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I/2026

Dear MLZ users,

Find out more about exciting new projects funded by the BMFTR as part of the ErUM-Pro programme, explore two new instruments, and take a look back at the achievements of a brilliant colleague in this first newsletter of the year!

Enjoy reading,
The MLZ User Office team

Working on Projects

€7.6 million for research with neutrons and positrons

Ten scientific projects at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) are being funded with around 7.6 million euros by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).

Ten scientific projects at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) are being funded with around 7.6 million euros by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).


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Instruments

  » News from LaDiff
  » TOPAS - under construction


News from LaDiff

May we introduce: LaDiff will be our new triple-axis spectrometer with a Larmor diffraction option – but not all the parts are actually new!

May we introduce: LaDiff will be our new triple-axis spectrometer with a Larmor diffraction option – but not all the parts are actually new!


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TOPAS - under construction

The construction works at TOPAS are going at full steam! It will add new possibilities to the suite of the MLZ instruments by means of time-of-flight (TOF) spectroscopy with thermal neutrons.

The construction works at TOPAS are going at full steam! It will add new possibilities to the suite of the MLZ instruments by means of time-of-flight (TOF) spectroscopy with thermal neutrons.


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People

  » We take our hats off to Karl Zeitelhack!
  » Newly arrived


We take our hats off to Karl Zeitelhack!

After 26 years leading the FRM II detector group, Karl Zeitelhack entered his well-deserved retirement at the end of January.

After 26 years leading the FRM II detector group, Karl Zeitelhack entered his well-deserved retirement at the end of January.


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Newly arrived

This time, we welcome new colleagues at POWTEX and in the neutron imaging group!

This time, we welcome new colleagues at POWTEX and in the neutron imaging group!


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Users

MLZ Users reloaded


232 participants, 28 talks, and 93 posters – – those were the figures for the MLZ User Meeting 2025. But above all, it was a place to meet, discuss and make plans.


232 participants, 28 talks, and 93 posters – – those were the figures for the MLZ User Meeting 2025. But above all, it was a place to meet, discuss and make plans.


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Don't miss it!

Deuteration: Proposal Round #4
  • Deadline: March 31st, 2026
International Conference on Neutrons in Heritage Science
  • Munich, May 19th-22nd, 2026
  • Registration: April 30th, 2026
28th JCNS Laboratory Course on Neutron Scattering
  • Jülich and Grenoble, Sept 07th-18th, 2026
  • Registration: May 03rd, 2026
Neutrons and Food 8
  • Garching, June 15th-19th, 2026
  • Early Bird: March 31st, 2026
  • Posters: May 31st, 2026
MLZ Conference 2026: Neutrons for Future Health
  • Munich, July 06th-09th, 2026
  • Early Bird: May 17th, 2026
  • Abstracts: May 04th, 2026
Polysolvat-16 at JCNS
  • Tutzing, Oct 06th-09th, 2026
  • Registration: Sept 15th, 2026
  • Abstracts: June 21st, 2026
Deuteration: Proposal Round #4
  • Deadline: March 31st, 2026
International Conference on Neutrons in Heritage Science
  • Munich, May 19th-22nd, 2026
  • Registration: April 30th, 2026
28th JCNS Laboratory Course on Neutron Scattering
  • Jülich and Grenoble, Sept 07th-18th, 2026
  • Registration: May 03rd, 2026
Neutrons and Food 8
  • Garching, June 15th-19th, 2026
  • Early Bird: March 31st, 2026
  • Posters: May 31st, 2026
MLZ Conference 2026: Neutrons for Future Health
  • Munich, July 06th-09th, 2026
  • Early Bird: May 17th, 2026
  • Abstracts: May 04th, 2026
Polysolvat-16 at JCNS
  • Tutzing, Oct 06th-09th, 2026
  • Registration: Sept 15th, 2026
  • Abstracts: June 21st, 2026

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