Bernd Büchner is since 2003 Professor for Experimental Physics at TUD Dresden University of Technology and Director of the IFW Institute for Solid State Research, as well as since 2018 Scientific Director of IFW Dresden. His scientific focus is on materials with strongly correlated electrons, superconductivity and magnetism in unconventional superconductors such as cuprates and iron-based chalcogenides, materials with topological electronic properties including topological superconductivity, and frustrated magnetism. His research, attested by over 1000 scientific publications, is based on the development of novel materials and the application and development of state-of-the-art experimental techniques. He is currently member of the steering committee of two large scientific initiatives funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (ct.qmat and SFB1143) and deputy spokesperson of the latter. In the last decades he has been active as a referee, board member and spokesperson for various German and international bodies and is a foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine since 2021.
Further details can be found here: https://www.ifw-dresden.de/about-us/people/prof-dr-bernd-buechner
At the Institute for Solid State Research (German: Institut für Festkörperforschung, in short IFF) we host under one roof the synthesis and crystal growth of novel quantum and nano-materials, a wide portfolio of experimental techniques that help us understand their physical properties, and the exploration of their potential for applications in fields from electronics to medicine. An important aspect of our work is the continuous improvement and development of experimental techniques.
See more here: https://www.ifw-dresden.de/ifw-institutes/iff
During this internship, the student will carry out an independent research project on a topical subject that will involve training in a state-of-the art experimental technique and applying it to study a material of interest. The exact topic of the research project will be determined on the basis of a personal interview at the end of the selection process, in agreement with the student and depending on their interests, skills and experience.
From June 9 to August 31, 2025 (adjustable at the discretion of the organisation)
Expected working hours per week: 40 hours
Salaries (stipends) will be provided
Benefits will not be provided