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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).

New building for the Institute

The Max Planck Society invests around 70 million euros to construct a new building to expand the institute. Laboratories for the production and research of novel nanostructures for applications in data technology and energy storage are built. Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, the city of Halle and the state of Saxony-Anhalt support the project.

Image movie of the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics

The Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics is one of about 80 institutes of the Max Planck Society. This film gives a small insight into the current developments and diverse activities of the institute.

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Directors

Stuart Parkin and Xinliang Feng

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International Max Planck Research School for Science & Technology of Nano-Systems

IMPRS-STNS is a dynamic school that tailors the teaching to each doctoral student individually. In addition to their research projects, IMPRS-STNS graduates are given the opportunity to take part in a complementary training programme.

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Long Night of Science attracts over 700 visitors to the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics

July 14, 2026

Six stations covering topics such as spintronics, low-temperature physics, and photonics opened the Institute's doors during Halle's citywide science…

Dr. Zihan Yin right after her successful defence

Successful PhD defence of Dr. Zihan Yin

June 19, 2026

IMPRS-STNS PhD

Tuning magnetic skyrmions in low-dimensional materials

Diagram of graphene nanoribbons functionalized with distinct side groups, including graphs of wavelength-dependent absorption, pump-probe photoconductivity measurements, and a single electron transistor device illustration with corresponding experimental data.

Cyclophane-Based Shielding Strategy for Singly Dispersed Graphene Nanoribbons

June 05, 2026

Research

In a recent article published in Nature Chemistry, an international team of researchers successfully applied cyclophane chemistry, for the first time…

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