News from the Institute

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. more

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. more

Dr. Vikki N. Shinde and Dr. Muhammad Imran begin pioneering graphene research in synthesis and nanoribbon development in the Department of Synthetic Materials and Functional Devices, backed by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships. more

Prof. Stuart Parkin talks about the future of data storage in the podcast Agents of Tech more

The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) has awarded the 2025 C10 Early Career Scientist Prize to Dr. Niels Schröter, recognizing his transformative contributions to the field of condensed matter physics. more