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Funding awarded for innovative research in cell biology
Our Principal Investigator, Prof. Dr. Kerstin Göpfrich of the Heidelberg University, has been funded by the prestigious Allen Distinguished Investigator Program of the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. Her project, in collaboration with researchers in Austria and the United Kingdom, will investigate how chemical exchange processes influence cell shape and the role of active membranes […]
Leibniz Prize for pioneering research in photonics
Our Principal Investigator, Prof. Dr. Wolfram Pernice from the Heidelberg University, has been awarded the prestigious Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The award recognizes his pioneering work in integrated photonics, particularly in the development of neuromorphic photonic computing for energy-efficient AI and quantum technologies. The prize, the most prestigious research […]
New Video: Sustainable 3D Printing with Algae and Sunflower Oil
Explore the future of sustainable 3D printing in our latest Explain Like I’m Five video with Clara Vázquez-Martel, a Doctoral Researcher at the Heidelberg University. Clara explains her research on using microalgae and sunflower oil as eco-friendly alternatives to petroleum-based materials to create biocompatible, high-resolution 3D printing materials. By chemically modifying these natural resources, her […]
A New Milestone in 3D Printing
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking 3D laser printing method for single-crystalline zinc oxide (ZnO) structures with sub-micrometer precision, eliminating the need for cleanrooms or complex post-processing. The team, including Cluster Doctoral Researchers Matthias Steurer, Kristian Kraft, Steven Kraus, Postdoctoral Researchers Paul Somers, Lukas Grünewald, Florian Feist, and PIs Prof. Dr. Stefanie Dehnen, Yolita M. Eggeler, […]
Breaking barriers in 3D printing: Pascal Kiefer Wins Otto Haxel Award
We are proud to announce that our Cluster Alumnus, Pascal Kiefer, has been awarded the prestigious Otto Haxel Award for Physics for his groundbreaking dissertation on “Next-Generation Multi-Focus 3D Laser Printing”. His innovative work addresses key limitations in printing speed and introduces advances in photoresist sensitivity and beam splitting techniques that are revolutionizing 3D laser […]
Humboldt Professorship for Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Our Custer Principal Investigator, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, has been awarded the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Professorship. He will join the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) to research new materials and polymer-based systems, with a focus on next-generation materials. Barner-Kowollik’s work in photochemistry challenges long-held ideas and opens up new possibilities in fields such as phototherapy and […]
Funding for Collaborative Research Centre in Chemistry
The Heidelberg University received 10.9 million euros from the DFG for the Collaborative Research Centre 1249, which is led bour Cluster Principal Investigator Petra Tegeder. The research focuses on the development of novel organic materials with tunable electronic and optical properties for use in semiconductors and photoactive devices. The project includes collaborations with the Karlsruhe […]
New Class of Young Marsilius Fellows
We are thrilled to announce that Clara Vazquez-Martel, Doctoral Researcher from our Cluster, has been selected as a Young Marsilius Fellow at Heidelberg University’s Marsilius Kolleg! This prestigious program promotes interdisciplinary dialog between the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, and supports innovative approaches to science communication. Clara will work with a team of young […]
