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”

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 Physics in Halle, Martin Luther University, the Freie Universtät Berlin and the University of Regensburg.

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Max Planck Research Group Leader Dr. Niels Schröter Appointed W3 Professor

May 16, 2025

Beginning in June 2025, Dr. Schröter will take up his new role at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg while partially continuing his research at the Max Planck Institute.

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Events

Frontiers of Racetrack Memory - Status and Prospects

Jul 8, 2025 08:00 AM (Local Time Germany) - Jul 10, 2025 04:00 PM
Harnack House, Conference Venue of the Max Planck Society

Max Planck Innovation: Connecting Science and Business

Jul 9, 2025 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, Weinberg 2, 06120 Halle (Saale), Room: Lecture Hall Building B

Beyond Rashba: Persistent spin textures as a design principle for spin-orbitronics

Jul 14, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, Weinberg 2, 06120 Halle (Saale), Room: Lecture Hall, B.1.11

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)
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