Skip navigation

Research

The Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology e.V. (INP) is the largest non-university research centre for low-temperature plasmas, their fundamentals and technical applications in Europe.

Under the scientific direction of Prof. Klaus-Dieter Weltmann, research is organised into five main research programmes: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Environment (Head: Prof. Juergen Kolb), Plasma Medicine (Head: Prof. Sander Bekeschus), Surfaces & Materials (Head: Dr Alexander Vahl), Process & Energy Technology (Head: Prof. Dirk Uhrlandt), Smart Data Technologies (Head: Dr Markus Becker).


FS-Landwirtschaft-Bioökonomie-Umwelt_web.JPG

Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Environment

This research programme develops innovative plasma technologies for a sustainable circular economy in agriculture and food production.

More...

Prozess-Energietechnik.jpg

Process & Energy Technology

This research programme investigates plasma-based processes for the decarbonisation of industrial processes and the defossilisation of energy technology.

More...

FS-Plasmamedizin_web.JPG

Plasma Medicine

This research programme investigates the interaction of plasmas with cells and tissues and develops new medical applications.

More...

FS-Smarte-Datentechnologien_web.jpg

Smart Data Technologies

This research programme develops data-based methods for the simulation, diagnosis and analysis of plasmas and their applications.

More...

Zahnimplantat_1-Webversion.jpg

Surfaces & Materials

This research programme develops plasma-assisted material modification and thin film technologies for industrial and medical applications.

More...