MaP Graduate Symposium

On 19 June 2025, the MaP Graduate Symposium brought together the Materials and Processes (MaP) Community at ETH Zürich for its 20th annual gathering. Held in the Audi Max, the event welcomed more than 200 doctoral researchers, postdocs, faculty, and industry partners to celebrate and explore cutting-edge research in materials and processes.

Next MaP Graduate Symposium: Thursday, 18 June 2026 (Download save the date (ICS, 1 KB))

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The 20th anniversary edition of the MaP Graduate Symposium featured a full day of oral presentations, poster sessions, and lively discussions. Early-career researchers shared their work and engaged across disciplines, thus strengthening the links between the various MaP member groups.

Graphic recorder André Sandmann captured the symposium’s key themes and moments in a live visual illustration, adding a creative and engaging dimension.

The day concluded with an award ceremony, where the most outstanding contributions were recognised:

MaP Poster Awards

Gold Poster Award: Beatriz Arsuffi (D-BAUG, Empa)
Silver Poster Award: Carolina Söll (D-MAVT)
Bronze Poster Award: Siyuan TAO (D-HEST)

Industry Poster Awards

Merck Life Science Poster Prize: Fabio Bargardi (D-MATL)
On Innovation Poster Prize: Xiang KONG (D-MATL)
Geistlich Regeneration Poster Prize: Siyuan TAO (D-HEST)
BASF Sustainability Poster Prize: Valentina Sanella (D-MATL)
NeoChemurgy Poster Prize: Carolina Söll (D-MAVT)

MaP Best Image Prize: Hekun Kuang (D-MATL)

MaP Mastermind 2025: Carolina Söll (D-MAVT)

MaP Poster Quiz: Valentina Sanella (D-MATL), Luca Vigliotti (D-MATL), Sira Bielefeldt (D-ITET), Dimitrios Sapalidis (D-PHYS), Yanxia Feng (D-MATL)

MaP Award 2025: Hyun Suk Wang (D-MATL)

Congratulations to Dimitrios Sapalidis (D-PHYS) on his election as MaP student representative.

We extend our sincere thanks to the poster jury as well as the MaP Award jury members for their dedication and expert evaluation.

A special thank you goes to our industry partners IMT Microtechnologies, Merck Group, On, Geistlich, BASF, and NeoChemurgy for their continued support and generous sponsorship of the symposium and awards. Their engagement strengthens the bridge between academia and industry and is vital to the success of the MaP Graduate Symposium.

Finally, we warmly thank the organising committee for their outstanding work in making this event a success.

We look forward to welcoming the community again next year (18 June 2026). Until then, keep in touch and enjoy the collaborative spirit that defines our MaP community.

MaP Best Image Prize: Structural beauty—carbon fibers aligned in flawless, repeating grids

Hekun Kuang's prize-winning picture: Structural beauty—carbon fibers aligned in flawless, repeating grids

Our Industry Partners

IMT

IMT is a Swiss expert in precision microstructures and thin-film technologies, delivering high-performance solutions for medical, optical, and photonic applications.

Merck

Merck is a science and technology leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in life science to support research, development, and production in pharma and biotech.

ON

ON is a global sportswear brand rooted in performance, design, and sustainability. We create high-performance products through cutting-edge research in materials science, engineering, and sport science.

Geistlich

Geistlich specialises in the regeneration of bone, cartilage and tissue. Geistlich’s regenerative medical devices aim to improve patients’ quality of life.

BASF

BASF creates chemistry for a sustainable future. The company's corporate strategy is geared towards innovation; it is continuously introducing sustainable solutions into the market that improve quality of life and conserve resources.

NeoChemurgy

NeoChemurgy is an ETH spin-off developing innovative concepts for the industrial valorisation of biomass, searching for sustainable solutions to work with and for chemicals.

Organising Committee 2025

Karen Antorveza (D-ARCH)
Julia Baumgartner (D-HEST)
Johanna Byloff (D-MATL)
Judith Gómez Cuyàs (D-MATL)
Saumitra Joshi (D-MAVT)
Ines Kraiem (D-MAVT)
Hekun Kuang (D-MATL)
Luca Marin (D-MATL)
Mélanie Rouèche (D-BAUG)
Simon Scherrer (D-MATL)
Dan Vivas Glaser (D-BAUG)
Josephine Baer (MaP)
Klara Berg (MaP)
Barbara Lau (MaP)

Previous MaP Graduate Symposia

Questions & Support

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