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"><p><i>February 12-14 </i><br /><a href="/calendar/workshops-events/cens-retreat-2025/" title="Opens internal link in current window" target="_blank" class="internal-link"><img alt="Opens internal link in current window" src="/typo3/sysext/rtehtmlarea/res/accessibilityicons/img/internal_link.gif" style="" />more...</a> </p></div></div></div></div><div id="c6933" class="csc-default csc-space-before-8 csc-space-after-12"><div class="csc-header csc-header-n6"><h5>Team Talk: Mastering Communication in International Research Teams</h5></div><div id="c3983" class="csc-default"><div class="tx-cal-controller "><div style="padding-bottom: 10px; "><p><i>March 25-26</i><br /><a href="/calendar/workshops-events/team-talk-mastering-communication-in-international-research-teams/" title="Opens external link in new window">more...</a></p></div></div></div></div><div id="c6931" class="csc-default csc-space-before-8 csc-space-after-12"><div class="csc-header csc-header-n7"><h5>Emergence and Self-organization in Biological Systems (ESBS 2025)</h5></div><div id="c3983" class="csc-default"><div class="tx-cal-controller "><div style="padding-bottom: 10px; "><p><i>August 18-22 </i><br /><a href="https://esbs2025.physik.uni-muenchen.de/" title="Opens external link in new window" target="_blank" class="external-link-new-window"><img alt="Opens external link in new window" src="/fileadmin/template/img/link_ext.gif" style="" />more...</a> </p> <p> </p></div></div></div></div><div id="c6932" class="csc-default csc-space-before-8 csc-space-after-12"><div class="csc-header csc-header-n8"><h5>CeNS /CRC 392 Workshop Venice</h5></div><div id="c3983" class="csc-default"><div class="tx-cal-controller "><div style="padding-bottom: 10px; "><p><i>September 22-26 </i><br /><a href="/calendar/workshops-events/venice-2025/" title="Opens external link in new window">more...</a></p></div></div></div></div><div id="c3114" class="csc-frame csc-frame-rulerAfter"></div><div id="c3113" class="csc-default csc-space-after-5"><p><a href="/calendar/workshops-events/#c2235" title="脰ffnet internen Link in neuem Fenster" class="internal-link-new-window"><i>all upcoming workshops & events...</i></a></p></div></div> <div id="colNormal" class="colNormal-ct-3"><div id="c16" class="csc-frame csc-frame-rulerAfter"><div class="csc-header csc-header-n1"><h1 class="csc-firstHeader">Welcome to the Center for NanoScience</h1></div><div class="csc-textpic csc-textpic-intext-right csc-textpic-equalheight"><div class="csc-textpic-imagewrap"><div class="csc-textpic-image csc-textpic-last"><img src="/fileadmin/_processed_/csm_25_Logo5_bce7f31875.png" width="112" height="120" alt="" border="0" /></div></div><div class="csc-textpic-text"><p>The Center for NanoScience (CeNS) was founded in 1998 at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich. The mission of CeNS is to promote and coordinate interdisciplinary research in the field of nanoscience in the Munich area. CeNS is an association of junior and senior scientists from basic research and industry and is conceived as a network, joining people from various institutions (LMU, TU Munich, University of Augsburg and others). </p></div></div></div><div id="c6251" class="csc-frame csc-frame-rulerAfter"><div class="csc-header csc-header-n2"><h2>PhD and Postdoc Openings at the Center for NanoScience</h2></div><div class="csc-textpic csc-textpic-intext-left csc-textpic-equalheight"><div class="csc-textpic-imagewrap"><div class="csc-textpic-image csc-textpic-last"><a href="/fileadmin/media/jobs/q_Kira_Lamb_Mikroskop_2019.jpg" class = "lightbox" rel="lightbox6251"><img src="/fileadmin/_processed_/csm_q_Kira_Lamb_Mikroskop_2019_f184aa6f73.png" width="106" height="110" alt="" border="0" /></a></div></div><div class="csc-textpic-text"><p>We are looking for highly motivated doctoral and postdoctoral candidates who are interested in multidisciplinary research and want to join our collaborative network of nanoscientists. CeNS offers a wide variety of research topics. Find out more about all open positions <a href="/careers/international-call-for-phd-students-and-postdocs/" title="Opens internal link in current window" class="internal-link">here. </a><b>Application deadlin</b><b>e:</b> February 10, 2025.