Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics

Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics

The Institute has substantial experimental and theoretical research programs that are focussed on novel materials with useful functionalities. Of particular interest are spintronic materials and devices, neuromorphic devices and systems, nano-photonics, topological metals and insulators. The Institute is involved in numerous collaborative research projects with academic and industry partners from Germany and around the world (including Europe, North America, and Asia). 

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Dr. Atul Pandey sucessfully defended his thesis - congratulations!

Dr. Atul Pandey sucessfully defended his thesis - congratulations!

July 02, 2025

Atul worked on an “Opto-electrical approach to visualize magnetic nanostructures of chiral antiferromagnets”

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"This is way more interesting than school."

June 30, 2025

Pupils from Saaleschule Halle visited our Institute as part of their science project days.

Max Planck Institute is part of the new Cluster of Excellence with up to 64.5 million euros in funding

Max Planck Institute is part of the new Cluster of Excellence with up to 64.5 million euros in funding

May 23, 2025

The “Center for Chiral Electronics”, Excellence Cluster in Materials Science, is a joint initiative of the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure…

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Events

Presentations Skills for Junior Researchers

Jul 28, 2025 11:00 AM (Local Time Germany) - Jul 29, 2025 04:00 PM
Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, Weinberg 2, 06120 Halle (Saale), Room: Lecture Hall, B.1.11

IMPRS Retreat 2025

Sep 23, 2025 08:00 AM (Local Time Germany) - Sep 26, 2025 05:00 PM
Hrubá Skalá, Turnov (CZ)

2D Materials In Action: Energy Technologies

Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 21, 2025
Dresden

Joint Winter School on Magnetic Dynamics and Materials

Nov 12, 2025 09:00 AM (Local Time Germany) - Nov 14, 2025 06:00 PM
MPI Halle