Welcome

We warmly invite you to Light.Metals.Reactions 2026, an international conference dedicated to light-induced processes in metallic and molecular systems. Taking place from September 22 to 25, 2026, in Potsdam, Germany, the event will bring together researchers working at the intersectionof ultrafast spectroscopy, nanoscience, chemical physics, and materials science.

Organized by the Collaborative Research Center CRC 1636, the conference will highlight  advances in light–matter interactions and nanoscale reactivity.

We look forward to welcoming you to Potsdam!
Matias Bargheer, Ilko Bald, and Felix Stete

Key Topics

• Strong Light-Matter Coupling.
• Nanoscale Heat Transport and Dissipation.
• Ultrafast Dynamics & Electron Transfer.
• Elementary Reaction Mechanisms.
• Light-driven Catalysis.
• Control of Reaction Pathways.