diff --git a/pyiron_continuum/damask/factory.py b/pyiron_continuum/damask/factory.py
index 4a7e0e31..9f2c3965 100644
--- a/pyiron_continuum/damask/factory.py
+++ b/pyiron_continuum/damask/factory.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def material(rotation, elements, phase, homogenization):
         return MaterialFactory.config(rotation, elements, phase, homogenization)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def homogenization(method, parameters):
+    def homogenization(method=None, parameters=None):
         """
         Returns damask homogenization as a dictionary.
         Args:
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ def homogenization(method, parameters):
         Examples:
             homogenization(method='SX', parameters={'N_constituents': 1, "mechanical": {"type": "pass"}})
         """
+        if method is None:
+            method = "SX"
+        if parameters is None:
+            parameters = {"N_constituents": 1, "mechanical": {"type": "pass"}}
         return {method: parameters}
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/pyiron_continuum/project.py b/pyiron_continuum/project.py
index ada837c9..5c48f35f 100644
--- a/pyiron_continuum/project.py
+++ b/pyiron_continuum/project.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def plasticity(**kwargs):
         return DAMASKCreator.plasticity(**kwargs)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def homogenization(method, parameters):
+    def homogenization(method=None, parameters=None):
         return DAMASKCreator.homogenization(method=method, parameters=parameters)
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/pyiron_continuum/toolkit.py b/pyiron_continuum/toolkit.py
index b381b458..25c85b13 100644
--- a/pyiron_continuum/toolkit.py
+++ b/pyiron_continuum/toolkit.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def Material(rotation, elements, phase, homogenization):
         return DAMASKCreator.material(rotation, elements, phase, homogenization)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def Homogenization(method, parameters):
+    def Homogenization(method=None, parameters=None):
         """
         returns damask homogenization as a dictionary
         Args: