Fraunhofer IOF

#JOBFRIDAY AT FRAUNHOFER IOF Are you passionate about applied research or interested in fiber and laser technology? Then we currently have exciting job opportunities for you. Join us at Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF as:   · Technical employee in fiber optic technology https://lnkd.in/g6uD2snx (German Posting) · Scientific Researcher – Fiber Technology https://lnkd.in/gVvBKEJs · Research Associate – Laser Technology https://lnkd.in/gSRwVm-P More current job offers can be found here (switch to the german language settings to find even more): https://lnkd.in/eJmJaC4v We are also always looking for committed people even beyond our current job offers. Take the chance and send us an unsolicited application via our career website. You have questions concerning the application process or about the job descriptions? Please don't hesitate to ask Katharina Wolf or Nadine Wenzel of our recruiting team. They will answer all your questions and help you get in touch with the correct contact persons of our departments. Contact information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eNvYEwWj   #openpositions #jobsinjena #jobsinphotonics #weknowhow #joinus #welovephotonics

#JOBFRIDAY AT FRAUNHOFER IOF Are you seeking new opportunities? At Fraunhofer IOF you can shape the future in jobs with responsibility, whether in the laboratory or in administration. We currently have exciting new positions at our institute. Become a part of Fraunhofer IOF as: · Computer Scientist System & Network Administration (IOF-2024-07): https://lnkd.in/eWFdxA6Q (German Posting) · Technical employee (f/m/d) - Optical metrology & system development (IOF-2024-27): https://lnkd.in/gX44PExP More current job offers can be found here (switch to the german language settings to find even more): https://lnkd.in/eJmJaC4v We are also always looking for committed people even beyond our current job offers. Take the chance and send us an unsolicited application via our career website. You have questions concerning the application process or about the job descriptions? Please don't hesitate to ask Katharina Wolf or Nadine Wenzel of our recruiting team. They will answer all your questions and help you get in touch with the correct contact persons of our departments. Contact information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eNvYEwWj   #openpositions #jobsinjena #jobsinphotonics #weknowhow #joinus #welovephotonics

HYPERSPACE PROJECT ACHIEVES FIRST MILESTONES On the path to creating an intercontinental network for #quantum key communication, the HyperSpace project consortium has reached significant milestones since the project's launch in October 2022. With this, the consortium has successfully completed the first half of the project. The published research results #highlight new developments and implementation options for quantum key distribution (QKD), which will now be tested in the field. Read more about the new project developments here: https://lnkd.in/eDXJSq3g The HyperSpace project, coordinated at Fraunhofer IOF, aims to advance the vision of a global #network for virtually tap-proof #quantumcommunication. It is funded by the European Commission and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

APPLIED PHOTONICS AWARD 2024 - APPLY BY JUNE 30 The #countdown is on. Until the end of this week, June 30, 2024, there is still the opportunity to apply for the #AppliedPhotonicsAward 2024 and win up to €3,000 for a thesis with relevance to the field of applied #photonics. Who can apply? All bachelor's, master's and diploma theses as well as dissertations (in German or English) that were submitted to a German university or college in 2023 or 2024 and are considered "passed" by the time the #application is submitted are eligible. The field of study is irrelevant. 🎓 How to apply? Visit our website https://lnkd.in/eh6r8xHt, download and fill out the application form, write a letter of motivation, add your CV and thesis and send it by e-mail to app@iof.fraunhofer.de. The Applied Photonics Award is a prize for the promotion of young #researchers for theses that are particularly relevant in the field of applied photonics. In 2024 it is kindly supported by the Association of German Engineers (VDI), the State Development Corporation of Thuringia as well as the companies JENOPTIK, TRUMPF and Huawei Technologies.

