Aktuelles (2022)22 December 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsHow biomolecules react to UV lightPhoto: Radboud-Universität, Jolijn OnvleeA sophisticated experiment provides new insights into the ultrafast reaction of biomolecules when they are hit by energetic ultraviolet light in their...21 December 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsTheoreticians discover why optical cavities curb the rate of chemical reactionsPhoto: E. Ronca / C. SchäferChemical processes are all around us. From novel materials to more effective medicines or plastic products – chemical reactions play a key role in the...13 December 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterResearch into new antibiotics in the Heisenberg ProgrammePhoto: Mathias BaustianDr. Henning Tidow has been accepted into the Heisenberg Programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG). He will conduct research from 1 March 2023...6 December 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterLaser Prize for Franz KärtnerPhoto: IEEE Photonics SocietyFranz Kärtner, lead scientist at DESY and Professor of Physics at Universität Hamburg, has been awarded the Laser Instrumentation Award by the...1 December 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsHow far can a proton make its presence felt when embedded in water?Photo: Erik T. J. NibberingAn international team of researchers has gained important insights into the electronic structure of hydrated proton complexes in solution: The...23 November 2022|Advanced Imaging of Matter"Understanding of quantum mechanics will play an increasingly important role outside of physics"Photo: privatEvery year, Universität Hamburg welcomes many new researchers. Here, we present part of a series to introduce them and their areas of research.17 November 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterAward for Dr. Lucas SchneiderPhoto: privateDr. Lucas Schneider has been awarded the Heinz-Bethge Prize for Materials Science 2022. He received the prize for his outstanding dissertation on...16 November 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterNew magazine: "Careers in Science"Photo: UHH, CUIThe new Mildred Dresselhaus Magazine is here - with a new look and a new, catchier title: "Careers in Science". Portraits and questionnaires of Dr...10 November 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterFestive award ceremony at the PlanetariumPhoto: Joachim Herz Stiftung/Claudia HöhneBritish scientist Nicola Spaldin received the Hamburg Prize for Theoretical Physics yesterday. At the Planetarium Hamburg, the materials researcher...27 October 2022|Advanced Imaging of Matter"Hamburg School" for quantum computing to comePhoto: UHH/CUI, SchonefeldThe Hamburg Senate has approved a four-part package of measures to strengthen the quantum computing ecosystem. This includes funding of around €17...19 October 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterMatch funds, resources, and opportunities with performance promisesPhoto: privatNorbert Ritter has been the new dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences since 1 August 2022. In an interview, he talks...12 October 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterAnnual meeting and symposium: a farewell to Dwayne MillerPhoto: UHH/CUI, Peter GartenMore than ten years ago, Prof. R. J. Dwayne Miller was one of the initiators of the Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast Imaging. Now the cluster has bid...12 October 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterdynaMENT enters its seventh roundPhoto: UHH/CUI/SchwanoldThe dynaMENT mentoring program for women in the natural sciences has entered its seventh round. At a kick-off event at the end of September, the...Contribution from the news channel Quantum Universe10 October 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterFunding for secure and reliable transmission of quantum dataPhoto: UHH/EsfandiariInterception security and much higher computer performance - these are two promises of quantum communication technology. A consortium coordinated at...26 September 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterNew directions in quantum technologyPhoto: UHH/MIN/FuchsTwisting quantum systems in such a way that they become altogether more stable against external disturbances and could serve as components of quantum...22 September 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsTerahertz light from superconducting stripesPhoto: MPSD/HarmsMPSD scientists discover anomalous emission of terahertz radiation from copper oxides in which superconductivity coexists with charge-stripe order.20 September 2022|Advanced Imaging of Matter€4.9 million for the calculation of flowsPhoto: Oxford Martin School, Fisher StudiosQuantum technologies promise significantly faster solutions to many scientific and technological problems. A research consortium led by Prof. Dr...31 August 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterExcellent research attracts visitors from BerlinPhoto: DESY, Marta MeyerKai Gehring, chairman of the Bundestag's Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment, visited Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld together...29 August 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsRare insights into growing nanoparticlesPhoto: CC BY 4.0 International License, link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/How exactly do nanoparticles form in solution? Researchers from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg and DESY have now been able to...23 August 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterDr. Christina Bömer started as Young Investigator Group LeaderPhoto: DESY, Marta MeyerThe group of Young Investigator Group Leaders at the