2025
New Excellence Cluster "Center for Chiral Electronics"
Freie Universität Berlin, together with Martin Luther University, the Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics in Halle, and the University of Regensburg, is pleased to announce the funding of joint cutting-edge research through the Excellence Cluster " Center for Chiral Electronics " (CCE). The ambitious research program aims to develop concepts for energy-efficient electronics.
May 23, 2025
How to Use Spintronics to Detect Terahertz Waves
Researchers from the Terahertz Physics Group (Kampfrath's Group) have demonstrated a novel approach to probing ultrafast phenomena using broadband terahertz pulses. In their study, published in Science Advances , they observed charge-to-spin conversion at the interface of two nanometer-thin metallic layers – occurring at extremely high terahertz frequencies. These findings not only advance our understanding of interfacial processes but also open up new possibilities for detecting terahertz electric fields.
Apr 21, 2025
Dr. Jacek Kozuch Receives the Nernst Haber Bodenstein Award 2025
Dr. Jacek Kozuch from Freie Universität Berlin has been honored with the 2025 Nernst Haber Bodenstein Award for his outstanding contributions to physical chemistry. The award ceremony took place on March 18, 2025, as part of the Bunsen Conference in Leipzig. The laudatory speech was delivered by biophysicist and spokesperson of the Collaborative Research Center 1078 Protonation Dynamics in Protein Function , Prof. Dr. Joachim Heberle.
Apr 07, 2025
Physics Education Researcher Professor Dr. Marcus Kubsch Receives the NARST 2025 Early Career Research Award
The National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) has honored the outstanding professional accomplishments of Prof. Dr. Marcus Kubsch with this year’s Early Career Research Award. With this recognition, NARST acknowledges Kubsch’s research on the use of artificial intelligence in science education and highlights the international significance of his studies. Professor Dr. Marcus Kubsch accepted the award during a ceremony at the NARST Annual Conference on March 24, 2025, in Washington, USA.
Apr 02, 2025
“Nature” Study: Phosphorene Nanoribbons Combine Magnetic and Semiconductor Properties at Room Temperature
An international research team, including Naitik Panjwani from Prof. Dr. Jan Behrends' research group recently published a study in the journal Nature . These atom-thin ribbons made of phosphorus exhibit both magnetic and semiconductor properties at room temperature, making them promising candidates for future electronic applications and paving the way for a new generation of energy-efficient technologies.
Mar 28, 2025