This department works at the interface of materials and the environment. We investigate the effects that different environmental conditions have on materials and particles, and explore the interactions of materials and microbial communities. Microorganisms show enormous potential as indicators of ecosystem processes and material effects.

A wide range of innovative technologies are used to characterize materials and microorganisms. Our work focuses on the following key areas: Electron microscopic environmental analysis, ultrafine dust, aerosols and nanoparticles, and biofilms on plastic surfaces and other anthropogenic materials.

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Dr. Sonja Oberbeckmann, Division Material-Microbiome Interactions, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM)

Contact Dr. Son­ja Ober­beck­mann

Head of Material-Microbiome Interactions

Phone +49 30 8104-1420