An initiative funded by the Max Planck Society, focused on sustainable materials for a circular economy and beyond.
Our big goal is to build a strong network of researchers who care about sustainable materials. We want to explore a key question together: How can we innovate materials with sustainable solutions?
With SusMax, we aim to boost activity in the Max Planck Society in the context of material science and society. Our big goal is to build a strong network of researchers who care about sustainable materials. We want to explore a key question together: How can we innovate materials with sustainable solutions?
SusMax is more than just a project—it’s a call to action. We encourage scientists to “think big”, to break out of disciplinary silos, and to develop ideas with real-world impact. Whether it’s creating new biobased materials, designing low-energy production methods, or rethinking materials using circular design, the message is:
Let’s make an impact.
Recent News
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SusMax brings researchers together to advance sustainable materials
Researchers from 15 Max Planck Institutes met in Berlin for the SusMax 2026 workshop to discuss sustainable materials and the challenges that arise from research to application.
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Projects under the Third Funding Call
We are pleased to announce that two projects have been selected for funding under the third project call.
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SusMax Workshop 2026
This year, our annual workshop will take place on 8 and 9 September 2026 at the Harnack House in Berlin. Registration for the workshop will open in spring 2026.
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First SusMax Lecture Series will start soon
The SusMax Scientific Committee will be launching a lecture series entitled ‘SusMax engaged’ in April 2026. Every two months on the last Wednesday of the month, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., the Committee will invite speakers from the SusMax subject area. The speakers will include both members of the SusMax network and external experts…
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Projects under the Second Funding Call
We are pleased to announce that nine projects have been selected for funding under the second project call.
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SusMax Kick-off workshop
To bring together scientists from the field, we are organizing a kick-off workshop that will take place from October 21, 2025, 2 pm to October 22, 2 pm at our Max Planck Campus (room Z-1.052). In addition to short presentations of all projects approved in the first call, we have some invited talks, a poster…