News29 September 2026|CUI in FocusNew exotic particles for storing quantum informationPhoto: UHH, Lucas Schneider (left); UHH/CUI (right)Experimental and theoretical groups at CUI use cleverly lined-up atoms to create new exotic “quasiparticles”. To do this, they combine magnetism and...24 September 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsPicosecond pulses push superconductors beyond their critical-current limitPhoto: Jörg Harms, Eryin Wang (MPSD)Superconductors can carry electrical current without resistance, but only up to a maximum value known as the critical current. The critical current is...22 September 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterWübben foundation supports student in attosecond physicsPhoto: Jeremias KanzStarting October 1, the Wübben Stiftung Wissenschaft will award Felix Maximilian Gentsch a Student Grant for a total of twelve months. The physics...8 September 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterNorth German Science Prize for cluster researchPhoto: DESYEvery two years, the North German Science Prize is awarded for outstanding achievements in the context of exceptional cross-state research...20 August 2026|CUI in FocusExploring structure and function of materials using X-ray free-electron lasersPhoto: DESY, O. Yefanov, UHH/DESY, H. Chapman, ASU, P. Fromme (left); UHH/CUI (right)When a bunch of electrons travels at near the speed of light through a 100-meter long periodic array of magnets after being accelerated to...12 August 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterWolfgang Parak honored as SPIE FellowPhoto: UHH/CUIProf. Wolfgang Parak has been named a Fellow of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE). This honor recognizes outstanding...4 August 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterLaser for fusionPhoto: European XFELThe German Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) announced funding for a hub for laser fusion, with sites in...30 July 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsMechanical strain creates chiralityPhoto: Jörg Harms, Zhiyang Zeng (MPSD).Mechanical strain is one of the most common tools used to tailor the properties of materials. In piezoelectric materials, stretching or compressing a...29 July 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsUltrafast X-ray flashes heal the damage they causePhoto: Stacy HuangThe interaction between X-rays and matter can be actively controlled: an international research team led by the University of Hamburg and SLAC...29 July 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterVideo insights into the beauty of nanoparticle researchWhen Sarodi Jonak Dutta enters the lab, gold, silver and copper are placed on the table. These metals can be synthesized into tiny structures with...29 July 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterVideo insights into research on new functionalities of matterPhoto: UHHShooting lasers at matter to find answers to unsolved questions. For Kai-Fu Wong, this is everyday life in the lab. His specialty is ultrashort pulses...Contribution from the university's newsroom23 July 2026|CUI in FocusThe beauty of basic researchPhoto: UHH/CUI, Peter GartenThe new magazine “Advanced Imaging of Matter: Seven Years CUI in Focus” highlights the progress made by the scientists of the Cluster of Excellence...16 July 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterSummer School 2026: three days focused on learning, internal networking, and relaxingPhoto: Lukas HaasThree days full of exciting research highlights, discussions, and poster slams awaited the students during the CUI Graduate Summer School in Lübeck...15 July 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsResearchers watch chemistry unfold atom by atomPhoto: European XFEL/Enrique SahagunResearchers have captured how a molecule redistributes energy after absorbing light, differentiating the roles of individual atoms in the process...15 July 2026|Advanced Imaging of Matter2025 Annual Report Published: A Look Back at a Year of New BeginningsPhoto: UHH/Oeding/VogiatzisThe eventful year 2025 had already reached its first highlight for the University of Hamburg with the confirmation of the four Clusters of Excellence...Contribution from the university's newsroom14 July 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsProgrammable Quantum WhirlpoolsPhoto: TII Abu Dhabi, editedWatch water spiral down a bathroom drain and you are looking at one of the most stubborn puzzles in physics. Vortices, the swirling structures behind...8 July 2026|Advanced Imaging of MatterMildred Dresselhaus Award 2026 goes to Shuyun Zhou and Suzy ZhangPhoto: privateProf. Shuyun Zhou from Tsinghua University, China, and Prof. Suzy Zhang from Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University...7 July 2026|CUI in FocusHow to turn quantum fluctuations of photons into material propertiesPhoto: MPSD, Joerg HarmsOne particularly interesting, but at first glance counter-intuitive, idea for controlling the quantum world is to use the quantum fluctuations of the...1 July 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsUniversal quantum melting of quasiperiodic dynamicsPhoto: C. Nowoczyn, K.SeiboldBetween simple periodic motion and chaos, nonlinear systems can display complex rhythms that never exactly repeat. In a new theoretical study...25 June 2026|Advanced Imaging HighlightsViruses under stress: how viral shells change shape as they dry outPhoto: MPSDWhen viruses travel through the air in tiny droplets, they can quickly start to dry out. Yet many viruses remain infectious after...Show all newsA project of the University of Hamburg in cooperation with
