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Café & Kosmos on April 16, 2026

The nature of dark matter remains a mystery. Particles of different masses are possible candidates. For some time now, researchers have been searching for very light dark matter particles, for which novel detection methods must be developed. A…

Cosmic rays are messengers from space that scientists use to study the Universe. Francesca Capel and Nadine Bourriche from the Max Planck Institute for Physics have investigated one of the most energetic cosmic rays ever observed: the Amaterasu…

The MPI for Physics hosted the 9th FCC Physics Workshop from January 26 to 30, 2026. The Future Circular Collider is set to replace the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in a few decades. European particle physicists have expressed their strong support of…

Café & Kosmos on February 24, 2026

The Max Planck Institute for Physics mourns the passing of Prof. Dr. Norbert Schmitz, emeritus Scientific Member and long-standing Director of the Institute. The internationally highly respected physicist passed away on January 12, 2026, at the age…

Shortly after the Big Bang, tiny black holes may have formed in the young universe. These primordial objects - first proposed in 1971 by Stephen Hawking - have once again become a major focus of astrophysical research. Perhaps these so-called…

Two researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Physics have been awarded coveted grants from the European Research Council (ERC). Karoline Schäffner and Marius Wiesemann will each receive an ERC Consolidator Grant worth around €2 million. Karoline…

Karoline Schäffner has been awarded one of the coveted Lise Meitner positions at the Max Planck Society. The Lise Meitner Excellence Program now opens up long-term prospects for Karoline Schäffner and her field of research at the MPI for Physics. The…