26.02.2026 Newsletter Physics March 2026

Physics Department Newsletter 03/2026

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In this edition:

New Group Leader: Lukas Wagner
Leads the "Sustainably Scalable Perovskite Photovoltaics" (superPV) group, focusing on solar cell research for a terawatt-scale energy transition.
New "Meet the Prof" Videos
Featuring Prof. Stefan Wippermann and Prof. Mark Vogelsberger, discussing their research motivations, teaching approaches, and personal interests.
New Project at AG Volz
Collaboration with Imec and the University of Ghent to develop nano-ridge lasers on silicon for next-generation photonics.
Inaugural Lecture by Prof. Mark Vogelsberger
"Understanding the Universe with Cosmological Simulations," introducing his research on galaxy formation using numerical models.
Excursion to DESY in Hamburg
24 female students explored large-scale research, including a visit to the German Electron Synchrotron and a planetarium presentation on black holes.
"Marburg-WG" Project
Four students selected for a shared flat project, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and networking.

First-Principles Approaches for Electrochemical Interfaces (AG Wippermann)
Historical and Future Learning for Multi-Terawatt Photovoltaics (AG Goldschmidt)
Charge-Transfer Excitons in Organic Cocrystals (AG Witte)
Excitons in Epitaxial WS₂/Graphene Heterostructures (AG Volz & AG Wippermann)
Contemporary Challenges in van der Waals 2D Semiconductors (AG Malic)
Electrically Tunable Exciton Dynamics in 2D Materials (AG Malic)
Low-Temperature MOCVD Synthesis of High-Mobility 2D InSe (AG Volz & AG Witte)
MOCVD Growth of Covalent and 2D GaₓSeᵧ (AG Volz & AG Gerhard)
AlScN Pseudosubstrates for High InGaN Alloy Epitaxy (AG Volz)
Sustainable Scaling of Solar Energy to Terawatt Level (AG Wagner & AG Goldschmidt)
Diffraction Effects in Highly Defocused THz Beams (AG Koch)
Spin Resonance without a Spin: A Microwave Analog (AG Stöckmann)

Physik am Samstagmorgen on March 14, featuring a lecture on "Mindful Physics" by Dr. Tobias Breuer.

Katarzyna Sadecka (AG Malic) and Rutvik Raviya (AG Volz) joined the department, bringing expertise in 2D materials and battery research.