After almost 25 years at the Department of Physics, Prof. Dr Barbara Drossel retired on 30 September 2026. As a researcher, lecturer and colleague, she has left a lasting mark on the department and the Institute for Condensed Matter Physics.

Der Herbst bringt kürzere Tage, aber mit dem Fachbereich Physik jede Menge Gelegenheiten, Forschung live zu erleben.

Von Beobachtungen auf zwei Hemisphären bis zur Frage, wie kosmische Strahlung im Labor entsteht: Auch in den kommenden Monaten laden wir Sie herzlich ein, mit uns die Physik zu entdecken.

TU Darmstadt-led study published in “Nature Communications”

Tiny manufacturing imperfections in optical components normally go unnoticed. Yet they can alter light in surprisingly significant ways. An international research team led by TU Darmstadt has shown that such imperfections can affect not only polarization – the direction in which light oscillates – but also the spatial shape of a light beam. The findings, now published in “Nature Communications”, could help make sensitive optical measurements even more precise in the future.

Research team led by TU Darmstadt publishes findings in *Nature Communications*

Tiny, soft polymer particles – known as microgels – can help to stabilize extremely thin liquid jets. How this works is the finding of a study led by researchers at TU Darmstadt, which has now been published in the prestigious journal “Nature Communications”. The findings could be of interest for e.g. the development of needle-free medical injection systems.

Professor Regine von Klitzing has been appointed as the first honorary member of the Australasian Colloid and Interface Society (ACIS). The honour is a great privilege and means a great deal to her, von Klitzing explained in a message of thanks to the ACIS.

Spitzenforschung, internationale Publikationen und wegweisende Themen aus dem Fachbereich Physik

Die neue Ausgabe der Universitätszeitung hoch³ 3/2026 ist erschienen und zeigt einmal mehr, wie vielfältig und zukunftsorientiert die Forschung am Fachbereich Physik der TU Darmstadt ist. Von aktueller Spitzenforschung und renommierten Publikationen über astronomische Beobachtungen und interdisziplinäre Forschung bis hin zu nachhaltigen Laboren reicht das Spektrum der Themen.

Study led by the Department of Physics at TU Darmstadt published in “Nature Communications”

The properties of ultra-thin magnets can be specifically altered by a minimal twist between two atomic monolayers. This is the conclusion reached by an international research team led by TU Darmstadt in a study that has now been published in the prestigious journal “Nature Communications”. The findings open up new prospects for future memory devices.

The Department of Physics at TU Darmstadt is coordinating the new LOEWE priority area “QuEnergy”

Through a new research consortium led by TU Darmstadt, scientists aim to lay new foundations for energy-efficient quantum technologies. The LOEWE “QuEnergy” research initiative is being funded by the State of Hesse with 4.8 million euros over four years from 2027 on. This is a close collaboration between TU Darmstadt and Philipps University of Marburg.

Studie in Zusammenarbeit der Fachbereiche Physik und Biologie in „Nature“ veröffentlicht

Können sich gerodete Regenwälder erholen und verschwundene Tierarten zurückkehren? Diesen Fragen ging ein Forschungsteam im von der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) geförderten Konsortium „Reassembly“ nach – mit erfreulichen Ergebnissen.