Competences Ceramic materials and surfaces High-purity dense or porous bioceramics [Al2O3, ZrO2 (ATZ, ZTA, Y-TZP), Ca3(PO4)2), HAP, Si3N4] Open-cell foam ceramics and metal foams Glass and glass ceramics Oxide and non-oxide ceramics with precise electric, thermal, mechanical and optical functionalities Composites and material compounds (porous/dense, metal/ceramic) Technologies Powder and slip preparation, granulate development Casting, pressing and (thermo)plastic shaping processes Foaming and replica technologies for cellular structures CAD/CAM line, additive manufacturing processes (powder- and suspension-based) Manufacturing of blanks and preforms by dry pressing Sample series of oxide ceramic semi-finished products (certified according to EN ISO 13485:2016) Plasma coating and sol-gel processes Thick-film and multilayer technology (complete line for HTCC, LTCC) Thin-film technology (thermal CVD, PECVD, thermal ALD, PVD, LPD) Joining technologies for ceramic/metal and ceramic/ceramic combinations High-temperature isostatic pressing/post-HIP processes Micro- and surface preparation; surface functionalization (inkjet and aerosol printing, diode laser array finishing) Biocompatible joining and packaging techniques, medical device construction Diagnostic/therapeutic systems and characterization Bioelectrical, topography-based, acoustic and optical measuring systems Biophysical characterization on nano, micro and macro level (TEM, SEM, AFM, AFAM, Raman) In vivo as well as in vitro analysis and diagnostic systems Plasmonic sensor systems Biological evaluation of materials (medical products) in accordance with DIN EN ISO 10993 Differentiation assays Development and industrial implementation of innovative in vitro test methods