Institut für Physik

Hidden within the unassuming exterior of the Institut für Physik in Greifswald lies a universe of discovery. Do you know Greifswald is a hub of plasma research? The Institut für Physik, along with the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, make Greifswald a European and worldwide center for this fascinating field. The Institute of Physics itself occupies a modern building, completed in 2007, on Felix-Hausdorff-Straße. Here, low-temperature plasmas are examined, not just as physical phenomena but also for their potential in materials science, nanotechnology, environmental studies, energy, and even life sciences. The Institut für Physik isn’t just about cutting-edge research. It also houses several key research directions, institute divisions, and collaborative activities. These include the Collaborative Research Center “Strong correlations and collective effects in radiation fields: Coulomb systems, clusters and particles,” which concluded in 2017. Moreover, the institute participates in Research Training Groups, like the International Helmholtz Graduate School for Plasma Physics. The institute has a rich history connected to the older, historical physics building nearby. That building, which opened in 1891, originally housed the Institute of Physics and included facilities for wireless telegraphy and astronomy. This older building even had a tower, which later became the home of the Greifswald Observatory in 1924. So, as you stand before the Institut für Physik, remember you’re at the heart of a scientific legacy, where the exploration of plasma continues to push the boundaries of human knowledge.