Research and Institute News

It has been an extraordinary run of recognition for Dr. Anna Rosławska, head of the Emmy Noether Research Group "Atomic Scale Optics" at our institute. Within the space of a few months, she has been awarded three major prizes and accepted into one of the Max Planck Society's most prestigious career programs — a sequence of honors that reflects, in the clearest possible terms, the impact of her research. more

A new Review brings together the current knowledge on hydrogen-based materials for energy storage and conversion. Covering applications from hydrogen storage and transport to batteries and thermal energy storage, the paper provides scientists across disciplines with a comprehensive point of reference. Michael Hirscher from the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research is the corresponding author. more

We are proud to announce that Dr. Vesna Srot of the Stuttgart Center for Electron Microscopy at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research has received the MAS Birks Award at Microscopy & Microanalysis 2026 for her paper “Fe-rich Enamel: Paradigm Shift in Understanding Enamel of Rodent Teeth”.
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On July 25, the Max Planck Institutes for Solid State Research (MPI FKF) and Intelligent Systems (MPI IS) took part in the Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade in Stuttgart. more

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Two researchers from the Nanochemistry Department at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research were chosen from among 636 young scientists worldwide to take part in a week-long scientific exchange with some of the world’s leading scientists.  more

On 27 June, the MPI FKF took part in the Stuttgart Science Festival with its event "Quantum at Karls", hosted at the Karls-Gymnasium. Throughout the afternoon, visitors enjoyed a wide range of activities, from science slams and hands-on workshops to demonstrations of superconducting levitating trains.

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Scientist for all over the world gathered at MPI to discuss the research directions of solid state theoretical physics more

We are honored to announce that Prof. Dr. Bettina V. Lotsch, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research and head of the Department of Nanochemistry, has been elected as a member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. more