The Institute for Solid State Research is one of five institutes constituting the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden). The IFW Dresden is financed by the German and the Saxonian state in equal parts and employs roughly 500 people. Its mission is to conduct fundamental and application-oriented research, with focus on materials and phenomena that are promising for technological applications. At the Institute for Solid State Research of IFW Dresden we host under one roof the synthesis and crystal growth of novel quantum and nano-materials, a wide portfolio of experimental techniques that helps us understand their physical properties, and the exploration of their potential applications in fields from electronics to medicine. An important aspect of our work is the continuous improvement and development of experimental techniques. At our institute we are active in the training of technicians and researchers, with approximately 7 of our young researchers obtaining their PhD degree every year.
