Tiny but huge: How precision is being redefined in Thuringia
A new machine is pushing the boundaries of the nanoworld
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Prof. Marx is impressed by the experimental setup presented by Dr. Ackermann.
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Two Hugo Geiger Awards for former IAP PhD students
Two former PhD students from our institute have been awarded the prestigious Hugo Geiger Award in Munich this year.
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New junior research group leader at the IAP
Dr. Jonas Junker joins the quantum physics team
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We love STEM - wir l(i)eben MINT!
We acknowledge the support of many women who share their experiences and perspectives with us, encouraging young people at every age to consider a STEM as a highly attractive life path.
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Continued success at Photonics West – Felix Wanitschke receives Best Student Presentation Award
Jena laser research impresses at one of the world's largest trade fairs and conferences in the field of photonics, lasers, and optical technologies.
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9 PhD, Postdoctoral and Junior Group Leader positions in Nano & Quantum Optics 2026
The laboratory for Nano & Quantum Optics at the ACP offers several PhD and postdoc positions, which provide ideal career opportunities for suitable candidates within the graduate school of the Abbe School of Photonics.
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Faster and more energy-efficient with light
New »PicPhotMat« project for the development of compact optical computers
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Chancellor visits during Quantum Year: Focus on quantum technologies from Jena
Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Fraunhofer IOF
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3 out of 5 prizes: Tripple-win for Jena
Two researchers receive three Quantum Future Awards
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Jena LIGHT Conference 2025 – PICPICPIC
Announcement and Call for Papers for a 3-Day-Conference on Photonic Integrated Circuits: Production, Integration, and Characterization for Photonic Information and Communication, 1-3 December 2025 at the Abbe Center of Photonics in Jena.
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Ultrafast light, maximum precision: Jena researcher receives award at UFO XIV
At the 14th Ultrafast Optics Conference (UFO XIV), held from 5 to 10 October 2025 in Furnas on São Miguel Island (Azores, Portugal), Daniel Santiago Penagos Molina from the research group X-ray Spectroscopy and Microscopy at the Institute of Applied Physics (IAP) of the University of Jena received second place in the Student Talk Award competition.
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