</p></div></div></div><div id="c1045" class="csc-frame csc-frame-rulerAfter"><div class="csc-header csc-header-n3"><h4>A network exploring the nanoworld</h4></div><div class="csc-textpic csc-textpic-intext-right"><div class="csc-textpic-imagewrap"><div class="csc-textpic-image csc-textpic-last"><img src="/fileadmin/_migrated/pics/network_1.jpg" width="110" height="110" alt="" border="0" /></div></div><div class="csc-textpic-text"><p>CeNS consolidates research activities at the nanometer scale from the areas of physics, biophysics, chemistry, biochemistry, and medicine. The network promotes the mutual understanding and collaboration between researchers from these different disciplines by <a href="/calendar/" title="脰ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster" class="internal-link">joint seminars, workshops, and schools</a> which are organized by CeNS. Professors, junior group leaders, PostDocs, and graduate students interact with each other within this lively network, exchanging scientific ideas and establishing new <a href="/research/research-cooperation/" title="脰ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster" class="internal-link">research collaborations</a>.</p></div></div></div><div id="c4159" class="csc-frame csc-frame-rulerAfter"><div class="csc-header csc-header-n4"><h4>Interdisciplinary Education</h4></div><div class="csc-textpic csc-textpic-intext-left"><div class="csc-textpic-imagewrap"><div class="csc-textpic-image csc-textpic-last"><img src="/fileadmin/_migrated/pics/interdisc_about.jpg" width="110" height="110" alt="" border="0" /></div></div><div class="csc-textpic-text"><p>CeNS offers a comprehensive <a href="/calendar/">educational program</a> to PhD and Diploma students. Workshops, seminars, colloquia and lecture series are organized on a regular basis throughout the whole year. The topics presented by internationally renowned speakers cover the broad spectrum of nanosciences and nanobiosciences. International <a href="/international/exchange-programs/" title="脰ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster" class="internal-link">exchange programs</a> and soft-skills workshops complete the interdisciplinary program. The students are incited to suggest workshop topics and organize scientific events on their own and are strongly encouraged to invite interesting speakers to seminars and workshops. </p></div></div></div><div id="c596" class="csc-frame csc-frame-rulerAfter"><div class="csc-header csc-header-n5"><h4>Transfer to Industry</h4></div><div class="csc-textpic csc-textpic-intext-right"><div class="csc-textpic-imagewrap"><div class="csc-textpic-image csc-textpic-last"><img src="/fileadmin/_migrated/pics/industry.jpg" width="110" height="110" alt="" border="0" /></div></div><div class="csc-textpic-text"><p>The creative and unorthodox atmosphere within CeNS efficiently helped to create concepts for and incubate young nano-technological companies: the spin-off companies <a href="http://www.attocube.com/" target="_blank">attocube systems</a>, <a href="http://www.baseclick.eu" title="Opens external link in new window" target="_blank" class="external-link-new-window">baseclick</a>, <a href="http://www.chromotek.com/" title="脰ffnet externen Link in neuem Fenster" target="_blank" class="external-link-new-window">ChromoTek</a>, <a href="http://www.ethris.com/" title="脰ffnet externen Link in neuem Fenster" target="_blank" class="external-link-new-window">ethris</a>, <a href="http://www.gattaquant.com/" title="Opens external link in new window" target="_blank" class="external-link-new-window">Gattaquant</a>, <a href="http://www.gna-bio.de/" title="脰ffnet externen Link in neuem Fenster" target="_blank" class="external-link-new-window">GNA biosolutions</a>, <a href="http://www.ibidi.de" target="_blank">ibidi</a>, <a href="http://www.nanion.de" target="_blank">Nanion Technologies</a>, <a href="http://www.nano-tools.com" target="_blank">Nanotools</a>, <a href="http://www.nanotemper-technologies.com/" title="Opens external link in new window" target="_blank" class="external-link-new-window">NanoTemper </a>and <a href="http://www.neaspec.com/" target="_blank">Neaspec</a> currently employ about 500 mostly young scientists and technologists, working primarily on nano- and nanobiotechnological tasks. CeNS offers a creative scientific environment which is essential for these start-up companies, acts as a training facility with over 100 graduates per year, and provides the spin-offs with well-trained and particularly motivated scientists and technologists. <a href="/about-cens/spin-off-companies/" title="脰ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster" class="internal-link">More...