The development of new materials and biomaterials as well as their characterization, structuring and targeted application form the tasks of the research focus. The focus of interest are synthetic macromolecules, polysaccharides, nanostructured sensors and nanomaterials, as well as the production of synthetic "minimal cells" or aspects of modern methods and techniques in the glass and polymer chemistry. In addition to materials science and chemical aspects, the applicability of the obtained architectures in bio-medical as well as physical-optical terms are examined in depth.

Structure of the research field:
- Functional polymers - Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)
- Glass / ceramics
- (Bio) interfaces