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

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

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