Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter

The Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) investigates the make-up and properties of materials on the atomic and molecular level. Using state-of-the￾art laser systems, researchers force materials into new and unusual states, for example high temperature superconductivity, to study the underlying processes. The MPSD’s Theory Department complements the experimental results with advanced models and simulations performed on High Performance Computers. The Institute’s researchers collaborate with the University Hamburg, DESY and many other organisations on the Research Campus Hamburg￾Bahrenfeld, giving them access to a unique range of world-class light and radiation sources such as the Free-Electron Laser FLASH, the synchrotron radiation source PETRA III and the European XFEL. The MPSD’s research produces entirely new insights into the fundamental properties of existing and innovative materials as well as their potential applications.