In this Institute, experimental and theoretical efforts are coordinated within one organizational framework. Most of the activity at the center is dedicated to experimental studies of magnetic properties of high-temperature superconductors, in particular to flux properties (global and local flux creep, persistent currents, effect of heavy ion irradiation, effects related to nano-size superconducting loops, etc.). Application-oriented studies focus on high-current applications such as energy storage and fault current limiters.