On 26 May 2025, the University of Strasbourg (UNISTRA) hosted the 9th EU-Korea Workshop on Graphene and 2D Materials at the Institute for Supramolecular Science and Engineering, gathering researchers and innovators from Europe and Korea to explore the latest advancements in graphene and related materials. The workshop was co-chaired by Professor Paolo Samorì (France), and Professor Sang Ouk Kim (Republic of Korea), and organised by 2D-PRINTABLE. The event also featured contributions from 2D-PRINTABLE sibling projects under the Graphene Flagship: GRAPHERGIA, ARMS, GIANCE and 2DNeuralVision.
Throughout the day, participants exchanged insights on recent developments in the synthesis, characterization, and application of graphene and related 2D materials. The workshop focused in particular on scalable production techniques, multi-scale studies of physical and chemical properties, and the translation of research into commercial applications across electronics, optoelectronics, energy, and advanced composites. Notable contributions included a keynote by Paolo Samorì titled “The molecular approach to multifunctional 2D electronics: from high-performance pressure sensors to brain-inspired cognitive systems” and a presentation by Jonathan Coleman on “Printed nanosheet networks for electronic applications”. The discussions highlighted the rapid progress and growing industrial relevance of 2D materials.
Following the EU-Korea workshop, Strasbourg also hosted the 2025 Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) on 27 and 28 May 2025. The symposium was co-organized by Paolo Samorì, Jonathan Coleman and Claudia Backes, and brought together researchers from both academia and industry.
Several early-career scientists received recognition for their outstanding contributions. Within 2D-PRINTABLE, Timm Knickrehm from the University of Kassel (UKa) was awarded a poster prize for his work on optimizing the electrochemical exfoliation of MoS₂ films, Anna Zhuravlova from UNISTRA received a poster award for her work on intra-flake and inter-flake charge transport in 2D MoS2 networks, while Martin Gerlei from the University of the Bundeswehr Munich (UniBwM) was honored with the Young Researcher Award.
These two events held in Strasbourg offered an excellent opportunity for scientific exchange and collaboration, while also opening new perspectives for future research. We sincerely thank UNISTRA and all partners for organizing and actively participating in these events, and we warmly congratulate the awardees on their achievements.
