Data and Facts

The INM : a success story

• 1987 INM was founded as a non-profit limited liability corporation. Saarland regional government was the sole shareholder and Prof. Dr. Herbert Gleiter was the managing director
• 1990 Prof. Dr. Helmut K. Schmidt took over the management
• 1990-1995 The basic structure of the institute was built up. Founded by DFG (“Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft”), BMBF (“Bundesministerium für Bildung und Wissenschaft”) and industrial companies
• 1993 Evaluation by German Scientific Council (“Wissenschaftsrat”)
• 1994 INM was recommended to be included in the so-called Blue List (“Blaue Liste”)
• 1996-2000 Technology transfer from basic research to applications, cooperation with companies, building up technology platforms
• 1999 Inclusion into Blue List (Now: “Leibniz Gemeinschaft”)
• Since 2000 Setting up subsidiaries
• 2003 Change of name in Leibniz-Institute for New Materialis (“Leibniz Institut für Neue Materialien gGmbH)
• 2005 Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Veith and Jochen Flackus took over the management of INM
• 2007 Prof. Dr. Eduard Arzt became Chairman of the Board of Directors
• 2010 Dr. Roland Rolles takes over the business management of INM