| Materials and Matter | Materials Characterization | Analytical methods (trace analysis, nuclear techniques, non-destructive testing), Scattering techniques, Tomography in 2D and 3D, New methods and instruments for analysis, Characterization at atomic resolution | 33 |
| Materials and Matter | Surfaces and Interfaces | Surface characterization, Thin and ultra-thin films, Surface modification by ions and radiation, Functional layers (tribology, corrosion, etc.), Surface reactions (catalytic, corrosion etc.) | 33 |
| Computational Science and Engineering | Computational Materials Science | Multi Scaling from Atomistic to Continuum Scales, Ab Initio Calculations, Many-Body Calculations, Calculations of Material Properties, Micromechanics & Micromagnetics | 33 |
