Organization

Organization chart of the Fraunhofer IAP

 

Management

Director   Prof. Dr. Alexander Böker
Head of Administration Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Peter Jakisch
Head of Strategy and Communication Dr. Jörg Rockenberger

Head Office High-Performance Center

Tahani Adnan, M.Sc.

 

Biopolymers

 
Division director Prof. Dr. Johannes Ganster

Starch Modification / Molecular Properties

Dr. Jens Buller

Fiber Technology

Dr. André Lehmann

Material Development and Structure Characterization

Dr. Johannes Ganster

Processing Pilot Plant for Biopolymers

Dr. Jens Balko

 

Functional Polymer Systems

 
Division director
Dr. Armin Wedel

Functional Materials and Devices

Dr. Armin Wedel

Polymers and Electronics

Dr. Taybet Bilkay-Troni

Chromogenic Polymers

Dr. Christian Rabe

Sensors and Actuators

Dr. Michael Wegener

 

Synthesis and Polymer Technology

 
Division director
Dr. Thorsten Pretsch

Microencapsulation and Polysaccharide Chemistry

Dr. Bert Volkert

Polymer Synthesis

Dr. Antje Lieske

Membranes and Functional Films

Dr.-Ing. Murat Tutus

Shape-Memory Polymers

Dr. Thorsten Pretsch

 

Life Science and Bioprocesses

 
Division director
Prof. Dr. Ruben R. Rosencrantz

Multifunctional Colloids and Coatings

Dr. Dmitry Grigoriev

Biofunctionalized Materials and (Glyco)Biotechnology

Prof. Dr. Ruben R. Rosencrantz

Healthcare, Biomaterials and Cosmeceuticals

Prof. Dr. Joachim Storsberg

 

Pilot Plant Center PAZ

 
Division director
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Bartke

Synthesis and Product Development

Dr. Ulrich Wendler

Scale-up and Pilot Testing

Dipl.-Ing. Marcus Vater

 

Polymeric Materials and Composites PYCO

 
Division director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Seidlitz
Tailored Materials Prof. Dr. Christian Dreyer

Polymer Development

Prof. Dr. Christian Dreyer

Semi-finished Components

Dr. Sebastian Steffen

Design and Processing Technologies

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Seidlitz

Simulation and Design

Marcello Ambrosio, M. Sc.

Structural Testing and Analytics

Dr. Mathias Köhler

Sustainable Lightweight Technologies

Dipl.-Ing. Felix Kuke

 

Center for Applied Nanotechnology CAN

 
Division director (acting) Dr. Christoph Gimmler

Quantum Materials

Dr. Jan Niehaus

Nanomedical Applications (acting)

Dr. Neus Feliu Torres

Sustainable Polymers / Home and Personal Care

Dr. Vesna Aleksandrovic-Bondzic

Nanoparticle based Theranostic

Dr. Neus Feliu Torres

Physiologically active Nanostructures

Dr. Marcus Janschel

Nanoscale Energy and Structure Materials

Dr. Christoph Gimmler