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The German Physical Society (DPG) has honored Prof. Dr. Andrea Cavalleri with the Stern-Gerlach Medal for outstanding achievements in experimental physics. Cavalleri is founding director of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) and principal investigator at the Cluster of Excellence “CUI...

A team of scientists from the Cluster of Excellence “CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter” at the University of Hamburg and from DESY has been awarded a prestigious Synergy Grant from the European Research Council, receiving €14 million to combine atomic-scale imaging with the Nobel Prize-winning field of attosecond science, the...

DESY has a new research director for particle physics: Ulrich Husemann, formerly professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), assumes the position on 1 November. DESY is familiar territory for the particle physicist: Husemann worked on DESY experiments during his diplom and doctoral theses, was a junior...

This year, the dynaMENT program's kick-off event was all about celebrating its tenth anniversary. Previous participants were given a festive send-off, while new ones were welcomed. The numerous interactive formats ensured an exuberant overall atmosphere.

This year, the dynaMENT program's kick-off event was all about celebrating its tenth anniversary. Previous participants were given a festive send-off, while new ones were welcomed. The numerous interactive formats ensured an exuberant overall atmosphere.

A few days ago, the European Southern Observatory put a new type of instrument into operation: the 4-meter Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST), which will conduct a unique survey of the southern sky over the next five years. The University of Hamburg participates in this milestone achievement by the international...