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Retreat 2026 in Joachimsthal

The Ringhotel Schorfheide in Joachimsthal once again welcomed us for this year's retreat.

In addition to several project presentations, the retreat agenda was largely devoted to focused workshops exploring potential new research directions …

Nanodisco Takes the Stage: Two Science Slam Wins

Great news: our doctoral researcher Tobias Eckardt has achieved two Science Slam victories in less than ten days!

On May 13, he won the Science Slam at Waschhaus Potsdam. Just nine days later, on May 22, another success followed: Tobias also won a second Science …

Effective PowerPoint Presentations Workshop by Prof. Andrea Baldi

Last Monday, May 11, we had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Andrea Baldi (Mercator Fellow of our CRC) to our regular IRTG seminar. Prof. Baldi gave a …
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€20,000 Brandenburg Postdoc Prize 2026

Dr. Jaya Bharti has been awarded the €20,000 Brandenburg Postdoc Prize 2026 in the category of Natural Sciences and Engineering.

Jaya is a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Potsdam’s research focus “Sustainable Materials Design”, working together with Prof. Andreas …

CRC 1636 at Potsdamer Tag der Wissenschaften 2026

Last Saturday, our CRC/SFB 1636 took part in the Potsdamer Tag der Wissenschaften (PTDW)!

Guests visiting our stand — both adults and children — explored interactive experiments reflecting the beauty and power of light. They also produced …

IRTG at Adlershof Science and Technology Park

Last Monday, within the framework of the graduate school activities of our CRC (IRTG), we gathered at Adlershof Science and Technology Park – one of …

We reach 100 subscribers on LinkedIn!!!

We’re celebrating a milestone of 100 subscribers on our CRC channel on LinkedIn!

It has been an active half year since we launched our channels on social media. During this time, we have been sharing regular posts about our …

CRC 1636 at the Bunsen-Tagung 2026

The Bunsen-Tagung on “Properties and Processes under Confinement” took place from March 30 to April 1, 2026, in Dresden.

The Bunsen-Tagung is one of the most important conferences in physical chemistry within the German-speaking community. 

CRC 1636 at Conference on Metallic Nano-Objects (MNO2026) in Bordeaux

The 7th International Conference on Metallic Nano-Objects (MNO2026) was held at the University of Bordeaux, France, from March 16 to 18, 2026.

The conference focuses on light–matter interactions in micro- and nanoscale structures.

Outreach? KinderUni!

We’re excited to share a glimpse into our latest outreach activitiy at CRC 1636.On Tuesday, March 10, Tobias Eckardt (doctoral researcher with Prof. …