In the eye of the plasma storm

At Ruhr University Bochum, the team from the Chair of Experimental Physics led by Achim von Keudell, is developing plasma techniques to make hydrogen and steel production more sustainable. By creating a rotating plasma - a “tornado plasma” -within a reactor, they achieve temperatures up to 5,500 °C, splitting methane into hydrogen and solid carbon or reducing iron ore with a much lower CO₂... read more

"A quantum of music"

Concert on 100 years of quantum mechanics

Quantum physics and music - do they go together? Very well, if the Hamborn Abbey Wind Symphony and Materials Chain members Dr. Nicolas Wöhrl and Prof. Dr. Axel Lorke have their way. On Sunday, October 5, everyone can see for themselves. The concert "Ein Quantum Musik - Musik trifft Wissenschaft im Quantenjahr 2025" will take place in Duisburg. Computers, solar cells, lasers - many of the achievements... read more

Saving Energy with Intelligent Materials

New at UDE/UA Ruhr: Dennis Meier

Pursuing energy efficiency with cutting-edge technology: Prof. Dr. Dennis Meier is investigating the role of ferroic materials in this endeavor at the Research Center “Future Energy Materials and Systems” of the University Alliance Ruhr. As of July 1, 2025, he has assumed the professorship for Functional Ferroic Systems at the Faculty of Physics at the University of Duisburg-Essen. An internationally... read more