The European Ceramic Society
Laboratory sheet
Germany
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Division Advanced Technical Ceramics BAM - Technical Ceramics
Research and collaboration with industry on technical ceramics
Director : Torsten Rabe
Email : torsten.rabe@bam.de
Phone : +49 30 81081542
Address : Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Division Advanced Technical Ceramics Unter den Eichen 44 – 46 12203 Berlin Germany
Website : www.bam.de
Research topics :
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Granulometric characterization of micro- and nanosized powders and suspensions, surface modification and processing of ceramic powders. Development of reference materials and organisation of interlaboratory tests.
Contact name: Petra Kuchenbecker
Tel: +49 30 81044816
Email: petra.kuchenbecker@bam.de
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Development of innovative ceramic technologies (tape casting, multilayer technology, ultrasonic spray granulation, pressure sintering)
Contact name : Patrick HöhneTel: +49 30 81044755
Email: patrick.hoehne@bam.de
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Ceramic components for sensors, automotive, telecommunications and safety engineering
Contact name : Torsten RabeTel: +49 30 81041542
Email: torsten.rabe@bam.de
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Electric and dielectric characterization of advanced technical ceramics, method development and validation
Contact name: Björn MiellerTel: +49 30 81043504
Email: bjoern.mieller@bam.de
Exceptional facilities :
- Wide range of test equipment for particle characterization: laser granulometer, analytical photo-centrifuge, ultrasonic spectrometer, dynamic light scattering measuring device, particle charge detector.
- Tape casting machines and ceramic multilayer pilot production line with punch, hot knife unit, via-filler, screen printer and isostatic laminating press.
- LTCC-sintering press, hydrogen furnace with gas moistening, gas pressure sintering furnace.
- Test facilities for permittivity up to 1 GHz and 130 °C, dielectric breakdown strength, volume and surface resistivity up to 1000 °C
Financial support programmes :
- Regional fundings: Berlin Investment Bank IBB, program ProFit
- National fundings : German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, program PROINNO
German Federal Ministry of Research and Technology, program KMU
innovativ
Latest news
2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 1st call!
In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 50th ICACC (International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites) that will be held from 25th to 30th January 2026 in Daytona Beach - Florida - United States!
Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust for Mobility projects is 30th November 2025!
Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before mid-February 2026. Activities submitted for the deadline of 30th November 2025 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before Mid-March 2026.
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