Over two days, we saw inspiring talks and lively discussions centered on how nanoparticles can serve as building blocks for complex, multifunctional structures. It was particularly interesting to see how strongly the community is engaging with supraparticles, a topic that our group and several other groups at FAU focus on intensively.
Beyond the science, PBM 2025 offered plenty of opportunities for exchange and networking, which many participants greatly valued.

Next year, the PBM will celebrate its tenth anniversary in Duisburg-Essen — we are looking forward to seeing how the community continues to evolve there.