IMPRS for Science and Technology of Nano-Systems
IMPRS-STNS aims to support excellent young scientists on their way towards a PhD degree.
We offer interesting interdisciplinary research surroundings and additional training in the form of lectures, workshops, laboratory training, tutorials, and special seminars.
Faces of the IMPRS: Jenny Davern
“My favourite scientific instrument is the scanning tunnelling microscope because it allows you to engineer materials on the atomic scale and directly visualise their electronic landscapes.”
Faces of the IMPRS: Lukas Fischer
“My motivation for research is the constant learning and discovering.”
Faces of the IMPRS: Kajal Tiwari
“In the future I would like to develop scientific temper in my students”
Faces of the IMPRS: Berthold Rimmler
“My favorite element is Manganese because it generates interesting magnetism.”
Faces of the IMPRS: Emily McFarlane
Faces of the IMPRS: Annika Johansson
“As a scientist, I learn new things every day, working on questions and problems that have not been solved yet. There are countless unknowns waiting to be discovered.”
Upcoming Events and Workshops
Simon Arnold embarks on his research exchange to UC Santa Barbara
February 26, 2025
IMPRS PhD student Simon Arnold will begin a three-month research exchange in March to establish and strengthen collaboration between the NISE department at the Max Planck Institute, led by Prof. Stuart Parkin, and the Orchestrating Physics for Unconventional Systems (OPUS) laboratory at the University of Santa Barbara in California, led by Prof. Kerem Camsari.
Georg Woltersdorf reappointed as Max Planck Fellow
February 07, 2025
Woltersdorf will head the "Magnetic Microscopy and Spin Dynamics" Fellow Group at the Max Planck Institute until the end of 2029. The research aims to create the basis for future applications in information storage and processing.
IMPRS Highlights 2024
December 16, 2024
2024 was a great year for the IMPRS-STNS with five of our PhD students successfully completing their theses, all of them with "Summa cum laude" and many events. We look forward to continuing our success in the coming years!
Physicists develop new method to visualise magnetic nanostructures with high resolution
November 20, 2024
A new method enables researchers to analyse magnetic nanostructures with a high resolution. It was developed by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle.
Robin Neumann has successfully defended his PhD
October 23, 2024
“It has been an incredible privilege to be part of the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) and the Max Planck Graduate Center (MPGC). The support, guidance, and opportunities they offered have been instrumental in shaping both my research and my personal development during my PhD. I enjoyed the collaborative environment, the enriching workshops, and the sense of community they fostered.”
IMPRS - Retreat 2024
September 26, 2024
The IMPRS-STNS students met from 22-25 September for their annual retreat at Elbresidenz in Bad Schandau. Organized by a student committee, the retreat featured several highlights, including round table discussions with invited speakers, poster presentations by the students, and hikes in the beautiful Elbsandsteingebirge.
Congratulations to Dr. Jingrong Ji!
July 29, 2024
Jingrong defended her thesis about two-dimensional ferroelectrics sucessfully.
Dr. Ke Gu defends PhD thesis “Investigation of novel freestanding heterostructures”
July 25, 2024
Congratulations to Ke on reaching this milestone!
Successful defense of PhD dissertation: Well done, Dr. Pranava Sivakumar!
May 30, 2024
Pranava worked on the physics of Josephson diodes and defended his thesis recently.
IMPRS - Spring Meeting 2024
April 17, 2024
The IMPRS event on April 17, 2024 featured 28 PhD students presenting their research, promoting idea exchange and expert guidance during the poster session.
Congratulations to Berthold Rimmler on his successful PhD defense!
January 31, 2024
“My favorite element is Manganese because it generates interesting magnetism.”
IMPRS scientific module Top-down nanofabrication
December 07, 2023
The Top-down nanofabrication course at the Max Planck Institute engaged 16 PhD students in active learning and collaboration, guided by experts Prof. Dr. Niels Tas and Erwin Berenschot from Twente University.