• CRUSADE: Recycling technologies for end-of-life vehicle components to create a sustainable source of marketable materials for the EU (Horizon Europe), 2024-2027
• GREENSTEEL: Introduction of hydrogen technologies in steel production (EIT Raw Materials), 2024-2026
• K1-MET II: Technologies for non-ferrous metals (K1-MET, Austria), 2023-2027
• Mini-ROXY: Mini-ROXY ground test campaign to prepare a lunar ISRU demonstration TP 2: Freiberg University of Technology (BMWK), 2023-2025
• HARMONY: Holistic approach to improve the recyclability of rare earth permanent magnets extracted from any waste stream (Horizon Europe), 2024-2027)
• GrInHy 3.0: Green industrial hydrogen by high-temperature vapour electrolysis in a steel mill environment; sub-project: Experimental development of closed-loop processes and life cycle assessment (LCA) of SOEC stacks (BMWK), 2023-2027
• CarboFuel: Recycling of carbon fibre reinforced composites in pyrometallurgical oxide systems (EEW- Industrieförderung), 2023-2027
• RecRef: Refractory recycling: a contribution to raw material, energy and climate efficiency in high-temperature processes, (DFG-Graduiertenkolleg 2802), 2023-2031
• KlimaZinn: Biogenic waste, biogenic fuels and green hydrogen replace fossil fuels in tin metallurgy, (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt), 2023-2026
• Mine.io: A holistic digital Mining 4.0 ecosystem, (Horizon-Europe), 2023-2026
• REESilienz: Resilient and sustainable REE supply chains for critical raw materials for the ecosystems and strategic sectors of e-mobility and renewable energies, (Horizon Europe), 2023-2026
• GreenTin: Development of a hydrometallurgical process for the extraction of tin from Saxon tin ores, (Dr. Erich-Krüger-Stiftung), 2023-226
• ReLiFe: Recycling of lithium ferrophosphate in the RIS area, (EIT Raw Materials No. 22020), 2023-2025
• Marsch: Online material classification using radar of slags, (BMBF-KMU-innovativ), 2023-2024
• PurCo: Purification of copper (melt filtration), Federal Ministry of Education and Research, (BMBF junior research group), 2022-2026
• ReLi-ion2022.ReLi-ion: Innovation transfer and B2B collaboration on Li-ion battery recycling, (EIT Raw Materials No. 21113), 2022-2024
• ALCASIM: Advanced LCA based on process and thermodynamics simulation, (EIT Raw Materials No. 21093), 2022-2024
• DysCovery: Sustainable REE and co-supply through magnetic recycling: closing the loop, (EIT Raw Materials No. 21028), 2022-2024
• EEW utilisation of dust (VerSt): Rapid Scale Up to Zero-Waste Process, (sponsored by EEW Energy from Waste GmbH), 2021-2024
• GaN layer system with separation layer, funding by the SAB via the TUBAF Innovation Fund (TIF)
• GaN with optimised structural properties, Funding from the Krüger Foundation
• In addition, several medium to large industrial cooperation projects are in preparation
   

2023

• "SFB 920: Multifunctional filters for molten metal filtration - a contribution to Zero Defect Materials, subproject C06: Determination of the mechanism of action and efficiency of reactive filters to avoid unwanted H₂ porosity in aluminium casting and to remove particles and H₂ from magnesium melts" (DFG project SFB 920/3 2019), duration 2019-2023
• Alternative fibre materials based on copper slags, Sächsische Aufbau Bank (SAB no. 100397513), 2020-2023
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• RECYCALYSE: New sustainable and recyclable catalytic materials for proton exchange membrane electrolysers, EU project (Horizon 2020 No. 861960), 2020-2023
• Project P2.1: Non-ferrous metal technologies, (K1-MET - Competence Centre for Excellent Technologies in Advanced Metallurgical and Ecological Process Development), 2019-2023
• CLIENT II - Joint project ReAK: Reduction of arsenic from copper concentrates - subproject: Sulphides and microbiological leaching, (BMBF 033R205B), 2019-2023

2022

• "ESF competence extension, subproject 8" SAB/ESF project 100357878, duration: 2019 - 2022

