News (2026)7 September 2026|AG NikolopoulosThree Contributions from our group at the PSD14 ConferencePhoto: IOFrom 1–4 September 2026, researchers from the particle and astroparticle physics communities gathered in London for PSD14, the 14th International...27 July 2026|AG NikolopoulosBachelor Thesis Completed: "Construction and Characterisation of Low-Radon Gas Filters for Dark Matter Searches" by Lena SchwederPhoto: UHHLena Schweder has successfully completed her Bachelor's thesis and her Physics degree in our group. For her thesis project, Lena constructed...21 June 2026|AG NikolopoulosDesigning Components for Dark Matter Experiments as a Student Research AssistantDuring two semesters as a student research assistant in our group, Gian-Luka Bertels, a Physics student at the University of Hamburg, contributed to...19 June 2026|AG NikolopoulosD.TECT School 2026Photo: UHHFrom 8-19 June, the group welcomed the 42 participants of the DESY Training in Experimental Concepts and Techniques (D.TECT). Over the course of two...28 May 2026|AG NikolopoulosResearch Group Excursion to the West of Hamburg: From Schnaakenmoor to Wildpark KloevensteenPhoto: LSOn 10 May 2026, our research group and friends got together for an excursion to the west of Hamburg. We started the day with a hike from S Rissen...10 March 2026|AG Nikolopoulos23rd IAXO Collaboration Meeting Hosted in HamburgPhoto: UHHFrom 4–6 March 2026, members of the International Axion Observatory Collaboration met in Hamburg for the 23rd IAXO Collaboration Meeting, co-organised...12 February 2026|AG NikolopoulosGroup research seminar on new materials for rare event searchesPhoto: UHHAs part of the group's seminar programme, Dr Dimitra Spathara delivered an insightful research seminar exploring the development of advanced materials...10 February 2026|AG NikolopoulosMarie Skłodowska-Curie Post-doctoral Fellowship awarded to Dr Dimitra Spathara for the PureCuAlloys project.Photo: D. SpatharaDr Dimitra Spathara, a materials scientist with expertise in computational thermodynamics and advanced alloy design, was awarded a Marie...