The Materials Research Institute (Institut für Materialforschung Aalen IMFAA) is specialized in the processing, characterization, and testing of materials and components. Its primary focus is on advanced materials and components for efficient resource mobility, renewable energy, additive manufacturing, as well as on machine learning, and the industrial internet. The team of scientists has a strong interdisciplinary background in materials science, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, mineralogy, and computer science. The institute offers a platform for various research collaborations with industrial and scientific partners and opportunities for bachelor, master, and doctoral students as well as Post-docs to work on desirable topics.