Events
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Events

Scheduled events

All MAIN users are informed about the access credentials to the online meetings in the weekly MAIN Circular. Further interested parties are welcome to request the access credentials via service@main.tu-chemnitz.de.

MAIN Research Seminar on Tuesday, November 29th, 2022

  • Event 11:00 a.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: Przemysław Biegański, M. Sc. (University of Łódz, Faculty of Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Medical Chemistry, Łódz, Poland)
    • Topic: Click ferrocenyl-erlotinib conjugates active against erlotinib-resistant non-small cell lung cancer cells in vitro
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Heinrich Lang (Telefon 0371/531-31673, E-Mail: heinrich.lang@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

Collaborative Events on Wednesday, November 30th, 2022

  • Seminar "Theory, Modelling, Simulation" at 09:15 a.m. (upon invitation)
    • Speaker: David Röhlig, M. Sc. (TU Chemnitz, Professur Theoretische Physik Simulation neuer Materialien)
    • Topic: Phoxonic Crystals - Fundamentals in Nature and New Application in Materials Science
    • Further interested parties, please direct your interest in participation well in advance by e-mail (angela.thraenhardt@physik.tu-chemnitz.de or service@main.tu-chemnitz.de).
  • Physics Colloquium at 11:15 a.m. (public, hybrid):
    • Speaker: Dr. Tim-Otto Roth (imachination projects, Oppenau und Köln)
    • Topic: The Physics of Arts
    • Venue: Zentrales Hörsaalgebäude, Reichenhainer Str. 90, 09126 Chemnitz, Raum C10.013 (zero-thirteen)
  • Seminar "Physics and Sensor Technology" 2:00 p.m. (upon invitation)
  • MAIN Research Seminar at 3:15 p.m. (public, in presence)
    • Speaker: Dr. Miriam Seidler, Dr. Tim-Otto Roth (imachination projects, Oppenau und Köln)
    • Topic: Arts with Light and Sound as Means of Public Outreach: Artistic, Technical, Logistic, and Economic Aspects
    • Venue: Zentrales Hörsaalgebäude, Reichenhainer Str. 90, 09126 Chemnitz, Raum C10.012 (zero-thwelve)
  • This event day is a cooperation between the Institute of Physics and the MAIN Research Center in the framework of the TUCculture2025 project "Chemnitz - Wood, Light and Sound"
  • Contact: Prof. Dr. Angela Thränhardt (phone 0371/531-37636, e-mail: angela.thraenhardt@physik.tu-chemnitz.de), Prof. Dr. Ulrich T. Schwarz (phone 0371/531-30001, e-mail: ulrich.schwarz@physik.tu-chemnitz.de) und Dr. Thomas Blaudeck (phone 0371/531-35610, e-mail: thomas.blaudeck@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

Planned events

MAIN Research Seminar on Thursday, January 12, 2023

  • Event at ?:?? p.m. (will be announced):
    • Speaker: will be named
    • Topic: will be named
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

Event History

MAIN Research Seminar on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022

  • Event at 3:30 p.m. (presence, upon invitation):
    • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Birgit Beck (TU Berlin, Institute of History and Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Literature, Research Area Ethics and Philosophy of Technology)
    • Topic: New Technologies - Ethical Questions
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN Lecture on Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

  • Event at 2:00 p.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: ChA Prof. Dr. med. Matthias Kirsch (Asklepios Hospitals Schildautal, Department of Neurosurgery, Seesen, Germany)
    • Topic: Label-free imaging of cells and tissues – applications for neuroscience
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN Lecture on Thursday, November 10th, 2022

  • Event at 2:00 p.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ir. Leon Abelmann (TU Delft, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS), Department of Microelectronics, Delft, The Netherlands)
    • Topic: Three-dimensional self-assembly using dipolar interaction
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN General Assembly (scientific program) on Monday, October 10th, 2022

