Dr. Jan Clausmeyer Nanoparticles, tiny assemblies of metal atoms, find application as catalysts in many chemical syntheses and energy conversion processes. Their ability to accelerate chemical…

Dr. Pascale Willemsen It is generally assumed in philosophical debates that in order to be morally responsible for an event one has to be directly involved in the causal chain leading to that event.…

Dr. Claudia Mazziotti Adaptive educational technologies (EdTechs) have proven their effectiveness for students’ learning in a number of studies and begin to proof effectiveness also for teachers’…

Dr. Andreas Marzoll Throughout life, sensory systems in the human brain have the capacity to adapt to new challenges. This form of plasticity is called “perceptual learning”. One real-life example…

Dr. David Adam The development of H2-evolving systems provides a route to effectively utilize and store renewable energy. A prerequisite for a regenerative hydrogen production is the availability of…

Dr. Sebastian Kruppert Climate change has severe impacts on marine ecosystems. Especially decreasing sea water pH values driven by atmospheric CO2 taken up by the oceans has been shown to decrease…

Dr. Wiebke Kämper Pollination is a critical ecosystem function and essential for natural and agricultural productivity. Globally the majority of wild flowers and crops rely to some extent upon…

Dr. Mats Leifels Due to their abundance in aquatic resources, high resilience towards environmental factors and the low dose of infection, the presence of even few infectious virus particles in…

Dr. Simon Heuer In many fields of industry, materials science and engineering is the driving force pushing limits of applications. Innovative branches, such as aerospace, biomedical, nuclear fusion…

Dr. Stella Maragkaki Ultrafast lasers have become an extraordinary tool for processing any kind of materials due to its unique characteristics. This opens the possibility to induce gentle…