Newsflashes from Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics

Newsflashes from Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics

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<span><span><span><span>New stellarator design points the way for future fusion power plants</span></span></span></span>

Using a new approach, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Greifswald have developed a stellarator design that fulfils all the basic physics requirements for a viable fusion power plant. What is behind the concept? more

In Memoriam Prof. Dr. Alexander Bradshaw (1944-2024)

The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) mourns the loss of its former Scientific Director, who passed away on 10 October 2024 at the age of 80. more

<span><span><span><span>Wendelstein 7-X starts new experimental campaign</span></span></span></span>

After a one-year maintenance phase, the world's largest and most powerful stellarator resumes experimental operation with significant improvements. One of the goals: The plasma temperature is to be increased step by step. more

<span><span><span><span><span><span>Karl Heinz Beckurts Prize 2023 awarded at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics Greifswald</span></span></span></span></span></span>

Christof Paar from the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy in Bochum receives the prestigious award more

<span><span>Tim Happel appointed Director at the MPI for Plasma Physics</span></span>

His new division investigates dynamic processes in plasmas that occur both in the confinement region and near the wall of nuclear fusion facilities. more

Why fusion research benefits from astrophysics

The “International Symposium for Space Simulation” took place at the IPP in Garching from August 1 to 9. IPP Director Prof. Frank Jenko co-organized the conference. He explains what fusion research can learn from astrophysics. more

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