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Paul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik (PDI) is a research institute in Berlin, Germany. We perform basic and applied research at the nexus of materials science, condensed matter physics, and device engineering.

The institute is part of the Forschungsverbund Berlin and a member of the Leibniz Association.

Bizmuth MBE Visit – Advancing AI Collaboration

10/13/2025 / Announcements

Last month, we were delighted to welcome the co-founders of Bizmuth MBE Ltd., Faebian Bastiman and Isabella Lorente, to PDI. Over the course of two days, they toured the MBE Lab and held in-depth discussions with the team regarding the ongoing collaboration between PDI and Bizmuth to advance the automation of MBE growth using a custom-built AI system.

PDI at the 2026 MRS Spring Meeting in Honolulu

10/10/2025 / Conferences

The 2026 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit will bring together materials researchers from around the world for a week of cross-disciplinary collaboration and scientific exchange. Taking place in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, from April 26–May 1, 2026, the conference is one of the leading global events in materials science. PDI’s Roman Engel-Herbert and Joao Marcelo Lopes are among the invited speakers, and Nadire Nayir serves as one of the symposium organizers.

Congratulations Dr. Serkan Sirt

10/07/2025 / Announcements

Congratulations to Serkan Sirt, who successfully defended his dissertation, “Signatures of Coulomb Screening in the Quantum Hall Effect" in September at Freie Universität Berlin. Serkan's PhD was supervised at PDI by Stefan Ludwig.

Open Call for RISE Professional Program at PDI

10/07/2025 / Announcements

PDI is excited to announce an open call for the 2026 RISE Professional program, offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). PDI has been hosting students within this framework for many years, providing summer research internships for Master's and PhD students from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland. Through the program, participants receive the opportunity to engage in research-oriented projects aligned with their academic backgrounds.

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High-frequency SAW resonators on SiC for applications in quantum technology (MSCA Doctoral Network "HINA")

1/11/2024 - 31/10/2028

This project explores the use of silicon vacancy (VSi) centers in SiC for on-chip quantum memories and sensors, controlled by high-frequency surface acoustic waves (SAWs). By integrating powerful piezoelectric films on SiC, the team aims to enable…

Pushing the FF of Non-Fullerene Acceptors Based Solar Cells Above 80%: Relating Order to Reduced Recombination to Device Performance (Fabulous II)

23/10/2024 - 23/10/2027

The Fabulous II project aims to uncover the mechanisms behind reduced recombination processes and the influence of dark triplet states in achieving high-performance organic solar cells with non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) that exhibit fill factors (FFs)…

Terahertz Injection Locking of Quantum Cascade Lasers using Modified Uni-Travelling Carrier Photodiodes (UTC4QCL)

29/08/2024 - 29/08/2027

Within the framework of the priority program INtegrated TERahErtz sySTems Enabling Novel Functionality (INTEREST) funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), terahertz injection locking of Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) with novel, modified…

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Paul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik,
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