Program 2023
Program may be subject to change.
The Photonics Days 2023 in short:
- The Photonics Days Jena 2023 will take place from October 12 to 13, 2023, as an on-site event held in English with selective virtual-streaming offers.
- You can choose whether to participate in Photonics Days Jena online or in person. The large range of programs is available for participants in presence in Jena.
- We offer certain lectures via Streaming service as well as a virtual evening program. Necessary links will be send to you via Email.
The times given are all Central European Time (CEST; UTC +2:00 hours) and 24h format.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
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9.00 – 9.15 |
Welcoming RemarksRead MoreWelcome to Photonics Days Jena 2023! Two days lie ahead of our participants – with a diverse program and many opportunities for networking, exchange, and joint creativity. Prof. Dr. Andreas Tünnermann, Director of the Fraunhofer IOF, will welcome you to our international network- and career event.
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9.15 – 9.45 |
Photonics4Future 1:
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9.45 – 10.15 |
Photonics4Future 2:
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10.15 – 10.45 | Coffee Break | |
10.45 – 11.30 |
Elevator Pitches for Hot-Stuff-Award of Cluster of Excellence in PhotonicsRead MoreInnovative research ideas come up from anywhere. The annual Leistungszentrum Photonik IDEA PITCHES give you the opportunity and the budget to further explore those creative photonics ideas! Apply by September 15 and present your idea at the Photonics Days Jena on October 12! If your project convinces the audience, you will receive up to 10.000€ research budget to further investigate at the Fraunhofer IOF or the Lichtwerkstatt Jena (Open Photonics Makerspace).
To help you being best prepared for the presentation in October, a consultation and pitch training will be offered by Eleonore Roderfeld and Dr. Sebastian Händschke (Digital Innovation Hub Photonics – DIHP). To apply, fill in the application form by September 15 at the following link: Your Application If you have any further questions, please reach out and drop a line to margherita.pasquali@iof.fraunhofer.de. We are excited to hear your innovative ideas! Flyer with Detailed Information |
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11.30 – 12.00 | Lunch Break | |
12.00 – 12.15 |
Award Ceremony Elevator Pitches |
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12.15 – 12.45 |
Photonics4Future 3:
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12.45 – 13.00 | Break | |
13.00 – 15.30 |
Maker Workshop by Lichtwerkstatt Jena:Read MoreRapid manufacturing tools have proven very useful not just for prototyping or single unit production in the industry, but also in everyday research. Take the opportunity of this workshop to learn the basic principles of Maker tools and apply them on a small hands-on problem. ![]() |
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15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee Break | |
16.00 – 17.00 |
Keynote Lecture & Talk 1:
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17.00 – 17.50 |
Award ceremony for the Applied Photonics Award |
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17.50 – 18.30 | Time at your own leisure: Transit to Evening Venue or end of program today | |
18.30 – 20.00 |
Evening Program at Venue Theatercafé Jena or Escape Game onlineRead MoreWe would like to invite you to our evening program at the “Theatercafé Jena” which adjoins directly to “Sternwarte Jena”. Here you can relax over a nice meal and discuss certain aspects of your research, or of todays lectures, with each other and/or speakers of this event. Use the opportunity to join one of two groups to visit the Sternwarte with a guide. Please note that for visiting the Sternwarte you are asked to pay a small fee of 3,00 EUR directly at the Sternwarte. |
Thursday, October 12, 2023
#EXPLORE
Program Day 1
9:00 – 9:15
Welcoming RemarksRead More Welcome to Photonics Days Jena 2023! Two days lie ahead of our participants – with a diverse program and many opportunities for networking, exchange, and joint creativity. Prof. Dr. Andreas Tünnermann, Director of Fraunhofer IOF, will welcome you to our international network- and carer event.
