“Mitigation of Alloy Embrittlement” Workshop
The Mitigation of Alloy Embrittlement workshop is going to be held on May 20 to 21, 2026 in Schloss Retzhof. Please, save the date. Further details about the workshop and the detailed program will follow.
MCL at CDG-Science Slam 2025: Short-Range Ordering – From Modeling to Measurement
How are atoms locally arranged? This is a central question in materials research – and the focus of our contribution to this year’s CDG-Science Slam!
Daniil Khodachenko and Franco Moitzi demonstrate how simulation and state-of-the-art measurement techniques work hand in hand to provide new insights into material behavior.
A big thank you to Daniil Khodachenko, Franco Moitzi, and Vsevolod Razumovskiy from the CD Laboratory for Digital Material Design Guidelines for Mitigation of Alloy Embrittlement at MCL!
ERC Grant for Materials Center Leoben: Dr. Max Hodapp Receives Prestigious Funding for AI-Based Materials Research
Materials Center Leoben (MCL) is celebrating a major milestone: For the second time, the center has been awarded a prestigious ERC Starting Grant by the European Research Council, one of the highest recognitions in European research funding.
With his project MAD-TENSOR, Dr. Max Hodapp, Senior Scientist at MCL and a member of the CD Lab team, is developing novel AI methods to accelerate the discovery of next-generation high-performance alloys. The goal is to design materials that combine multiple advanced properties, such as high strength and ductility which is a breakthrough for the materials of the future.
MCL at the Forefront of European Research
In 2025, MCL is the only applied research center in Austria, and one of just two non-university materials research institutions in all of Europe, to receive an ERC Grant in the field of materials science.
This recognition highlights not only the international impact of MCL, but also the importance of Leoben as a leading European hub for materials research.
Congratulations to Dr. Max Hodapp on this outstanding achievement!
New Christian Doppler Laboratory at MCL
On January 16, 2025, the new Christian Doppler Laboratory for Digital Material Design Guidelines for Mitigation of Alloy Embrittlement was officially opened in the AULA of the Montanuniversität Leoben. The laboratory is funded by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy.
Led by Dr. Vsevolod Razumovskiy, the laboratory combines state-of-the-art computer simulations with high-resolution experimental techniques to understand fundamental mechanisms of embrittlement phenomena and develop multi-scale computational tools for their prediction and prevention. The aim is to improve existing materials, develop new materials, and thus make an important contribution to the energy transition.
Company partners: voestalpine Wire Rod Austria GmbH, voestalpine Stahl GmbH, voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG, EQUINOR ENERGY AS
For further details, please visit: www.mcl.at/index.php
