Peter Kappel

Peter Kappel is a Doctoral Researcher affiliated with the Cluster of Excellence liv MatS (Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies) and the Plant Biomechanics Group Freiburg (PBMG) at the University of Freiburg. His research focuses on developing bio-inspired soft robotic systems, particularly soft gripper technologies that integrate decentralized material-immanent processing and embodied intelligence. He is supervised by Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck.

His work emphasizes bioinspired engineering, with a focus on pneumatic actuators and material science applications. Recent publications explore avian tendon mechanics and 3D printing techniques for soft robotics components. He collaborates within liv MatS to advance smart materials integration in robotic systems.

Advising: Supervised by Prof. Thomas Speck. No listed advisees. Grants: Funded by DFG via Germany's Excellence Strategy (EXC-2193/1).

Labs/Teams: Core member of the Plant Biomechanics Group and liv MatS, contributing to interdisciplinary material and robotics research.