News releases 2026

Dr. Alexander von Müller has been leading a new junior research group at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics since 2025, focusing on the development and research of novel materials for fusion reactor walls – funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMFTR). Here he explains his research.
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Since 2025, Dr. Victoria Winters has been leading a new junior research group at the University of Greifswald to investigate the plasma edge at the IPP Stellarator Wendelstein 7-X – funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMFTR). Here she explains her research.

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Nearly 200 experts from research, industry, start-ups and ministries gathered at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Garching on 12 and 13 January 2026 for the 7th Forum Fusion. To kick things off, the Federal Ministry of Research presented its plans to accelerate technology development in Germany with three fusion hubs.
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