| 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 | 15 |
| Energy and Environment | Climate Neutral, Renewable and Conventional Energy Supply Systems | Regenerative Energiesysteme (Wasserkraft, Solarenergie, Geothermie, Biomasse), Kraftwerksoptimierung (Werkstoffe, Prozesse, Komponenten, Konstruktion, Modellierung), Kernfusion, intelligente Netze (Betriebsführung, Netzintegration RES, verteilte Steuerung und Regelung, SSM, DSM), dezentrale Speichersysteme (Brennstoffzellen, Magnetlager, Pumpspeicher, thermische und chemische Speicher), Energiewirtschaft (Auswirkungen Klimawandel, Umweltökonomie, Geschäftsmodelle, Zukunftsszenarien, politische Strategien) | 10 |
| 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.) | 75 |