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9.15 – 9.45
Photonics4Future 1:
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9.45 – 10.15
Photonics4Future 2: Development and manufacturing of the receiver telescope for the Ganymede Laser Altimeter (GALA)
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10.15 – 10.45 Coffee Break |
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10.45 – 11.30 Elevator Pitches for Hot-Stuff-Award of Cluster of Excellence in Photonics
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11.30 – 12.00 Lunch Break |
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12.00 – 12.15 Award ceremony Elevator Pitches
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12.15 – 12.45 Photonics4Future 3: “CubEnik – Chronicles of a satellite”
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12.45 – 13.00 Break |
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13.00 – 15.30 Maker Workshop by Lichtwerkstatt Jena:
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15.30 – 16.00 Coffee Break |
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16.00 – 17.00 Keynote Lecture & Talk 1: Aerospace – Shaping the FutureRead More
Aviation is an integral part of our society and global mobility. It contributes to inter-cultural exchange and creates economic growth. However, aviation is undergoing one of the most radical transformation processes in its entire history. The end result should and will be climate-compatible air transport, as the consequences of climate change require resolute action. In order to achieve this goal, the growth of air transport must be decoupled from environmental pollution over the next 20 years. Forecasts indicate that air transport could become climate-neutral by 2050. We are currently facing two main challenges. Firstly, we must continue to improve today’s aircraft, increasing their efficiency and reducing their climate impact. Secondly, we need to pave the way for a whole new generation of aircraft. Among other things, this will require low-emission aviation engines, new energy sources, such as sustainable aviation fuels and energy-efficient air transport systems.
Space technology makes it possible to carry out global earth observation and to navigate and communicate globally in an independent way. Space is an instrument of active European climate and environmental policy, creating objective data bases with regard to the whole earth. But Space missions also open up the universe and provide answers to the big questions of mankind, e.g. through the new James Webb Telescope of NASA and ESA. The mastery of space technology and the possession of corresponding infrastructures are a strategic MUST for Germany and the European Union. Currently, the commercialization of spaceflight and utilization of the low Earth orbit is steadily increasing, e.g. by the New Space company SpaceX with its Falcon 9 rocket, its Dragon capsules for resupply and crew exchange of the International Space Station and its Starlink mega-constellation. The EU has recently responded to these challenges with a decision to build its own satellite mega-constellation for communications (IRIS2). The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) is the Federal Republic of Germany’s research center for aeronautics and space and is assigned to the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection. DLR conducts research and development in aeronautics, space, energy and transport, security and digitization. The German Space Agency at DLR plans and implements the national space programme on behalf of the federal government. DLR uses the expertise of its 55 research institutes and facilities, around 10,000 employees share a mission – to explore Earth and space and develop technologies for a sustainable future. Through DLR’s knowledge in the key areas of aeronautics, space, energy and transport, DLR also conducts research into concepts, methods, tools and technologies for state security provision. This includes, among other things, the protection of the population and critical infrastructures from man-made or environmentally induced hazards. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla (CEO of the German Aerospace Center) |
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17.00 – 17.50
Award ceremonyof the Applied Photonics Award 2023Read More The “Applied Photonics Award” is a prize for young scientists. It is awarded by Fraunhofer IOF and honours innovative theses that add real value to society and the economy through the application of optics and photonics. At the award ceremony, the winners will present their excellent work in a short presentation. Be there and let yourself be inspired for your own theses! |
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17.50 – 18.30 Free timefor transit to Evening Event at Theatercafé Jena |
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18.30 – 20.00 Evening Event at Theatercafé in presence or join the virtual Escape GameRead MoreWe would like to invite you to our evening program at the “Theatercafé Jena” which adjoins directly to “Sternwarte Jena”. Here you can relax over a nice meal and discuss certain aspects of your research, or of todays lectures, with each other and/or speakers of this event. Use the opportunity to join one of two groups to visit the Sternwarte with a guide. Please note that for visiting the Sternwarte you are asked to pay a small fee of 3,00 EUR directly at the Sternwarte. |
Friday, October 13, 2023
#ENGAGE
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9.00 – 12.00 |
Industry BreakfastRead MoreOn-site networking breakfast and digital presentations as well as live presentations of hiring companies in the field of photonics. You are welcome to start a conversation!
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12.00 – 12.50 |
Keynote lecture & Talk 2:Resolution limits in physics: From deep space exploration to subnuclear structures
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12.50 – 13.20 |
Networking Lunch Break & Goodbye |
Friday, October 13, 2023
#ENGAGE
Program Day 2
9.00 – 12.00
Industry BreakfastRead More On-site networking breakfast with digital presentations as well as live presentations of hiring industry partners within the world of photonics. You are welcome to initiate an AMA!
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12.00 – 12.45
Keynote lecture & Talk 2:Resolution limits in physics: From deep space exploration to subnuclear structures
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12.55 – 13.20 Networking Lunch Break & Goodbye |