  • Event at 1:25 p.m. (talks: hybrid):
    • Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt: Welcome and Opening of the Scientific Program of the MAIN General Assembly 2022
    • Prof. Dr. Sibylle Gemming: "Simulating 2D Heterostacks from First Principles" (cancelled)
    • Dr. Minshen Zhu: "Tiny Robots and Sensors Need Tiny Batteries" (20+5 min)
    • Dr. Sascha Hermann: "Technological Advances of Integrated One-Dimensional Semiconductor Functionalities" (20+5 min)
    • Dr. Daniil Karnaushenko: "A new Dimension for Magnetosensitive E-Skins: Active-Matrix Integrated Micro-Origami Sensor Arrays" (10+5 min)
  • Event at 2:45 p.m. (poster, presence: MAIN-Foyer C50.013):
    • Sebastian Scharf, Sebastian Notz, Lukas Reiher: "Organometallic Approaches for Nanomembrane Research" (AG Heinrich Lang)
    • Dr. Vineeth K. Bandari: "'Swiss-Roll' Optoelectronic Devices enable Micro-Autonomous Systems to Harvest, Illuminate and Image the World in 3D" (AG Oliver Schmidt)
    • Prof. Dr. Michael Mehring: "Deposition of Thin Germanium Films on Flexible Substrates"
    • Dr. Lysann Kaßner: "Microporous Conductive Carbon Coatings" (AG Michael Mehring)
    • Dr. Yevhenii Havryliuk: "Flash-Lamp Annealing of Composite Thin Films of Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanocrystals and PEDOT:PSS" (AG Dietrich Zahn)
    • Dr. Oleksandr Selyshchev: "2D/0D Assemblies of Single Layer Carbon Nitride and AgInS2 Quantum Dots" (AG Dietrich Zahn)
    • Adrien Schäfer: "Chemical-Bath Deposition of MoS2 Nanoscaled Thin Films" (AG Michael Mehring)
    • Dr. Marcus Weber: "Deposition of Nanosized Amino-Acid-Functionalized Bismuth Oxido Clusters on Gold Surfaces" (AG Michael Mehring)
    • Annika Morgenstern: "Crystallisation of CoxFe(80-x)B20 Films by Oven and Laser Annealing: Evolution of the (Magneto-) Optical and Structural Properties" (AG Georgeta Salvan)
    • Dr. Florian Fuchs: "Graphene-based Conducting Membranes: Concepts, Models and Material Analysis" (AG Stefan Schulz)
    • Dr. Xiao Hu: "Modeling of surface processing" (AG Stefan Schulz)
    • Prof. Dr. Bernhard Wunderle: "Accelerated Stress Testing of Thin Metal Films by Piezo-Electrically Driven Cantilever for Flexible Electronics System Integration"
    • Dipl.-Chem. Julia Hann, Mathis Janßen: "DNA Origami as (Bio-)Sensor Platform" (AG Thomas Otto)
    • Dr. Christian Helke: "Nanopatterning for Optical Applications" (AG Karla Hiller)
  • Event at 5:00 p.m. (talks: hybrid):
    • Prof. Dr. Karla Hiller: "Membrane-based Components for Optical Spectroscopy" (10+5 min)
    • Prof. Dr. Olav Hellwig: "Magnetic Metamaterials based on Synthetic Antiferromagnets with Perpendicular Anisotropy" (10+5 min)
    • Dr. Jörg Schuster: "Graphene-based Conducting Membranes: Concepts, Models and Material Analysis" (10+5 min)
    • Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt: Closing of the Scientific Program of the MAIN General Assembly 2022
  • Changes may occur!

MAIN Lecture on Monday, September 19th, 2022

  • Event at 2:00 p.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Leonid Ionov (University of Bayreuth, Department of Engineering, Professorship Biofabrication, Bayreuth)
    • Topic: Possibilities and Limitations of 4D Biofabrication
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN Research Seminar on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022

  • Event at 1:00 p.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: Dr. Thomas Feggeler (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Department Advanced Light Sources, Berkeley, CA, USA)
    • Topic: Element-specific and spatially resolved observation of chemical and magnetic material characteristics by X-ray microscopy
    • Contact: Dr. Sascha Hermann (phone 0371/531-35675, e-mail: sascha.hermann@zfm.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN Lecture on Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

  • Event at 3:00 p.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Alexandra Bendixen (TU Chemnitz, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Physics, Professorship Structure and Function of Cognitive Systems)
    • Topic: Human audiovisual sensing and cognition in the virtual and the real world
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN Lecture on Thursday, July 14th, 2022

  • Event at 9:00 a.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Anjana Devi (Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Ruhr Universität Bochum)
    • Topic: New chemical approaches towards 2D materials: The impact of precursor on material fabrication
    • Contact: Dr. Jörg Schuster (phone 0371/531-33013, e-mail: joerg.schuster@zfm.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN Lecture on Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

  • Event at 3:00 p.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: Prof. Cheol-Gi Kim (Department of Emerging Materials Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology [DGIST], Daegu, Republic of Korea)
    • Topic: Novel magnetophoresis toward multiplex living cell tweezers
    • Contact: Dr. Daniil Karnaushenko (phone 0371/531-37773, e-mail: daniil.karnaushenko@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN Lecture on Thursday, June 30th, 2022

