Institute for Microsystems Technology (IMTEK)
Microsystems technology makes better and more intelligent products possible and thus makes life healthier, safer, more comfortable and more versatile. Founded in 1995, the Institute of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) today comprises 24 professorships, around 370 academic staff and 650 students. The institute is one of the world's leading academic research centers in the field of microsystems technology and - alongside the Institute of Computer Science (IIF) and the Institute for Sustainable Technical Systems (INATECH) - the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Freiburg.
The Institute of Microsystems Technology conducts excellent basic research and practice-orientated, applied research at the highest level.
The main areas of research are
- Biomedical microsystems
- Intelligent integrated microsystems
- Intelligent materials and bio-inspired systems
- Photonics
New applications are being developed in the 24 professorships and every effort is being made to make our lives more sustainable, healthier, safer and, last but not least, easier. Engineers play a decisive role in overcoming challenges in the health sector, mobility, energy supply and environmental protection. The potential for innovation is also evident in the many spin-offs from the Institute of Microsystems Technology, in which new research results are also used commercially.
“We try to introduce students to research and practical application at a very early stage. The drive to inspire enthusiasm is derived by how fascinated I am in my own research.”
Prof. Dr. Thomas Stieglitz,
Head of IMTEK
