PASSENGER project was proud to join the 14th edition of the Joint European Magnetic Symposia (JEMS 2025) in Frankfurt, Germany, on 24 – 29 August 2025. Organised under the umbrella of the European Magnetism Association (EMA), JEMS is one of the major international events about magnetism, gathering 700+ attendees from Europe and overseas countries.
We are delighted that PASSENGER partners from Technical University of Darmstadt (TUDA) had a pivotal role in the organisation of this year’s edition, with Prof. Oliver Gutfleisch as conference chair and the local organising committee led by the team of the Functional Materials group (TUDA).
Over the course of an inspiring week, our partners present on site showcased exciting and major achievements of PASSENGER on the development and validation of REE-free permanent magnets, engaging in fruitful discussions, and connecting with the international magnetics community.
Scientific Contributions
Contributions from PASSENGER were included in the conference scientific programme, providing experimental work details and data on the REE-free magnets produced by the project and their properties:
- Dr. Semih Ener (TUDA) presented his poster “Investigation of hot compacted MnAl magnets: corrosion response and effect of Bi as a binder.”
This research, carried out within the PASSENGER framework, focuses on MnAlC magnetic materials as promising REE-free alternative for permanent magnets with high resistance to corrosion and tunable magnetic properties.
- Adrián Fernández Calzado gave a talk on “Nanostructuring Ce- and Mn-Doped Sr-Ferrites for Tuned Magnetic Properties,” highlighting PASSENGER’S work on enhancing ferrites performance for next-generation sustainable magnets.
Exhibition time
Following up on the great success and engagement during the previous edition of JEMS, PASSENGER hosted a booth in the conference exhibition. Visitors were welcomed by Dr. Nik Tankov (Less Common Metals Ltd.) and Dr. Stefania Vitale (European Science Foundation), who presented PASSENGER’s mission to the many experts and researchers who came to visit: to develop innovative, sustainable magnetic materials free from rare earth elements (REEs). And it was not only a matter of talking: the booth visitors could see and touch two demonstrators that successfully implemented and validated PASSENGER’s REE-free improved strontium ferrite magnets, namely a water pump manufactured by project partners at WILO and the headlights step-motor system of Maserati M182 provided by partners from Centro Ricerche Fiat. To complete the demonstrators lineup, three specimens were showcased of improved strontium ferrite-based rotor prototypes, manufactured by partners from Kolektor.
As the week came to a close, we were grateful for the many researchers, academics, and industry experts who stopped by our booth. The exchange of ideas, feedback, and enthusiasm fuels PASSENGER’s mission and strengthens our community.
Coming soon
JEMS 2025 was a fantastic milestone — but there’s more to come!
We look forward to welcoming you at the PASSENGER Final Conference:
📍 Stuttgart, Germany
📅 29–30 October 2025
👉 More info here