</a></p></div></div></div><div id="c3390" class="csc-frame csc-frame-rulerAfter"><div class="csc-header csc-header-n6"><h4>International Cooperation</h4></div><div class="csc-textpic csc-textpic-intext-left"><div class="csc-textpic-imagewrap"><div class="csc-textpic-image csc-textpic-last"><img src="/fileadmin/_migrated/pics/int_cooperation.jpg" width="110" height="110" alt="" border="0" /></div></div><div class="csc-textpic-text"><p>In addition to the numerous research collaborations of individual CeNS members with scientists from all around the world, CeNS has established a growing number of cooperations with international nanoscience institutes. Exchange of doctoral researchers (e.g. <a href="/international/exchange-programs/jnn/" title="脰ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster" class="internal-link">Junior Nanotech Network</a>) and Master's students as well as joint workshops (e.g. Workshop on <a href="/international/joint-workshops/globalchallenges13/" title="脰ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster" class="internal-link">Global Challenges - Opportunities for Nanotechnology</a>) are the means by which these cooperations are realized. <a href="/international/" title="脰ffnet internen Link im aktuellen Fenster" class="internal-link">More...</a></p></div></div></div><div id="c1046" class="csc-default"><div class="csc-header csc-header-n7"><h4>The Fertile Soil</h4></div><div class="csc-textpic csc-textpic-intext-right"><div class="csc-textpic-imagewrap"><div class="csc-textpic-image csc-textpic-last"><img src="/fileadmin/_migrated/pics/Fertile_soil.jpg" width="110" height="110" alt="" border="0" /></div></div><div class="csc-textpic-text"><p>On the fertile soil of CeNS new multidisciplinary research groups have been established such as the Clusters of Excellence e-conversion and MCQST, the SFB 1032 "Nanoagents for spatiotemporal control of molecular and cellular reactions" of the German research council (DFG) as well as many interdisciplinary research projects supported by the BMBF, the DFG, the Volkswagen Foundation, and the European Union.</p></div></div></div><div class="csc-linkToTop"><a href="/#">Top</a></div></div> <div id="colRight" class="colRight-ct-3"><div id="c920" class="csc-default"> <div class="news-list-container"> <div class="news-list-item" style="background-color:#D2DEEA"> <p style="font-weight: bold;">Election of the CeNS board 2025/26</p> <p>Prof. Fr茅d茅ric Laquai and Prof. Steffen Rulands join the CeNS board <a href="/news/news/news-single/article//election-of-2/" title="Election of the CeNS board 2025/26">more …</a></p> </div> <div class="news-list-item" style="background-color:#D2DEEA"> <p style="font-weight: bold;">CeNS Publication Awards 2024</p> <p>Each year, CeNS recognizes outstanding publications by its members that were published in the past <a href="/news/news/news-single/article//cens-publica-16/" title="CeNS Publication Awards 2024">more …</a></p> </div> <div class="news-list-item" style="background-color:#D2DEEA"> <p style="font-weight: bold;">ERC Synergy Grant to CeNS member Dieter Braun</p> <p>Origin of life in heated gas bubbles <a href="/news/news/news-single/article//erc-synergy-1/" title="ERC Synergy Grant to CeNS member Dieter Braun">more …</a></p> </div> </div> </div><div class="box-0"><p><b>Further News</b><a href="/news/news/"> more ...</a></p></div><div id="c928" class="csc-default"> <div class="news-list-container"> <div class="news-list-item" style="background-color: #E3E7EA;"> <p style="font-weight: bold;">Design of Experiments Grants Mechanistic Insights into the Synthesis of Spermine-Containing PBAE Copolymers</p> <p><p>Kromer, APE; Sieber-Sch盲fer, F; Benito, JF; Merkel, OM </p> <p>DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c06079 <a href="/news/news/news-single/article//design-of-ex/" title="Design of Experiments Grants Mechanistic Insights into the Synthesis of Spermine-Containing PBAE Copolymers">more …</a></p></p> </div> <div class="news-list-item" style="background-color: #E3E7EA;"> <p style="font-weight: bold;">Revealing Mode Formation in Quasi-Bound States in the Continuum Metasurfaces via Near-Field Optical Microscopy</p> <p><p>G枚lz, T; Ba霉, E; Aigner, A; Mancini, A; Barkey, M; Keilmann, F; Maier, SA; Tittl, A </p> <p>DOI: <a href="/news/news/news-single/article//revealing-mo/" title="Revealing Mode Formation in Quasi-Bound States in the Continuum Metasurfaces via Near-Field Optical Microscopy">more …</a></p></p> </div> </div> </div><div id="c83" class="csc-frame csc-frame-frame2"><p><b>Further Selected Publications</b><br /><a href="/research/selected-publications/recent-publications/">more ...</a></p></div></div> <div class="clearer"> </div> </div> <div class="footer"> <div class="innerWrap"> <div id="copyright">© CeNS Center for NanoScience, Munich</div> <div id="metaNav"><a class="print" href="javascript:window.print();">PRINT</a><a href="/imprint/">IMPRINT</a><a href="/contact/management-team/">CONTACT</a><a href="/site-map/">SITE MAP</a><a href="/privacy-disclaimer/">PRIVACY DISCLAIMER</a></div> <div class="clearer"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>