That’s a wrap!🙌

After the second poster session, our three-day conference came to a close. It was an inspiring event filled with science, networking, and collaboration. Thank you to all the speakers, participants, and organizers. See you next year!

#3DMM2O #Conference

Last but certainly not least,
@mariokrenn.bsky.social showed how AI can generate new experimental ideas and unconventional approaches, enabling autonomous discovery in quantum physics.💡
#3DMM2O #AIinScience @mpi-scienceoflight.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social

Tanja Weil (@mpip-mainz.mpg.de) pip -mainz.mpg.de presented her work on peptide-based nanostructures and synthetic–living systems. She discussed how materials can form in and around cells and enable metabolic communication.
#3DMM2O #BioMaterials

Day 3 of the #3DMM2O Conference 2026🚀 Erika Tsingos from @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social discussed computational models that link molecular processes to cell behavior and tissue formation.

#3DMM2O #ComputationalBiology

✨ A special evening highlight
The lecture hall transformed into a beautiful, festive setting for our conference dinner - a great evening of conversations, exchange, and strengthening connections within the community.
#3DMM2O #3DPrinting #AdditiveManufacturing #ConferenceDinner

🏹 Science Meets Social
In the afternoon, participants explored the monastery or tried archery - a great setting for informal discussions and networking.
#3DMM2O #Conference #Networking

Understanding Materials at the Atomic Scale🔬
Saeed Amirjalayer from @uniheidelberg.bsky.social discussed atomistic simulations of functional materials, as well as how intermolecular interactions and confinement influence their dynamic behavior. #3DMM2O #MaterialsScience

🚀 Day 2 of the 3DMM2O Conference 2026! Christoph Scheurer (@fhi-mpg.bsky.social ) presented how AI-driven experiment planning and automation are advancing materials research and enabling self-driving laboratories. #3DMM2O #AIinScience

💡 Rethinking Inverse Design

In the evening keynote, Steven G. Johnson (MIT) discussed how allowing "unphysical" models during optimization can lead to improved solutions that can then be translated back into physically realizable designs. #3DMM2O #InverseDesign

Capturing Materials in Motion🚀
Vikram Deshpande (University of Cambridge) presented advances in high-speed X-ray tomography. This technology enables 4D imaging of dynamic processes in complex 3D-printed structures. #3DMM2O #XRay #3DPrinting

Martin Wegener from @kit.edu opened the conference by sharing his insights on manufacturable 3D metamaterials. His work demonstrates how carefully designed microstructures can achieve properties far beyond those of their base materials. #3DMM2O #Metamaterials

Day 1 of the Future 3D Additive Manufacturing - 3DMM2O Conference 2026! 🚀 The conference at Schöntal Monastery began today, bringing together researchers in three areas: theory, computation, and the design of 3D materials. Stay tuned for today's highlights! #3DMM2O

🚀 Getting ready for the #3DMM2O Conference 2026
We had already arrived at the beautiful Schöntal Monastery and completed all preparations for the days ahead. Participants arrived in the afternoon, and the evening began with an informal get-together to bring the community together. 🙌

Could light be the future of computing? 💡
In our new Explain Like I’m Five video, Erik Jung from the @uniheidelberg.bsky.social explains his research on photonic chips that process information using light instead of electricity.
Watch the full video👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iuH...

#ELI5 #3DMM2O

A fully printed origami thermoelectric generator achieved a record power density by converting low-grade waste heat into electricity. It delivers about twice the performance of previously reported printed origami TEGs. 🚀
👉 doi.org/10.1038/s414...

#3DMM2O #MaterialsScience

Join us at Schöntal Monastery from March 23–26, 2026.
Tanja Weil (@mpip-mainz.mpg.de) will speak at the #3DMM2O Conference 2026 on synthetic supramolecular systems in living environments and material–cell communication.
Register here: future3dam.org/registration...

