Europäische Forschungsgesellschaft Dünne Schichten e.V.

The European Research Association for Thin Films (EFDS e.V.) is a European network focusing on thin film technologies.

We support members from industry and research.

The EFDS e.V. is a member of the AiF - the German Federation of Industrial Research Associations "Otto von Guericke" e.V. and initiates projects of industrial joint research, which are financed by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection.

We organize the exchange of experience between research and industry to solve common problems through joint projects. Pre-competitive research aims to develop modern surface technologies.

We offer our members:

• an active and established network
  
• participation in 3 technical committees ("Biomedical Technology", "Optics, Electronics & Energy" and "Tribological Systems")
  
• collaboration and participation in workshops, tutorials, congresses and conferences
  
• access to the PLASMA GERMANY network and contact to 10 other affiliated networks
  
• exclusive events for EFDS members only
  
• further training opportunities
  
• various opportunities to present your company or institute
• Participation in project-accompanying committees for joint industrial research

Objectives:

• EFDS e.V. motivates the dialog and scientific communication between the responsible experts of the companies and the scientists of the research institutes
  
• EFDS e.V. supports marketing, promotion and further development
  
• EFDS e.V. as a mouthpiece for opinion-forming
• EFDS e.V. as a crystallization point

Technologies

Vacuum technology, plasma technology, coating technology, measurement technology

Users

Tribological systems, bio-medical technology & life science, optics & photonics, energy, electronics

Industries

Automotive, aerospace, IT & electronics, environmental technology, bio-life science, polymer and textile technology, mechanical & process engineering, materials science