#JOBFRIDAY AT FRAUNHOFER IOF Before the weekend begins, we have our current job postings for you. Meet enthusiastic people and realize your potential in a highly innovative and dynamic environment. We look forward to receiving your application.   · Group Leader Precision Systems: https://lnkd.in/duBEfPTf (German Posting) · Technical employee - Quality Management Micro- & Nanostructured Optics: https://lnkd.in/dN4vZfr8 (German Posting) · Employee IT Support & System Administration (IOF-2023-102): https://lnkd.in/eCkuUGzt (German Posting)   More current job offers can be found here (switch to the german language settings to find even more): We are also always looking for committed people even beyond our current job offers. Take the chance and send us an unsolicited application via our career website. You have questions concerning the application process or about the job descriptions? Please don't hesitate to ask Katharina Wolf or Nadine Wenzel of our recruiting team. They will answer all your questions and help you get in touch with the correct contact persons of our departments. Contact information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eNvYEwWj   #openpositions #jobsinjena #jobsinphotonics #weknowhow #joinus #welovephotonics

PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THE HELP OF QUANTA Gas control systems, power lines, and communication systems are essential and therefore part of our critical infrastructure. In the digital age, it's not only natural forces that pose an acute threat to the #security of these networks, but also, and especially, #cyberattacks.   The new research project #MANTIS, that is coordinated by Fraunhofer IOF, aims to make these networks more robust against such attacks using modern #quantumtechnology. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) uses the principles of quantum physics to create secure communication channels. MANTIS wants to bring this QKD to the next level: The project aims to develop a measurement-device-independent and chip-based QKD, so-called MDI-QKD.    In addition to our institute, the partners include the Fraunhofer IIS /EAS, Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Informationstechnik FIT , Universität Münster and the company PSI Software SE. We look forward to working together on this important project!   You can find out more about the MANTIS project and the advantages of the new technology compared to conventional QKD systems here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dKVJigUG

AWARD-WINNING RESEARCH INTO 2D MATERIALS A team of researchers from Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and Fraunhofer IOF consisting of Prof. Andrey Turchanin, Dr. Antony George, Dr. Christof Neumann and Dr. Falk Eilenberger (Fraunhofer IOF)  have been awarded the Thüringer Forschungspreis (Thuringian Research Prize) for their research into so-called 2D materials. These 2D materials have unique properties and are therefore suitable for a range of promising applications, e.g. in the field of secure data transmission or in lighting systems.   This is because the materials are efficient mediators between electricity and light and can act as direct semiconductors. The newly developed manufacturing process also makes it possible to integrate these nanomaterials into optical fibers or photonic chips so that they can not only conduct light, but also generate, change or detect it. For the first time electronic, photonic and optoelectronic components that are extremely small and powerful at the same time can be produced with the innovative process.   For this scientific innovation, the researchers were awarded the Thuringian Research Prize (Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft & Digitale Gesellschaft) on June 18. Our warmest congratulations to the entire team. ✨   You can read more about the diverse applications of the materials and the collaboration between the Jena researchers here 👉 https://lnkd.in/euXF3ftH   #Forschungspreis #innovation

FRAUNHOFER IOF AT OPTICA QUANTUM 2.0 Fraunhofer IOF is doing pioneering work in applied research on quantum #photonics for scientific and industrial applications. Discover our quantum research up close at the Optica Quantum 2.0 conference and exhibition in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Visit us from June 23 to 27, 2024 at the fair, booth 104 in the Postillion Hotel & Convention Centre WTC Rotterdam. At the fair, you can expect a range of exhibits from our current research in the field of #quantumimaging and quantum-secured #communication. Discover a demonstrator for quantum imaging, that opens up new possibilities in microscopy e.g. in tumor #diagnostics. On top, our institute will present its recently developed photon sources for secure quantum communication via #satellite or #fiberglass. Our colleagues are looking forward to meeting you at booth 104 from June 23 to 27 at the Optica Quantum 2.0 in Rotterdam.   This way for more detailed information about Fraunhofer IOF’s exhibits at the fair 👉 https://lnkd.in/erukwPpW

How do we use the #superpower of light? 💡 In the Thuringian state marketing publication "Zukunftsfragen - Antworten aus der Mitte Deutschlands", which was published yesterday in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Süddeutsche Zeitung, our institute, as part of the optics location Jena, was also able to present its photonics research in the promising fields of #aerospace and #quantumcommunication. Among other things, you can read about the optical instruments Fraunhofer IOF is using to explore #space and the scientific achievements of our researchers to ensure the security of #data transmission and storage in the future - all with the superpower of #light. ✨ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eJPbUdic Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft & Digitale Gesellschaft

We are pleased to see the enlightening 💡 discussions during the #RUBIN experience exchange. Effective collaboration, strong networks, and visionary ideas are essential to drive innovation. We look forward to further contribute to QUANTIFISENS' research goals.