Photonics Days 2020

The Photonics Days during the pandemic 2020 took place virtually for the first time on September 21 and 22. A virtual event that offered many virtual possibilities!

Prof. Andreas Tünnermann at the online Photonics Days in 2020.

Image: Fraunhofer IOF
Prof. Andreas Tünnermann at the online Photonics Days in 2020.

Monday, 21.09.2020

  • 9:00-9:30 Welcome Words
    by Andreas Tünnermann (Director of the Fraunhofer IOF) &
    by Walter Rosenthal (President of Friedrich Schiller University Jena)

  • 9:30-10:00 Introduction to the Lichtwerkstatt-Makeathon
  • 10:00-22:00 Lichtwerkstatt-Makeathon Become active yourself and develop solutions for photonics issues.

Tuesday, 22.09.2021

  • 8:00-8:30 Wake Up & Stretching
    Start a new Photonics Day with a short stretching session.
  • 9:00-10:00 Elevator Pitches for Hot-Stuff-Award
    Organised by the Cluster of Excellence in Photonics. Get insights into exciting research ideas in short 2-minute presentations and vote for your favorite.
  • 10:00-11:00 Pitches Lichtwerkstatt-Makeathon
    Present your innovative ideas and solutions from the Lichtwerkstatt-Makeathon.
  • 11:30-12:30 Science and Industry Lunch Break with different representatives of the optics and photonics industry.
  • 13:00-15:00 Career Fair with different representatives of the optics and photonics industry.
  • 15:00-15:30 Virtual Coffee Break
  • 15:30-16:30 Keynote 1 – Ursula Keller
    Head of Research, ETH Zurich
  • 16:30-17:00 Award Ceremony Applied Photonics Award 2020
    Get insights into the thesis of the Applied Photonics Award winners.
  • 17:00-17:45 Keynote 2 – Stefan Traeger
    Chairman of Executive Board, JENOPTIK
  • 17:45-18:00 Farewell