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The TIDE Research Training Group is entering its second funding period. Researchers at the Universities of Cologne and Bonn investigate the influence of molecular order on the behaviour of components / 7.3 million euros from the German Research Foundation over 4.5 years
The German Research Foundation (DFG) will provide further funding of 7.3 million euros over 4.5 years to the Research Training Group “Template-Designed Organic Electronics” (GRK 2591 – TIDE). The second funding phase begins in October 2025 and ends in April 2030. The Research Training Group in the field of organic electronics has been funded at the Universities of Cologne and Bonn since 2021. It offers a comprehensive doctoral training programme to meet the market demand for highly qualified and multidisciplinary professionals in the field of organic electronics. Professor Dr Klaus Meerholz is the speaker of the group, while Professor Dr Arne Lützen is the speaker for the Bonn site.
The Research Training Group is another example of how successfully the strategic partnership between the Universities of Bonn and Cologne is evolving. We are proud to be able to continue the training of experts in research, development and application in the important future field of organic electronics with the support of the German Research Foundation,” says Professor Dr Joybrato Mukherjee, Rector of the University of Cologne.
Organic electronics enables the emergence of completely new electronic products: flexible displays and solar cells, medical diagnostic devices in clothing or even for sticking to the skin. OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes) can already be found in smartphone displays. “TIDE investigates the influence of molecular order on the behaviour of components. During the first funding period, we established a close link between experiment and theory. The focus in the second funding phase will now be on device implementation,” says speaker Professor Dr Klaus Meerholz.
In addition to being supervised by experts in Cologne and Bonn, doctoral students also have the opportunity to conduct research abroad. The subjects of chemistry and physics are further explored and combined with materials science. The central element is the joint lecture series delivered by all the experts in the TIDE network, as well as the Bench-to-Business (B2B) programme. The latter is a certified course that provides basic commercial training and is intended to facilitate the transition from basic research at university to applied research in professional life.
“We are very pleased that our multidisciplinary approach is being further promoted in both the research and training programmes, and that we can continue to train graduates who have acquired expert knowledge of their research topic and are also familiar with related disciplines and aspects of the market economy,” says Professor Dr Arne Lützen from the University of Bonn. This training, the two speakers are confident, therefore fully prepares them to take on future challenges in the OE industry or similar material science fields.
Professor Dr Klaus Meerholz
Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Cologne
+49 221 470 3275
klaus.meerholz@uni-koeln.de
https://www.dfg.de/de/service/presse/pressemitteilungen/2025/pressemitteilung-nr...
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