#MaterialsScience #BioMaterials

Good news🚀 Registration for the #3DMM2O Conference 2026 has been extended to February 15. Join us at the historic Schöntal Monastery for an inspiring conference on Frontiers for Theory, Computation and Design in 3D Materials👉 future3dam.org/registration...
@kit.edu @uniheidelberg.bsky.social

We are thrilled that Steven G. Johnson (@mit.edu) will speak at the #3DMM2O Conference 2026.🚀 He will share his perspective on how venturing into "unphysical" models can unlock new power in inverse design. Register here 👉
future3dam.org/registration...
@kit.edu @uniheidelberg.bsky.social

We are excited to announce that Erika Tsingos from Utrecht University will be speaking at the #3DMM2O Conference 2026.🙌 She will share insights into the computational modeling of biological development. Register here 👉 future3dam.org/registration...
@kit.edu @uniheidelberg.bsky.social

Registration is now open for the 3DMM2O Conference 2026!🚀 Join us at the Schöntal Monastery in March to explore the latest innovations in 3D additive manufacturing.
Register here 👉 future3dam.org/registration...
#3DMM2O #AdditiveManufacturing #3DPrinting @kit.edu @uniheidelberg.bsky.social

A new multiscale model accurately predicts the interaction of chiral #SURMOFs with light. Experiments confirm this approach, establishing SURMOFs as robust platforms for solid-state VCD and the design of future chiral materials. 🚀
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/adfm...

#3DMM2O #ChiralMaterials

Congrats to Cluster PI Christian Koos on winning the 2025 Karl Heinz Beckurts Prize for advancing energy-efficient optical communication. 👏 The photonic microchip technologies developed by his team are paving the way for faster and greener digital infrastructure. 💡🌍
#3DMM2O #Photonics
@kit.edu

Now, two colors of light can control how polymers solidify.
Researchers developed a photochemical system in which materials only form when two specific wavelengths act together, opening new possibilities for precise, light-guided #3DPrinting. 🚀
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/anie...

#3DMM2O #Photochemistry

Our Summer Cluster Meeting 2025 in Heidelberg brought a day full of presentations, discussions, and new perspectives for the second funding period. 🚀 We can’t wait to share what’s coming next! 🙌

#3DMM2O #3DPrining #Networking

🔬 Researchers developed intrinsically bistable #hydrogel microactuators using two-photon polymerization. Their dual light- and temperature-responsiveness enables stable, microscale actuation, which opens new doors for #softrobotics and #microfluidics.
👉 doi.org/10.1002/aisy...

#3DMM2O #2PP

Fluorescent #MOF thin-film arrays enable stable, multiplexed sensing of pH and disease-related molecules like dopamine. A step toward next-gen diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and food safety. 👉 doi.org/10.1002/smll...
📷Wang et al., Small 2025, CC BY

#3DMM2O #Nanotechnology #Sensors

Opening for a professorship in multimodal imaging in the context of our cluster of excellence #3DMM2O. Here is the full advertisement with all details: tinyurl.com/2ksy2b2s

New deep eutectic inks (DEIs) for multiphoton #3Dprinting enable soft, elastic microstructures with high resolution. A step forward for soft robotics, bioengineering & photonics.🙌
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/adma...
#3DMM2O #MaterialsScience
📷 © Mainik et al., 2025, Adv. Mater., CC BY 4.0

🚀 This new study introduces electrospun V₂O₅ nanofibers annealed at 500°C, enabling ultra-fast, sensitive, and energy-efficient room-temperature humidity sensors. This innovation opens new possibilities for smart homes, agriculture, and healthcare. 👉 doi.org/10.1002/adsr... #3DMM2O

🎉Exciting news! 3DMM2O’s second funding phase is approved! Thanks to our amazing team & partners, we’re continuing to innovate in 3D #AdditiveManufacturing at @kit.edu & @uniheidelberg.bsky.social, supported by the #GermanExcellenceStrategy. More groundbreaking projects ahead!🚀🙌 #3DMM2O #3DPrinting