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The ASDEX Upgrade divertor tokamak went into operation at Garching in 1991.

Wendelstein 7-X at the Greifswald branch of IPP is a large stellarator with modular superconducting coils which enable steady state plasma operation in order to explore the reactor relevance of this concept.

Fusion research at IPP

IPP is concerned with investigating the principles underlying a power plant, which – like the sun – will produce energy from the fusion of light atomic nuclei. more

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Doktorandenpreis an IPP-Wissenschaftler Michael Faitsch

Doctoral Award of the European Physical Society to Michael Faitsch

March 28, 2019

IPP postdoc receives award for outstanding doctoral thesis

New issue of ASDEX Upgrade Newsletter

March 20, 2019

Information about research with the ASDEX Upgrade fusion device

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March 01, 2019

Summer University at IPP in Garching / training in the summer vacation / 16 to 20 September 2019

Visit at IPP Greifswald

February 26, 2019

Exchange of information with Federal Research Minister Karliczek and Science Minister Hesse, MWP

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Videos, events

<p>Energy of the future.<br />Fusion 2100</p>

Energy of the future.
Fusion 2100

Video

Where does fusion research stand today? How will a fusion power plant work? An entertaining and informative account.

Assembly of Wendelstein 7-X

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The assembly of the Wendelstein 7-X fusion device from 2005 to 2014 comprised in a three-minutes time lapse film

Visitors service – Guided tours at IPP

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Visitors by appointment are most welcome to the IPP in Garching and Greifswald.

Interested in contributing to the development of a new energy source?

IPP offers an outgoing and stimulating international setting providing ambitious objectives in research, technology, tradesmanship and administration.

Mechanical Engineer (f/m/d)

April 09, 2019

PhD Position

April 04, 2019

Training in the scientific sector

IPP is dedicated to training outstanding young scientists, from providing practicals for undergraduates, then bachelor, master and PhD theses, to the presentation of comprehensive courses of graduate study.