Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
Research at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light covers a wide range of topics, including nonlinear optics, quantum optics, nanophotonics, photonic crystal fibres, optomechanics, quantum technologies, biophysics, and—in collaboration with the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin – links between physics and medicine. MPL was founded in 2009 and is one of the over 80 institutes that make up the Max Planck Society, whose mission is to conduct basic research in the service of the general public in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences and the humanities.
Another five years of German-Canadian cooperation
Funding secured for the Max Planck - University of Ottawa Centre for Extreme and Quantum Photonics - German ambassador guest during the annual meeting
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Symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for the new Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin in Erlangen
First Mayor Florian Janik and representatives of University Hospital, University, and Max Planck Institute emphasise the importance for the research...
Max Planck School of Photonics: Application Phase Started
The Max Planck School of Photonics is Germany‘s outstanding graduate program offered by the best German universities and research organisations...
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Managing Director
Prof. Dr. Florian Marquardt
Please contact:
Gesine Murphy (PA)
Email: marquardt-office@mpl.mpg.de
Phone: +49 9131 7133 401
Head of Infrastructure
Dr. Dorothe Burggraf
Please contact:
Lisa Spann (PA)
Email: lisa.spann@mpl.mpg.de
Phone: +49 9131 7133 801
Current situation regarding COVID-19
Unfortunately, all face-to-face lectures and events at our institute are cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19. Currently we can only offer online seminars.
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Current issue: Newsletter No 15 - April 2020
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