Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids

Chemistry meets Physics - Physics meets Chemistry

Our mission: To perform world-leading fundamental research on the properties of materials, working at the boundaries of solid state chemistry and condensed matter physics.

Chemistry meets Physics - Physics meets Chemistry

Our mission : To perform world-leading fundamental research on the properties of materials, working at the boundaries of solid state chemistry and condensed matter physics.

Chemistry meets Physics - Physics meets Chemistry

Our mission : To perform world-leading fundamental research on the properties of materials, working at the boundaries of solid state chemistry and condensed matter physics.

Help for Ukraine

Programs of the MPS and the MPI CPfS supporting scientists from Ukraine

Departments of the Institute

Spin3D: Three-Dimensional Magnetic Systems

Claire Donnelly

Quantum Information for Quantum Materials

Press

Uri Vool

Research of Exotic Actinide and Lanthanide Materials

Eteri Svanidze

Synthesis and Spectroscopy of Quantum Materials

Berit Goodge

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship for Sandra Ruiz Gomez

March 22, 2023

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Congratulations to Sandra Ruiz Gomez, who has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Spin3D group!

IEEE Magnetics Society Early Career Award for Claire Donnelly

March 22, 2023

Press

Congratulations to Claire Donnelly, who was awarded the IEEE Magnetics Society Early Career Award for “For excellent work on developing x-ray techniques for imaging magnetic structures in three dimensions”.

Walter Benjamin Fellowship for Daisuke Takegami

March 13, 2023

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All aboard!

The institute strives to create career advancement for all employees while at the same time placing strong emphasis on the career and personal advancement of junior scientists.

Gender equality

The local gender equality officers are elected for four years by the employees of the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids. According to the MPGs’ working council agreement, they are committed to gender equality and gender sensititvity. Find more informations here.

Work Life Balance

In 2018 the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science received the Work-Life Balance Certificate for the fifth time (after 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015). The quality seal from the company berufundfamilie GmbH is valid for three years and honors family friendly employers.

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Chemistry meets Physics - Physics meets Chemistry

Chemistry meets Physics - Physics meets Chemistry

Chemistry meets Physics - Physics meets Chemistry

Help for Ukraine

Departments of the Institute

Physics of Correlated Matter

Physics of Quantum Materials

Chemical Metals Science

Topological Quantum Chemistry

Independent Research Groups

Spin3D: Three-Dimensional Magnetic Systems

Quantum Information for Quantum Materials

Research of Exotic Actinide and Lanthanide Materials

Synthesis and Spectroscopy of Quantum Materials

News

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship for Sandra Ruiz Gomez

IEEE Magnetics Society Early Career Award for Claire Donnelly

Walter Benjamin Fellowship for Daisuke Takegami

Career

All aboard!

Gender equality

Work Life Balance

Films

The Dresden Max Planck Institutes

MRS Spring and Autumn Meeting 2018

Corporate Film about the Institute