CRC 1487 “Iron, Upgraded!” Receives Funding Extension

DFG approves second funding period for collaborative research on iron-based materials and sustainable technologies

2026/05/28

The spokesperson team of the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) “Iron, Upgraded!” (from left to right): Vera Krewald (Co-Spokesperson), Ulrike Kramm (Spokesperson), and Christian Hess (Co-Spokesperson).

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a second funding period for Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1487 “Iron, Upgraded!", which investigates how iron can be tailored to replace scarce, toxic, or critical metals in future technologies.

Interview with Prof. Ulrike Kramm