The MLZ is a leading centre for cutting-edge research with neutrons and positrons. Operating as a user facility, the MLZ offers a unique suite of high-performance neutron scattering instruments. This cooperation involves the Technische Universität München, the Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, and the Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH. The MLZ is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts, and the cooperation partners.