FHI Head of IT, Heinz Junkes, supervised a computer science student in an open source coding project, who then found a way to program interactive interfaces between different softwares needed to operate the free-electron laser. more

The Senate of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina elected FHI Director Prof. Dr. Robert Schlögl as new Vice President on 24. September. He is now one of the four Vice Presidents of the Academy. more

The European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant has been awarded to the Group Leader of the “Cold and ultracold molecules” research group at the Department for Molecular Physics. The Grant provides an endowment of €1.9 million over a period of five years. more

For her contributions and dedication to the advancement of scientific research in Europe the Director of the Department of Interface Science was awarded with a membership to the Academy. more

This summer, four new scientists will be joining the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society with a Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers by the Humboldt Foundation. more

The Physicist Horst Günther Conrad, who worked at the Surface Physics and Molecular Physics Departments for more than 30 years, sadly passed away in March this year. The FHI will miss a patient scientist and educator. more

Together with 25 other experts, Prof. Robert Schlögl, Director of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry, will advise the Federal Government on the subject of hydrogen. more