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MPI for the Science of Light

“At the nexus of #physics and medicine, we are just beginning to grasp the profound significance of the glycocalyx in health and disease.”

Prof. Leonhard Möckl, research group leader ›Physical Glycosciences‹ at #MPL, was honored with the ›Rising Star‹ Award of the #AmericanChemicalSociety. The annual award highlights leaders in scientific #research worldwide whose scientific contributions have a lasting impact on research in various fields of natural #science.   

👉 mpl.mpg.de/news/article/americ

mpl.mpg.deAmerican Chemical Society honors Leonhard Möckl as ›Rising Star‹Professor Leonhard Möckl is a recipient of the ›2024 Rising Star in Biological, Medicinal, and Pharmaceutical Chemistry‹ Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS). The annual award highlights new leaders in scientific research worldwide whose scientific contributions have a lasting impact on research in various fields of the natural sciences. The former research group leader for ›Physical Glycosciences‹ at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) conducts research on the glycocalyx, a sugar coating, which surrounds cells and plays a central role in the development and progression of cancer.
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MPI for the Science of Light

Curiosity Meets Science – Girls’ Day 2025 at #MPL & #MPZPM

We recently welcomed 30 curious girls to explore #physics, light, and #medicine at our institutions. They discovered the daily work of physicists, lab engineers, mechanics, and IT’s role in #research. With countless questions they explored labs and workshops. We hope to inspire future #science and #technology enthusiasts!

👉 More: mpl.mpg.de/de/news/artikel/spa

#GirlsDay #ZukunftGestalten #STEM

📸 Susanne Viezens, Elisabeth Offial

A girl in a lab coat learns how to use a pipette.
Two girls wearing safety goggles admire aluminum cast in the shape of a star.
A girl helps to fill liquid nitrogen.
With the help of an app, you can see virtual cells, viruses and bacteria in the room on a tablet.
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#QuantumCommunication: SE3 experiments launched

The #QuNET initiative’s SE3 experiments have begun. A research aircraft sends single photons to an ion trap at #MPL labs, involving @DLR, @Fraunhofer_IOF, and @FraunhoferHHI. The aircraft circles MPL, sending photons to a ground station telescope. Funded by the @bmbf_bund, QuNET is creating secure IT networks to counter future cyber attacks. This groundbreaking work paves the way for resilient quantum technologies.

📸 MPL, Susanne Viezens

In this picture you can see the ion trap where the single photon interacts with an ion.
In the picture are 13 people who are involved with the current experiments at MPL. They are standing in front of the ground station.
Three MPL scientists involved with the experiments smiling at the camera.
Two scientists wearing laser safety glasses and working inside the ground station.
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Girls’ Day 2025 – We’re excited to welcome you!

Today, we welcome girls interested in #science to #MPL and #MPZPM! They will experiment and explore how female researchers advance science. In workshops, IT & service, they’ll also learn how women contribute to top-level #research.

Girls' Day helps girls discover careers where women make up less than 40%—and meet inspiring role models!

#GirlsDay #ZukunftGestalten

📸 MPL, Elisabeth Offial

Nametags, pencils and stickers are ready for the girls.
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At #MPL researchers investigate the generation of photon pairs with wide spectral separation, employing photonic-crystal fibers filled with noble gases. The picture shows an experimental setup featuring a hollow-core fiber. The use of those offers a significant advantage over conventional silica fibers due to the characteristics of the pulsed laser: It considerably reduces chromatic dispersion.

More 👉 mpl.mpg.de/research-at-mpl/ind

📸 Marcello Henrique Marques Passos

The picture shows an experimental setup from the research group ›Quantum Radiation‹ featuring a hollow-core fiber.
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#AI as a game changer in physics?

Dr. @mariokrenn’s research at #MPL focuses on the development of digital discovery frameworks capable of designing novel physical experiments. He questions whether human intuition may limit the discovery of innovative experimental methods.

In an interview with ›Quanta Magazine‹ he gives insights into his #research and the possible future of #science.

Read more 👉 mpl.mpg.de/news/article/ai-as-

mpl.mpg.deAI as a game changer: Dr. Mario Krenn in an interview with ›Quanta Magazine‹The use of artificial intelligence in the discovery of novel physical experiments – that is the central goal of the research of Dr. Mario Krenn, research group leader ›Artificial Scientist Lab‹ at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL). In an interview with the renowned ›Quanta Magazine‹, he provides exciting insights into his work.
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Researcher Up Close: Dr. Cornelia Holler at Girls’ Day 2025!

One researcher participating in our #GirlsDay is Dr. Cornelia Holler. She uses the method “μkiss” to precisely apply biological materials to individual cells. Her passion for #science began in school, leading her to #research biophysics at #MPL. By joining Girls’ Day, she hopes to inspire girls: “There are no biological reasons preventing women from succeeding in science — we just need to do it!”

📸 Stephan Spangenberg

MPL researcher Dr. Cornelia Holler sitting at the desk in her office. She is doing some paperwork while smiling to the camera.
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#GirlsDay 2025 at #MPL and #MPZPM – Experiencing science up close!

