There are five research groups in our institute concerned with the physics of novel materials. These are:

• Phase Change Memories, Professor Dr. Matthias Wuttig
• Organic Thin-Films, Professor Dr. Matthias Wuttig
• Sputter Deposition, Professor Dr. Matthias Wuttig
• Nano-Optics, Professor Dr. Gero von Plessen
• Infrared Nano-Optics, Professor Dr. Thomas Taubner

A brief overview of some of the experimental and theoretical methods employed can be found here:

• Methods

Additionally, a sixth group works in the field of education and didactics:

• Didactics, Professor Dr. Heidrun Heinke