  • Event at 4:00 p.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: Jun.-Prof. Dr. Danny Kowerko (TU Chemnitz, Faculty of Computer Science, Research Focus Smart Multimedia Systems)
    • Topic: AI-based Development and Evaluation of Algorithms in Various Application Domains
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de

MAIN Research Seminar on Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

  • Event at 3:00 p.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dagmar Gesmann-Nuissl (TU Chemnitz, Fakulty of Economics and Business, Professorship Private and Intellectual Property Law)
    • Topic: Legal Aspects for the Dissemination and Application of miniaturized intelligent (robotic) systems
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN Lecture on Monday, June 27th, 2022

  • Event at 3:00 p.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Marlen Gabriele Arnold (TU Chemnitz, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Professorship Corporate Environmental Management and Sustainability)
    • Topic: Internet-of-Things (IoT) und Nachhaltigkeit – eine tragfähige Verbindung?
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN Lecture on Tuesday, June 21st, 2022

  • Event at 1:00 p.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Silvia Mittler (Laboratory of Photonics of Surfaces and Interfaces, Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Western Ontario, Canada)
    • Topic: Nanoscopic Approach for Sensing, Microscopy and Thin-Film Technology: Gold Nanoparticles, Waveguide Evanescent-Field Microscopies and Collagene LP Films
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Dietrich R. T. Zahn (phone 0371/531-33036, e-mail: zahn@physik.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN PhD Seminar on Tuesday, June 07th, 2022

  • Event at 2:00 p.m. (hybrid)
    • Speaker: Tianming Li (TU Chemnitz, Professorship Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt)
    • Topic: Integrated Molecular Devices Based on Rolled-up Nanomembrane Contacts
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, June 6th, 2022

  • Event at 1:00 p.m. (online)
    • Annual Safety Instructions for the general and over-bridging areas of the Research Center MAIN (MAIN Directive-on-the-Use, Explaination of the TUC Hygiene Concept for the Research Center MAIN)

MAIN PhD Seminar on Tuesday, June 02nd, 2022

  • Event at 3:00 p.m. (hybrid)
    • Speaker: Yang Li (TU Chemnitz, Professorship Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt)
    • Topic: Swiss-roll microbattery: design, fabrication, and integration
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN Research Seminar on Tuesday, May 31st, 2022

  • Event at 3:00 p.m. (hybrid):
    • Speaker: Dr. Preeti Gupta (Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research IFW Dresden)
    • Topic: Large-scale printable magnetoelectronics

    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN Lecture on Monday, May 23rd, 2022

  • Event at 3:00 p.m. (hybrid)
    • Speaker: Prof. Dr. John S. McCaskill (Chemelion Inc. and European Centre for Living Technology, Venice)
    • Topic: Autonomous electronic chemistry with CMOS chiplets:from microscopic lablets to robotic microthread for medical applications

    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN PhD Seminar on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022

  • Event at 1:30 p.m. (hybrid)
    • Speaker: Christian Becker (TU Chemnitz, Professorship Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt)
    • Topic: Micro-origami with magnetic nanomembranes
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt (phone 0371/531-36761, e-mail: oliver.schmidt@main.tu-chemnitz.de)

MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022

  • Event at 1:00 p.m. (online)
    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

MAIN Lecture on Tuesday, April 12nd, 2022

  • Event at 1:00 p.m. (online)
    • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jörg Frömel (Micro Systems Integration Center, Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan)
    • Topic: The Stress-Impedance Effect and its Application for Thin-Film Sensors
    • Contact: Prof. Dr. Thomas Otto (phone 0371/531-36650, e-mail: thomas.otto@etit.tu-chemnitz.de)

41th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, March 1st, 2022

  • Event at 1:00 p.m. (online)
    • Annual Safety Instructions for the general and over-bridging areas of the Research Center MAIN (MAIN Directive-on-the-Use, Explaination of the TUC Hygiene Concept for the Research Center MAIN)

40th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

  • Online 1 p.m.
    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

39th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022

  • Online 1 p.m.
    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion
  • Online 3 p.m.
    • MAIN Lecture Series

      • Speaker: Dr. Rukiya Matsidik (Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Professorship for Polymer Chemistry at the MAIN Research Center):

      • Theme: Sulfur Networks with Functional Cross Linkings for Li-S Batteries

38th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

  • Online 1 p.m.
    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

37th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021

  • Online 1 p.m., (online):
    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

36th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021

  • Online 3 p.m., (online):
    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

35th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

  • Agenda:
    • Semester Start
    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

34th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, September 7th, 2021

  • Not Applicable

33rd MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, July 6th, 2021

  • Online Session, 1 p.m.:
    • MAIN Lecture Series
      • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Olav Hellwig (TU Chemnitz, Professorship Magnetic Functional materials and Helmholtz Center Dresden-Rossendorf,Department of Magnetism, Working Group Magnetic Functional Materials)
      • Topic: The Physics of Perpendicular Anisotropy Layered Synthethic Antiferromagnets
      • Abstract: to come
    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

32nd MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, June 8th, 2021

  • Online Session, 1 p.m.:
    • MAIN Lecture Series
      • Speaker: Dr. Yevhenii Havryliuk (TU Chemnitz, Professorship Semiconductor Physics)
      • Topic: Raman spectroscopy study of the Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals and related compounds

      • Abstract: to come

    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

31st MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

  • Online event 01:00 p.m.