2021

• "Investigation and further development of high-temperature vapour phase epitaxy for the production of single-crystalline GaN layers" DFG project PA 1236/3-3, duration: 2019-2021
• "ERA-MIN2 - Joint project: RecEOL - Recycling of end-of-life products - sub-project: Metallurgical refining"
  BMBF project 033RU008A, duration: 2018-2021
• RecEOL: Recycling of end-of-life products - sub-project: Metallurgical refinement, (ERAMIN-2- BMBF 033RU008A), 2018-2021

2020

• IMAGINE-II - Implementation of EIT KIC Raw Materials Master Programmes in Sustainable Materials EU project (KIC Raw Materials) PA 17135, Duration: 2018-2020
• SOCRATES - European Training Network for the sustainable, zero-waste valorisation of (critical) metal containing industrial process residues EU-Project (Horizon 2020) MSCA 721385, Duration: 2016-2020
• "r4 - economically strategic raw materials: Joint project GERRI - Establishment of a German virtual research institute as "German Resource Research Institute" - sub-project 4" BMBF project 033R125D, duration: 2015-2020

2019

• "Liquid metal flow investigations for crystal growth under the influence of a travelling magnetic field with a two-plane ultrasonic measurement system"
  DFG project PA 1236/5-1, duration: 2016-2019
• "SFB 920: Multifunctional filters for molten metal filtration - a contribution to Zero Defect Materials, subproject C06: Determination of the mechanism of action of the efficiency of reactive filters to avoid unwanted H2 porosity in aluminium casting" DFG project SFB 920/2 2015, duration: 2015-2019
• "r4 - economically strategic raw materials: EcoGaIN - Recovery of gallium from production waste from the semiconductor industry, subproject 6: Ga-As separation using membrane processes" BMBF project 033R169F, duration: 2016-2019
• "Collaborative project: ZnMobil - Mechanically and electrically rechargeable zinc-air battery for automotive applications - characterisation of the slurry" BMWi project 03ET6090E, duration: 2016-2019
• "r4 - economically strategic raw materials: Joint project VAFLOW - Use of a vanadium electrolyte based on secondary raw materials in redox flow battery storage systems, sub-project 2: Hydro- and pyrometallurgical processes" BMBF project 033R170B, duration: 2016-2019
• "Joint project: Crystallisation technologies for O-reduced, performance-optimised and low-resistance silicon materials for PERC applications (KORONA), sub-project: Model experiments on crystallisation processes" BMWi project 0324099C, duration: 2016-2019

2018

• Securing the success of studies - supporting students through supervised learning groups SAB/ESF project 100298806, duration: 2017-2018
• "r4 - economically strategic raw materials: AgREE - Ag recycling of electrolysis electrodes - sub-project 3: Electrorefining and characterisation of silver powder" BMBF project 033R144C, duration: 2015-2018
• "ESF Junior Research Group "Defect Engineering in Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Materials for Applications in Opto and Power Electronics", Subproject 5" SAB/ESF project 100231954, Duration: 2015-2018

2017

• IMAGINE - Development and Implementation of EIT KIC Raw Materials Master Programme(s) in Sustainable Materials EU project (KIC Raw Materials) PA 15012, duration: 2016-2017
• COPPLEX - New Sustainable Process to treat Complex Raw Materials, Revaluating Residues EU project (KIC Raw Materials) PA 15032, duration: 2016-2017
• "Flüssigmetalltechnologien / Liquid Metal Technologies (LIMTECH)" Project of Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren e.V. HA-315, duration: 2012-2017
• "Biohydrometallurgical Centre, Subproject 12: Recovery of metallic indium and germanium from the process solutions" Project of Dr. Erich Krüger Stiftung, duration: 2012-2017
• . Erich Krüger Foundation, duration: 2013-2017
• "Investigation and further development of high-temperature gas-phase epitaxy for the production of single-crystalline GaN layers" DFG project PA 1236/3-1, duration: 2015-2017

2016

• "r³ - Strategic Metals, joint project: SMSB Extraction of strategic metals and other minerals from Saxon mine dumps, TP1: Stockpile cadastre, analytics, modelling and coordination" BMBF project 033R095A, duration: 2012-2016
• "Joint project: Development of highly and cost-efficient PV-Si wafers (ENOWA_II), sub-project: Model experiments for the directed crystallisation of Si blocks" BMWi project 0325805H, duration: 2015-2016

