Welcome Statement

Welcome to the Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). At the IFG, we focus on designing advanced materials from the molecular level, enabling the control of their properties, enabling them to be adaptive to diverse stimuli for specific applications. We achieve these material properties by using wavelength resolved photochemistry, advanced methodologies of soft matter synthesis, and chemical biology, coupled with a deep understanding of bioprocess engineering. We embrace the latest technological developments in materials development in computational modelling and artificial intelligence. Our research teams are deeply committed to translating our research outcomes into impactful applications from inks for advanced light-driven 3D printing technologies to biomedical applications and surface technology.

We hope that you will enjoy exploring our research departments, their associated groups, and the exciting science and engineering they conduct. To prospective students and post-doctoral fellows, we extend a warm welcome to contact us to explore ways of working together.

We look forward to engaging with you.

Matthias Franzreb           
Acting Director                   

Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Designated Director and Alexander-von-Humboldt Professor