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, which is due to be completed in 2025.
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.
Directors
Stuart Parkin and Xinliang Feng
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.News
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.
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.
Collaboration with the Allen Institute begins with the debut of new nanophotonic neural probes
May 15, 2025
A publication in SPIE Neurophotonics demonstrated a foundry-fabricated dual-color nanophotonic neural probe developed in collaboration between the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics and the Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics.