2014

• "KMU-innovativ - Verbundvorhaben Klimaschutz: Improvement of energy efficiency in aluminium casting through nanostructured oxides and additives - sub-project 1" BMBF project 01LY1108A, duration: 2011-2014
• "SFB 609: Electromagnetic flow control in metallurgy, crystal growth and electrochemistry, transfer project T01: Growth of multi-crystalline silicon under optimised flow conditions" DFG project SFB 609 - 2011, duration:2011-2014
• "Leading-edge technology cluster Functional structure design of new high-performance materials through atomic design and defect engineering (ADDE), sub-project: Defect and stress correlation of GaN layers on nanostructured substrates (phase 2)" SAB project 100104095 (Saxon State Excellence Initiative), duration: 2012-2014
• "Leading-edge technology cluster Functional structure design of new high-performance materials through atomic design and defect engineering (ADDE), sub-project: Structure-property correlation in multi¬crystalline solar¬grade silicon and defect engineering during growth using starting silicon of varying purity (TP 2 - Phase 2)" SAB project 100114950 (Saxon State Excellence Initiative), duration: 2012-2014
• "Collaborative project: Development of highly and cost-efficient PV-Si wafers (ENOWA), sub-project: Model experiments and mould coating for the directional crystallisation of Si blocks" BMWi project 0325646B, duration: 2013-2014

2013

• "Wachstumskern Potenzial - Verbundprojekt: Hybride Lithiumgewinnung, TP 1" BMBF project 03WKP18A, duration: 2011-2013

2012

• "SFB 609: Electromagnetic flow control in metallurgy, crystal growing and electrochemistry, sub-project B7: VGF single crystal growth under the influence of external magnetic fields" DFG project SFB 609/2 - 2006, duration: 2006-2012
• "Collaborative project: Better resource utilisation and reduction of primary energy consumption in lead metallurgy; subproject: Basic process engineering development" BMBF project 033R012A, duration: 2009-2012
• "Leading-edge technology cluster Functional structure design of new high-performance materials through atomic design and defect engineering (ADDE), sub-project 2: Structure-property correlation in multicrystalline solar silicon and defect engineering in growth using different purity starting silicon" SAB project 13831/2337 (Saxon State Excellence Initiative), duration: 2009-2012
• "Spitzentechnologiecluster Funktionales Strukturdesign neuer Hochleistungs¬werkstoffe durch Atomares Design und Defekt-Engineering (ADDE), Teilvorhaben 5: Defect- und Spannungskorrelation von GaN-Schichten auf nanostrukturierten Substraten" SAB project 13762/2337 (Sächsische Landesexzellenzinitiative), duration: 2009-2012

2011

• "Verbundvorhaben: Identification of the influencing variables of pore formation in stainless steel casting and development of integral prevention measures (alloy - mould construction - mould materials)" - sub-project 3" BMBF project 01RI0724A, duration: 2008-2011
• "Collaborative project: Recycling of nickel/cobalt/molybdenum and vanadium/tungsten/molybdenum secondary materials, sub-project 1" BMBF project 01RI0723A, duration: 2008-2011

2009

• "Collaborative project: Nanostructured oxides for influencing the properties of aluminium castings, sub-project 2: Metallurgical basic research" BMBF project 01RI05230, duration: 2006-2009
• "Vertical gradient freeze-growing without crucible contact" DFG project PA 1236/1-2, duration: 2008-2009

2008

• "Optimisation of crystal properties in semiconductor growth from the melt" BMWi project 50WM0032, duration: 2000-2008
• "Vertical gradient freeze growth without crucible contact" DFG project PA 1236/1-1, duration: 2006-2008

2007

• "Collaborative project: Process-integrated environmental protection in copper metallurgy - closing of metal cycles and reduction of CO2 emissions, sub-project 1: Process engineering fundamentals" BMBF project 01RW0419, duration: 2004 - 2007
• "Joint project: Recycling of nickel/cobalt/molybdenum and vanadium/tungsten/molybdenum catalysts, sub-project 1" BMBF project 01RW0416, duration: 2004 - 2007
• "Causes of wetting disorders in the roller coating of metal surfaces" AiF project 14346 BG/2, duration: 2005-2007