On April 3rd, female students explore the fascinating worlds of the science of light and the interface of #physics and #medicine at our institutes.
What awaits them: exciting experiments, insights into #research & #technology, lab tours & workshop visits.
Our goal? Inspiring more girls for #science! Physics, technology, and research offer diverse and exciting career opportunities.

📸 MPL, Susanne Viezens

Girl looking through a microscope.
Two girls wearing protective suits, gloves, helmets and face shields.
A group of girls playing with the laser kicker at MPL.
A woman shows an example from MPL's research to a girl.
#ZukunftGestalten
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MPI for the Science of Light

The Importance of Girls' Day for the Future of Science!

Girls' Day is a valuable opportunity to inspire girls to explore #science and technology. As a #research institute, we show them that women play a vital role in science. Through hands-on experiences and interaction with female researchers, we break down stereotypes and spark curiosity—because diversity in research drives innovation!

📸 MPL, Susanne Viezens

Young girls are standing at a workbench and working with electronics.
#GirlsDay#MPL#MPZPM
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MPI for the Science of Light

Diversity makes us stronger – Women at MPL in all fields!

On International Women’s Day (#IWD2025) tomorrow, we celebrate the incredible women at #MPL. 35% of our staff, including scientists, our head of administration, and department heads, are women. Programs like the Lise-Meitner Excellence Program and Minerva Fast Track support their careers. The Max Planck Society aims for 54.5% women in leadership positions.

Let’s celebrate successes and keep fighting for equality!

📸S. Viezens

More than 30 of the women working at MPL gathered for a group picture and are smiling at the camera.
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The #MPL is taking an important step in fostering #science and networking: With today’s founding of the “Verein der Freunde und Ehemaligen des Max-Planck-Instituts für die Physik des Lichts e. V.”, we are creating a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and exchange between science and the public. The association will:

✅ Strengthen #research collaboration and exchange

✅ Organize networking events

✅ Inspire the public with science
We look forward to the next steps!
👉 mpl.mpg.de/news/article/new-as

Dr. Dorothe Burggraf, Head of Administration at the MPL and a founding member of the new association, smiles as she shows the articles of association.
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#Carnival at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light – who should not be missing? #MaxPlanck himself! Our costumed version of the famous physicist met the bust of the original. A delightful reminder of his lasting scientific influence.
It’s inspiring to see how our young #MPL scientists identify with the spirit of the @maxplanckgesellschaft – combining curiosity, creativity, and passion for #research. We are proud to foster an environment where #science and enthusiasm go hand in hand!

A person costumed as the physicist Max Planck is standing next to a bust of Max Planck.
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At #MPL, researchers explore questions at the interface of ›non-hermitian physics‹ and ›topology‹. The image shows the energies of a 2D lattice as toroidal surfaces above the Brillouin zone. Due to the non-Hermiticity of the underlying model, these surfaces may be glued together at so-called branch cuts. On the torus, the branch cuts can form non-contractible loops.

Structures like these are highly robust against perturbations.

More 👉 mpl.mpg.de/research-at-mpl/ind

📸 Anton Montag / Alexander Felski

The image shows the energies of a 2D lattice as toroidal surfaces above the Brillouin zone. Due to the non-Hermiticity of the underlying model, these surfaces may be glued together at so-called branch cuts. On the torus, the branch cuts can form non-contractible loops.
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GIRLS' DAY 2025 – We’re in!

What does a scientist’s daily life look like? What role do mechanics play in #research? And how is #physics connected to #medicine?

On April 3rd, girls from 5th grade onwards can explore these questions at #MPL and #MPZPM, experiencing #science firsthand through experiments!

Our goal? To inspire more girls to pursue physics and show them that #science is not only exciting but full of future opportunities!

Smiling girl with the slogan "The future belongs to you! Study and career choice free of clichés for everyone" in German and the website Girls-day.de
#GirlsDay#ZukunftGestalten
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avlap

I feel the #EUPL is missing a requirement which #MPL has:

"You must "additionally distribute" under (L)GPL. In other words, you must make the MPL-licensed source code available to your recipients under both MPL and (L)GPL. Someone downstream from your recipients can then take under (L)GPL-only or MPL-only. "
mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/2.0/comb

MozillaMPL-in-GPL Developer GuidelinesCombining MPL-Licensed files with an (L)GPL-Licensed Project: Guidelines for Developers
#license#GPL#LGPL
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CM Thiede

@brembs #Wisconsin was rich in #German nomenclature right up until everyone associated the #dialect with #krauts (those #nazis over there)

Then everyone said: Nope, I'm #Polish just to avoid being kicked in the teeth.

If you're ever in #Milwaukee schedule a visit to #read the #past to #inform your #future

mpl.org/local_history/historic

mpl.orgHistoric Newspapers · MPLThe Milwaukee Public Library: inspiration starts here - we help people read, learn, and connect.
#MPL#CentralLibrary#librarians
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