The Collaborative Research Center focuses on processes occurring at interfaces — the boundaries between different materials. Physical phenomena take place there on the timescale of attoseconds, or billionths of a billionth of a second, which could prove crucial for future technologies. The extension of the research center represents a tremendous validation of the work carried out by everyone involved and sends a strong signal for Rostock as a research location.
The research within the CRC is divided into two closely interconnected areas. In the project area “Strong Fields and Attosecond Physics,” researchers examine the influence of intense laser fields on electron motion in materials. The goal is to control processes that could enable ultrafast electronic components in the future.
The second focus area is dedicated to the observation and control of so-called quasiparticles and topological effects, which are important for robust quantum technologies.
The combination of experimental and theoretical research in both project areas creates ideal conditions for addressing fundamental questions in modern physics and opening up new technological applications. The success of the Collaborative Research Center also highlights the fruitful cooperation established over many years between the University of Rostock and the Max Born Institute in Berlin.
The extension of the CRC also creates numerous opportunities for young researchers. In total, around 25 new doctoral positions will be established. Young scientists from Germany and abroad will thus have the opportunity to work in an internationally visible research environment.
Knowledge transfer to society is also set to be expanded further. New science communication formats are planned, including a mobile student laboratory that will bring modern physics directly into schools across Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Link to the DFG press release:
www.dfg.de/de/aktuelles/neuigkeiten-themen/pressemitteilungen/2026/pressemitteilung-nr-15
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Dieter Bauer
Spokesperson of the Collaborative Research Center “LiMatI”
Institute of Physics
Phone: +49 381 498-6940
www.limati.uni-rostock.de