Institute News

Prof. Dr. Beatriz Roldán Cuenya, the director of the Department for Interface Science and Managing Director of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, has been honored as a Highly Cited Researcher for the fourth time, this year in the field of chemistry. This recognition is particularly noteworthy considering her background in physics and being the only woman in Germany recognized in the chemistry category this year. more

Strategic partnership on optoionics between TUM and Max Planck Society more

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Robert Schlögl has been awarded the prestigious Diels-Planck Medal 2024. Prof. Schlögl was the Director of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry at the Fritz Haber Institute at the Max Planck Society and currently serves as the President of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. more

In November, an information stele in honor of Dr. Clara Haber, née Immerwahr, was unveiled on the grounds of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society. This stele was erected by the district office of Steglitz-Zehlendorf and is located in front of the so-called Haber Villa at the corner of Hittorfstraße and Faradayweg, 14195 Berlin. more

The Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society is pleased to announce that Dr. Antonia Herzog, Department of Interface Science, has been awarded the 1st Prize of the Tiburtius Prize 2024 for her outstanding dissertation. The prize, awarded by the Berlin Universities' Conference of Rectors and Presidents, recognizes excellent academic work at Berlin universities. more

The Theory Department at the Fritz Haber Institute successfully launched its first Repair Club, initiated by postdoctoral researcher Martin Deimel in collaboration with the ELAB. The event brought together colleagues to learn and share skills in repairing electronic devices, focusing on replacing batteries in older laptops. more

The Gender Equality Officers at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society recently hosted an impactful workshop entitled "Workplace Communication for Women," featuring expert insights from a Planck Academy trainer. more