Divisions

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Zohm
The Tokamak Scenario Development Division (E1) operates the tokamak ASDEX Upgrade which concentrates on treating the physical principles for a fusion power plant. more

Prof. Dr. Rachael M. McDermott
The division "Physics of the Plasma Edge" (E2) investigates essential scientific questions on the way to a fusion power plant. more

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Neu
The division P2W deals with investigations of plasma-wall interaction in fusion devices and in dedicated laboratory experiments as well as with the development and characterization of high-heat-flux materials and components. more

Dr. Tim Happel
The division Plasma Dynamics (PD) develops an understanding of the small-scale dynamical processes in plasmas that often determine the large-scale parameters of the plasma, such as efficiency or material load. more

Prof. Dr. Ursel Fantz
The ITER Technology & Diagnostics division (ITED) hosts IPP’s technological development contributions to ITER. more

Prof. Dr. Frank Jenko
The Tokamak Theory division (TOK) is concerned with general questions of plasma theory as well as with experimentally relevant tokamak theory.  more

Prof. Dr. Sibylle Günter
The research unit Magneto-hydrodynamics and fast particles (MHD) is focused on theoretical studies of large-scale magneto-hydrodynamic instabilities and their interactions with supra-thermal particles in view of future burning plasmas. more

Prof. Dr. Eric Sonnendrücker
Established in 2012, the Division Numerical Methods in Plasma Physics (NMPP) is developing new computational methods for fusion research. more

Prof. Dr. Thomas Klinger
Dynamical phenomena in plasmas have a fundamental spatio-temporal character, which requires sophisticated, often even imaging plasma diagnostic instruments. The division Stellarator Dynamics and Transport (E5) develops and operates these instruments at the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator and performs the interpretation of the measured data using model-based and statistical analysis methods. more

Prof. Dr. Robert Wolf
The experimental division Stellarator Heating and Optimization (E3) operates and develops the heating systems for Wendelstein 7-X and investigates the capability of the stellarator concept as fusion reactor. more

Prof. Dr. Per Helander
It is the aim of stellarator theory (ST) to find three-dimensional toroidal magnetic field configurations for plasma confinement suitable for a fusion reactor, and to describe the plasma behavior in such configurations. more

Prof. Dr. Felix Warmer
The independent research group Stellarator Reactor Studies (SRS) is concerned with the scientific design of a stellarator-type fusion power plant. more

With the Young Investigators Groups, early academic independence of young researchers is fostered, allowing them to set up and lead their own research group. more