
MATERIALS – Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics
Your Advantages
We provide our customers access to the latest technologies required for implementing innovative products and services. We have long-standing experience in managing a wide range of research cooperations, thus enabling our clients to successfully participate in national and international funded research projects.
Our Services
Our team of around 60 researchers provide interdisciplinary solutions across the entire value chain – from the idea to the prototype – using cutting edge technologies and methods based on miniaturisation, integration and materials optimisation. Combined with state-of-the-art equipment and infrastructure we offer innovative solutions and services tailored to the needs of business and industry. More than 20 years of close cooperation with leading research institutions such as the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the Austrian based Graz University of Technology or the University of Leoben enable us to continuously improve and extend our portfolio of expertise.
Research groups
- Micro- and Nanostructuring
- Light and Optical Technologies
- Laser Processing
- Sensor Systems
- Functional Surfaces