Cluster of Excellence "CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter" has gained a new member: Since 1.7.2022...18 August 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsResearchers discover natural compounds against coronavirusPhoto: UHH/GevorgyanScientists at Universität Hamburg and DESY have identified three compounds that are promising candidates for drug development against coronavirus. All...17 August 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterState secretary visits Hamburg specialists for quantum computersPhoto: UHH/CUIHow does a quantum computer work? What could be its advantages? Dr. Eva Gümbel visited the Center for Optical Quantum Technologies at Universität...15 August 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsThis is what the Corona Virus really looks likePhoto: UHH/ThornAt the start of the Corona pandemic, there was little firm data on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with representations based on low-resolution electron...4 August 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterA passion for lasersPhoto: privateUntil the end of September, Mildred Dresselhaus Guest Professor Dr. Caterina Vozzi will be conducting research at the Bahrenfeld campus. The senior...27 July 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterAward for Frank SchlawinPhoto: privateDr. Frank Schlawin, has been awarded the Bernhard Heß Prize 2022 of the Regensburg University Foundation. The prize is awarded every year in the...26 July 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsSeamless shift from red to blue: new light sources based on quantum dotsPhoto: Hannes Van AvermaetSemiconductor nanocrystals, quantum dots are outstanding luminescent materials. An international research team led by Prof. Zeger Hens of Ghent...20 July 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterWith red cabbage to the IdeenExpoPhoto: UHH/FB Chemie, Jens TröllerMore than 425,000 children and young people visited the IdeenExpo in Hannover during the nine days of the fair. At the stand of the Department of...14 July 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterHow gold crystals catch lightPhoto: Florian SchulzWhat happens when light strikes supercrystals that deviate from the simplest geometries? In a project funded by the German Research Foundation...12 July 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsWhen light and electrons spin togetherPhoto: Nicolas Tancogne-Dejean / Jörg Harms, MPSDTheoreticians at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg have demonstrated how the coupling between...11 July 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterImpressive insights into quantum physicsPhoto: Pressestelle des SenatsAt the invitation of the First Mayor of Hamburg, Dr. Peter Tschentscher, members of the Consular Corps in Hamburg visited the Bahrenfeld Research...5 July 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterCUI Graduate Summer School: research highlights and hikingPhoto: UHHFive days full of exciting research highlights, discussions and Science Slams awaited the students during the Graduate Summer School, that took place...5 July 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsHigh harmonics illuminate the movement of atoms and electronsPhoto: Jörg Harms, MPSDLaser light can radically change the properties of solid materials, making them superconducting or magnetic within millionths of a billionth of a...1 July 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsCharacterizing the Materials for Next-Generation Quantum Computers with Nonlinear Optical SpectroscopyPhoto: UHHResearchers at the Department of Physics and the Cluster of Excellence “CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter” of Universität Hamburg and the University of...30 June 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterMaterials researcher Nicola Spaldin wins the Hamburg Prize for Theoretical PhysicsPhoto: Daniel RihsBritish scientist Nicola Spaldin is to receive the 2022 Hamburg Prize for Theoretical Physics. Currently serving as Professor of Materials Theory at...23 June 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterFederation of Biochemical Societies FEBS honors Andrea ThornPhoto: Derek Logan, Lund UniversityDr. Andrea Thorn from the Institute of Nanostructure and Solid State Physics has been awarded the "FEBS National Lecture Award" of the Federation of...22 June 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterNew short film series showcases "research for all"Photo: @außenborderAn excursion into laboratories and sometimes to unexpected heights: In the new short film series "Research for All," scientists explain the concrete...14 June 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterKnowledge on tap 2022: Finally live again!Photo: UHH/DESYHow loud was the big bang? Men's cold - fairy tale or truth? Or: What does the dosage of medication have to do with beer foam? At "Wissen vom Fass"...13 June 2022|Advanced Imaging of MatterRoyal honour for Henry ChapmanPhoto: KVA, Markus MarceticHenry Chapman has received the 2021 Gregori Aminoff Prize for Crystallography from the hands of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf. Aminoff Prize winners...10 June 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsResearchers observe continuous time crystalPhoto: AG HemmerichResearchers from the Institute of Laser Physics at Universität Hamburg have succeeded for the first time in realizing a time crystal that...2 June 2022|Advanced Imaging HighlightsElectronic quantum dance in moleculesPhoto: DESY, David SchwickertAn international research team led by DESY scientist Tim Laarmann, who is a researcher in the Cluster of Excellence "CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter"...More articles