Leadership change
A new director for the Adolphe Merkle Institute
01.06.2026
The Adolphe Merkle Foundation Board has appointed Prof. Hans Jörg Limbach as the new Director of the Adolphe Merkle Institute at the University of Fribourg. He will be taking over the position from Prof. Ullrich Steiner, who is stepping down after four years of service.
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International stature
German recognition for AMI professor
11.06.2026
The Adolphe Merkle Institute’s Chair of Polymer Chemistry and Materials, Prof. Christoph Weder, has been honored with the prestigious Otto Warburg Lecture at the University of Bayreuth in Germany.
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04.05.2026
Everyday cleaning and painting products may be quietly straining our lungs, new research from Unisanté, the Lausanne University Center for Primary Care and Public Health, and the Adolphe Merkle Institute…
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Learning space
New facilities for food innovation
09.03.2026
The Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI) has inaugurated its new Food Innovation Space, a core facility of the recently established Food Science and Technology group led by Prof. Hans Jörg Limbach.
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Quantum research
A new Assistant Professor for AMI
04.03.2026
Dr. John Abendroth, the recipient of a prestigious ERC Starting Grant, has joined the Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI) at the University of Fribourg as an Assistant Professor. A physical chemist, Abendroth…
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Improved guidelines
Contributing to global standards
24.02.2026
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently released a crucial update of its safety testing framework for nanomaterials. The Adolphe Merkle Institute’s Co-Chair of BioNanomaterials,…
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Special blend
Magnetic tunable colors inspired by nature
19.12.2025
Researchers at the Adolphe Merkle Institute have developed a simple method to create dazzling hues using polymers, mimicking the behavior of cuttlefish and octopuses. Potential applications include adaptive…
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Agriculture
AMI alumna appointed head of Agroscope
28.08.2025
Adolphe Merkle Institute alumna Dr. Corinne Jud has been named head of Agroscope, Switzerland's federal research institute for agriculture and food science.
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Career boost
AMI researcher awarded Ambizione fellowship
21.08.2025
Adolphe Merkle Institute group leader Dr. Viola Vogler-Neuling has been awarded an SNSF Ambizione fellowship to investigate butterfly-inspired nanostructures.
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Food Science
New Professor for AMI
04.08.2025
Prof. Hans Jörg ‘Hanjo’ Limbach has joined the Adolphe Merkle Institute at the University of Fribourg as the new Chair of Food Science and Technology.
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