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Public Relations
Plasma Science for the 21st century - CRC1316 presents its goal to the National Teachers Congress
The 115th MNU congress took place in Bochum 1st-4th of May 2025. Judith Golda and Achim von Keudell presented a lecture on plasma science of the CRC1316 in combination with a few experiments from the plasma truck portfolio. A large audience was impressed and inspired by the enormous range of applications of plasmas.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS
High school student interns at EP2
From 9th to 11th April, two high school students were guests at the Chair of Experimental Plasma Physics. They experimented with the sputter coater, gained insight into current plasma research at the Ruhr-Universität and observed scientists at work.
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Conference
Plasma Rolduc
The CRC1316 contributed to the newly started joint conference ''Plasma Rolduc''. This 1st “Plasma Rolduc” conference, short for “NNV Plasma Physics Symposium Rolduc”, is part of a new conference series that revives and combines two series of 2-day annual plasma physics meeting in The Netherlands: the series in Lunteren (NNV Section meeting), and the one in Rolduc (WELT-PP). The one in Lunteren united all groups in the Netherlands active in plasma physics, including Fusion. The one in Rolduc concentrated on low-temperature plasma physics, but did include the nearby groups in Germany and Belgium. The COVID pandemic has disrupted both meetings, but the field is back on track with a strong, larger conference now at Rolduc covering a broad range of plasma physics research in the groups in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
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Conference
DPG Göttingen 2025
From 31 March to 4 April 2025, the Germany Physics Society (DPG) Spring Meeting in Göttingen, Section Matter and Cosmos, took place in Göttingen.
The CRC 1316 participated in the spring conference with three invited talks, numerous oral presentations and poster presentations. With these contributions, we presented the CRC research as well as we exchanged our knowlendge with other scientists in the field. Several fruitful discussions opened up the way for new ideas and future cooperations.
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Workshop
Announcement for the 4th Workshop on FAIR Data in Plasma Science
We are happy to announce the 4th Workshop on FAIR Data in Plasma Science (FDPS-IV), which will take place online and in-person on
12-13 May, 2025 at the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) in Greifswald, Germany.
This workshop is intended to provide an overview of successful solutions for collaborative research data management with the goal to make data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR). It is a continuation of annual events on research data management in the low-temperature plasma (LTP) community in the past years. Open for everyone, the FDPS-IV workshop provides insights into best practice in day-to-day research work as well as infrastructure tools for handling of research data. To even broaden the discussion on future applications, a poster session will be held in-person.
Call for poster contributions
Researchers, data managers, and practitioners are invited to contribute to the discussion with a poster on their solutions on research data management. Submissions that highlight real-world experiences, best practices, and insights related to the integration of FAIR principles into research workflows are encouraged.
Registration
The workshop will be held as a hybrid meeting and participation is free of charge. Please save the date and register by following the registration link on the workshop website: https://www.plasma-mds.org/ws-fair-data-plasma-science-4.html.
Poster contributions must be submitted during the registration process. Please note that the attendance in person at INP and the number of poster spaces is limited, so early registration is encouraged to secure your spot (max. DIN A0, portrait format).
The registration will be closed on 4th May, 2025.
Contact
The workshop organization is part of the activities of the working group Experimental Plasma Physics at the Kiel University (CAU), the INF project of the CRC 1316 at the Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) and of the department Plasma Modelling and Data Science at Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP).
Dr. Markus Becker
Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP)
Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2
17489 Greifswald
Germany
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Meeting
PI meeting
To discuss the next steps on collaborations and to prepare the proposal for the next funding period, the principal investigators (PIs) came together for an intense meeting on the 5th and 6th of March at Beckmanns Hof, Ruhr-Universität Bochum. During 1.5 days, the actual status of the individual projects has been presented and collaborations with other projects have been pointed out. Fruitful discussions led to a common mind to face the upcoming challenges.
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MGK Colloquium
From March 5th to 7th, the early career scientists of the CRC 1316 held their annual MGK Kolloquium in Bonn to discuss recent developments in their respective projects. The event is an opportunity for the PhD students and postdocs of the CRC to exchange information and discuss their research and challenges in a relaxed environment. Additionally, three invited speakers gave insights into a career after the PhD, either remaining in academia or finding their way into industry. First Dr. Julian Held presented on the academic career path after the PhD as an assistant professor at TU Eindhoven. Dr. Sebastian Burhenn then introduced his career path as a technology consultant at VDI Technologiezentrum. Finally, Dr. Celia Millon presented her work at RayVen Lasers and her perspective on the career path of an entrepreneur. The group also went on an excursion to the Arithmeum at Bonn University.
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Workshop
Unconscious Bias
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, members of the SFB 1316 participated in a workshop on the topic of Unconscious Bias led by Dr. Juliane Handschuh. The workshop's objective was to understand the impact of prejudices in scientific research and general work environments and learn to recognize unconscious biases in oneself and in the workplace. After Dr. Handschuh gave an introductory talk on the topic, the group was divided into groups of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and Principal Investigators (PIs) to encourage an open exchange. In preparation for the workshop, participants had been encouraged to anonymously submit personal incidents where they experienced a bias. The group exercises were used as case studies and foundation for discussion. Together, strategies to recognize and adequately approach unconscious biases were developed as a directly affected person and as a bystander. At the end of the workshop, both groups joined again for a final discussion. The workshop provided valuable insights into the complex topic of unconscious biases and has provided the members of the SFB with practical tools to foster a more inclusive research environment.
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Study Orientation Day
Luminous plasmas were ignited at MINTsight.BOchum
On 18th February the MINTsight.BOchum, a study orientation day took place. High school students attended a lecture, were guided through laboratories, and could participate in exciting workshops. In our plasma workshop, students gained hands-on experience with these fascinating gases and gained insight into studying electrical engineering and physics, as well as plasma research at the Ruhr University Bochum.