Since 2018, the Cluster of Excellence has been jointly supported by the University of Heidelberg and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The 3DMM2O Cluster employs an interdisciplinary approach, integrating natural sciences and engineering, to research three-dimensional additive manufacturing techniques – from the molecular level to macroscopic dimensions. A key objective is the complete digitalization of 3D manufacturing and material processing.
With the new infrastructure, InnovationLab will provide approximately 40 research workstations for the scientists of the 3DMM20 Cluster of Excellence. In addition to utilizing S1/S2 laboratories, researchers will operate a new microfabrication tool. Nanoscribe's QuantumX employs the technique of Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP). This technique enables users to produce microstructures with nanometer-scale precision, thereby opening up new application possibilities in photonics, microfluidics, and biology.