Science - Rostock - Millions funding for the Rostock Collaborative Research Center

Rostock (DPA / MV) – The Institute of Physics at the University of Rostock can anticipate funding of about eleven million euros for the next four years. As the university reported Friday, the German Research Foundation (DFG) has awarded the institute a contract for a new special research area called Light-Matter Interactions. Berlin is also a top researcher at the Max Born Institute.

Light-matter interaction is at the heart of natural phenomena and technological applications. This includes photosynthesis, but also solar cells, optoelectronics, sensors, environmental analysis, and materials processing with lasers.

As Science Minister Bettina Martin (SPD) said, new approaches are to be used to probe geometric, electronic and topological properties of matter with the help of tailor-made light. “The aim is to control the particle dynamics in the material as much as possible.” The Rostock scientists could win against tough competition.

According to the university, work begins with a six-person management team and 22 project managers. There are also many young researchers who can start their scientific career at the Collaborative Research Center.