An important step has been taken in the conversion of the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source (FRM II) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to low-enriched nuclear fuel: two fuel plates made of a monolithic uranium-molybdenum alloy have been successfully irradiated. This marks the first time a manufacturing process for new fuels with low-enriched uranium has been tested under realistic irradiation conditions.

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is committed to nuclear research. On 15 October 2025, Dr. Christian Reiter was appointed to the newly created professorship of Applied Nuclear Technologies at the TUM School of Engineering and Design as part of the Bavarian master plan to promote nuclear fusion and innovative nuclear technologies.

Dr. Ivana Pivarníková from the Advanced Materials group, who completed her PhD at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), has received the Edward Steers Memorial Award for Best Glow Discharge Paper. The award recognises her rigorous experimental work and method validation that advance battery materials research.