The IPF is organized into five complementary scientific institutes:
- Macromolecular Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry and Physics of Polymers
- Polymer Materials
- Biofunctional Polymer Materials
- Theory of Polymers
The IPF’s competencies are bundled, strengthened, and further developed through an overarching synergy program, with the interplay of materials science with life and data science, and technology-oriented systems integration increasingly gaining importance.
The IPF maintains close partnerships within the research network DRESDEN-concept, the Leibniz Association, and with numerous institutions in Germany and worldwide. The institute actively engages in technology transfer through collaborations with industrial partners and spin-offs initiated by its employees.
By establishing multifunctional, dynamically interactive, and sustainable systems, polymer materials research enables radically new technologies that further blur the boundaries between living and artificial matter. Located at one of the most dynamic research locations in Europe, the IPF and its partners aim to set the pace for this development.
