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Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden

The workshop explores adaptive and active wetting, connecting physico-chemical systems with emerging biophysical and biomimetic ones. It covers dynamic wetting on flexible, chemically adaptive, and switchable substrates, as well as related active processes, to propose new challenges in engineering, mathematics, (bio)chemistry and soft matter physics.

Adaptive Wetting; Active Wetting; Wetting of Biological Interfaces; Elastic Substrates and Wetting; Chemically Adaptive Substrates; Switchable Substrates and Wetting Dynamics; Substrate Dynamics and Hydrodynamics; Dynamic Wetting of Complex Liquids; Interfacial Energy Dissipation; Biophysical and Biomimetic Systems; Wetting of Biomolecular Condensates

Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden

Systems Biology and Computational Biology,    Genomics and Bioinformatics

MIAPbP - Munich Institute for Astro-, Particle and BioPhysics

Living systems operate far from equilibrium, relying on a complex network of biochemical processes fueled by energy from their environment. However, this energy is often limited, and biochemical systems must use it efficiently to maintain robust functioning. Despite the critical role of chemical and metabolic networks in evolution, growth, and signaling, how energy constraints shape their behaviors or the full range of their emergent properties remain elusive. Addressing these open questions is essential for uncovering the fundamental principles that drive the complexity of life, and the link between energetic and cellular functions. By drawing on concepts from physics, we can better understand how living organisms optimize their limited energy resources and potentially apply these insights to the design of new materials with life-like properties. The aim of this workshop is to bridge different fields—stochastic thermodynamics, metabolic networks, and synthetic life—creating a connection among theoretical, computational, and experimental scientists to tackle these challenges.