  • Agenda:

    • MAIN Lecture Series
      • Speaker(s): Benjamin Hentschel and Andy Künzel-Tenner (TU Chemnitz, Institute of Chemistry, NeMaCell junior research group)
      • Topic: New Membrane Materials for Fuel Cells (working title)

      • Abstract: to come

    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

30th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, March 30th, 2021

  • Online event 01:00 p.m.

  • Agenda:

    •  MAIN Lecture Series:

      • Speaker: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Andreas Morschhauser (TU Chemnitz, Honorary Professorship for Optoelectronic Systems at the Center of Microtechnologies and Research Center MAIN and Fraunhofer ENAS, Department Multi-Device Integration)

      • Title: Diagnostics and Test for SARS-CoV-2: A Chance for Nanomembrane Research and Technologies

      • Abstract: The current pandemic situation not only resembles a huge social and economical challenge but also a chance for technologies with possible applications in diagnostics. The increased awareness for the value of such rapid testing gave a large boost to RnD activities in this field. The first part of the presentation will give a short overview of current state of the art technologies for SARS-COV2 testing. The second part of the talk will focus on open questions for the state of the art technologies and possible answers by nanomembrane-based technologies.

29th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

  • Online event 01:00 p.m.

  • Agenda:

    • Annual Safety Instructions for the general and over-bridging areas of the Research Center MAIN (MAIN Directive-on-the-Use, Explaination of the TUC Hygiene Concept for the Research Center MAIN)
    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion
  • Speakers: Dr. Thomas Blaudeck, Katja Opitz, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Philipp Mokros

28th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, January 5th, 2021

  • Online event 01:00 p.m.

  • Agenda:

    • Introduction to selected MAIN research resources

      • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Karla Hiller

      • Theme: Nanostructures on membranes for optical filters

    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

27th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, December 1st, 2020

  • Online event 01:00 p.m.

  • Agenda:

    • Introduction to selected MAIN research resources

      • Speaker: Dr. Jörg Schuster

      • Theme: Graphene-based nanolaminates- a promising macroscopic material made from nanoscopic building blocks

    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

26th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020

  • Online event 01:00 p.m.

  • Agenda:

    • Introduction to selected MAIN research resources

      • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Eduard Zenkevich

      • Theme: Functional Porphyrins as Specific Probes of Surface Morphology, Optical Properties and Exciton Relaxation Processes for Semicontuctor Quantum Dots

    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

25th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, October 6th, 2020

  • Online event 01:00 p.m.

  • Agenda:

    • Introduction to selected MAIN research resources

      • Speaker: Isabel Köwitsch, M.Sc.

      • Theme: Synthesis, characterization and immobilization of carbon nitrides for photocatalytic water purification

    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

23rd MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020

  • Online event 01:00 p.m.

  • Agenda:

    • Introduction to selected MAIN research resources

      • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Georgeta Salvan (Professur Halbleiterphysik)

      • Title: Low-dimensional Material Systems for Organic and Inorganic Spintronics

    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

20th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020

  • Online event 01:00 p.m.

  • Agenda:

    • Introduction to selected MAIN research resources

      • Speaker: Dr. Alexander Hildebrandt

      • Theme: About Particles, Surfaces, and Batteries

    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

17th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, February 4th, 2020

  • Online event 01:00 p.m.

  • Agenda:

    • Introduction to selected MAIN research resources

      • Speaker: Dr. Soumyadip Choudhury (Professorship Polymer Chemistry)

      • Title: Exploring Hybrid Materials Processing for Energy Storage: Inverse Vulcanization for Organosulfur/Carbon-Nanotube (CNT) Networks

    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

16th MAIN User Forum on Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

  • Online event 01:00 p.m.

  • Agenda:

    • Introduction to selected MAIN research resources

      • Speaker: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Wunderle (Professorship Materials and Reliablility of Microsystems)

      • Theme: Applications of Raman Spectroscopy for Reliability Research

    • Technical News, Miscellaneous, Discussion

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