News24 March 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsTwisted crystals unlock high-efficiency deep-ultraviolet lightPhoto: ScienceScientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) and an international team led by Pohang University of Science...12 March 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterMildred Dresselhaus Guest Professorship 2026: call for applications and nominationsPhoto: Columbia University, Collage Jana BackhausThe application and nomination process for the Mildred Dresselhaus Guest Professorship Program for 2026 is open. Each year, the program honors an...11 March 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterUniversity of Hamburg Reawarded University of Excellence TitlePhoto: UHHGreat success for the University and the city of Hamburg as a hub of scientific pursuit: The University of Hamburg will continue to carry the...Contribution from the university's newsroom11 March 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsLight can make molecules rotate on quantum materialsPhoto: DESYResearchers from Germany, Japan and India, led by scientists from DESY and the Universities of Kiel and Hamburg, report in the journal Nature...10 March 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsChemical shifts help track molecules breaking apart in real timePhoto: European XFELWhen molecules fall apart, their electric charge doesn’t stay put—it rearranges as bonds stretch and break. An international team of scientists...18 February 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterFuture day in science for boys and girlsPhoto: kompetenzz.deHow much time do scientists actually spend in the laboratory? What do they study there? On Girls' Day and Boys' Day on April 23, 2026, the school...17 February 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsInnovative technique makes subtle dynamic processes visiblePhoto: C. Ornelas-Skarin et al.Valence electrons determine a crystal’s material and chemical properties, shaping how solids conduct electricity, interact with light, and form...17 February 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterUniversity of Hamburg presents successful quantum researchPhoto: UHH/Ostermaier-GrabowHamburg's Senator for Science Maryam Blumenthal visited the university to learn about its activities in the field of quantum technologies. She toured...4 February 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsMoiré materials provide new insights into superconductivityPhoto: AG Wehling, Lorenzo CrippaHow exactly does unconventional superconductivity arise? In the journal Nature, an international research team involving the University of Hamburg...4 February 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterFrom photon science to fusion: funding for fusion energy laser developmentPhoto: DESY/Marta MayerA research team comprising scientists from DESY, the University of Hamburg, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, the University of Rostock, and the...21 January 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsHow iron-sulfur nanolayers are formed: X-ray view into chemical reactionsPhoto: Ella Maru StudioResearchers at the University of Hamburg, the University of Toulouse, and the DESY and ESRF research institutes have observed for the first time in...17 December 2025|Advanced Imaging Highlights90-degree twist creates tunable quantum simulatorsPhoto: Xian et al.Researchers at the Max-Planck-Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) and partner institutes have developed a general and...3 December 2025|Advanced Imaging HighlightsProteins in a crowd: European XFEL looks inside cellsPhoto: DESYAn international research team has observed in detail how the vital iron protein ferritin makes its way in highly dense environments. In the journal...26 November 2025|Advanced Imaging HighlightsResearchers develop new measurement technology for fragile quantum statesPhoto: UHH/Jens WiebeHybrid materials made of magnets and superconductors give rise to fascinating quantum phenomena, which are so sensitive that it is crucial to measure...14 November 2025|Advanced Imaging of MatterAndrea Cavalleri to be awarded the Stern-Gerlach MedalPhoto: MPSDThe German Physical Society (DPG) has honored Prof. Dr. Andrea Cavalleri with the Stern-Gerlach Medal for outstanding achievements in experimental...6 November 2025|Advanced Imaging of MatterThe ultrafast meets the ultrashort: CUI team awarded prestigious ERC Synergy Grant for IDEAA projectPhoto: privateA team of scientists from the Cluster of Excellence “CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter” at the University of Hamburg and from DESY has been awarded a...30 October 2025|Advanced Imaging of MatterdynaMENT: An entertaining and festive kick-off event to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the mentoring programPhoto: UHH/CUI, Cordula KropkeThis year, the dynaMENT program's kick-off event was all about celebrating its tenth anniversary. Previous participants were given a festive send-off...21 October 2025|Advanced Imaging HighlightsTwo-dimensional quantum materials act as cavitiesPhoto: Brad BaxleyQuantum materials are a fascinating platform for future technologies, as they host a variety of exotic phenomena beyond the reach of classical...16 October 2025|Advanced Imaging HighlightsFighting antibiotic resistance: DESY scientists advance drug development with room-temperature X‐ray screeningPhoto: DESYCUI member Prof. Henry Chapman and researchers at the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science CFEL at DESY have developed a new room-temperature X‐ray...13 October 2025|Advanced Imaging HighlightsA new type of light-controlled non-volatile memoryPhoto: MPSD/Jörg HarmsFerroic materials, like ferromagnets and ferroelectrics, are central building blocks of modern data storage technology. Yet, current platforms face...Show all newsA project of the University of Hamburg in cooperation with
