About the Conference

The Cluster of Excellence livMatS at University of Freiburg, Germany, announces the
1^st International Conference and Scientific Exhibition on Living Materials Systems | Energy Autonomy – Adaptivity – Longevity – Societal Implications. It will take place from March 21 to 24, 2023.

The conference will bring together international researchers from various scientific fields such as biology, chemistry, engineering, materials sciences, philosophy, psychology, and sustainability for an in-depth exchange of knowledge with respect to materials systems exhibiting life-like properties and functions.

Conference topics

• Energy autonomy
  Solar, thermal and mechanical energy harvesting

• Adaptivity
  Response to the environment, training and learning

• Longevity
  Avoiding, removing, and coping with damage

• Societal implications
  Sustainability, psychological acceptance and decisions, and philosophy and ethics

• Demonstrators
  Proof-of-concept demonstrators, prototypical products
  
  

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