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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).

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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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Dr. Tianzhe Chen completes PhD with work on 2D superconductors

January 13, 2026

PhD

We congratulate Tianzhe on this successful defense!

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A New Valve for Quantum Matter: Chiral Fermions Steered by Geometry Alone

January 07, 2026

Research

International collaboration led from Halle and Dresden demonstrates a chiral fermionic valve without magnets

Chemical structures and graphs showing chiral ligand properties and measurements.

Chiral two-dimensional conjugated metal-organic-frameworks with high spin polarization

December 09, 2025

Research

In a recent article published in Nature Communications, researchers from TU Dresden and the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics reported a…

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