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SPECTRE Team

SPECTREs

Prof. Dr. Frédéric Laquai

Prof. Dr. Frédéric Laquai

Chair of Physical Chemistry and Spectroscopy of Energy Materials

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Corinna Heidt

Corinna Heidt

Administrative Assistant

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Amélie Schindler

Amélie Schindler

Accountant

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Dr. Markus Döblinger

Scientific Assistant

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Tina Reuther

Tina Reuther

Chemical Engineer

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Dr. Steffen Schmidt

Technician

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Dr. Erkan Aydin

Group Leader

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Dr. Esma Ugur

Group Leader

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Christopher Petoukhoff

Christopher Petoukhoff

Group Leader

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Dr. Maria Ferree

Dr. Maria Ferree

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Ferdinand Bergmeier

Ferdinand Bergmeier

Postdoc – Ultrafast Spectroscopy

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Dr. Shahidul Alam

Dr. Shahidul Alam

Postdoc – OPV Devices

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Sofiia Kosar

Sofiia Kosar

Joint Postdoc with the Hartschuh Group

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Luca Kühnel

Luca Kühnel

PhD Student

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Martin Seiter

Martin Seiter

PhD Student

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Sara Dieffenbach

Sara Dieffenbach

PhD Student

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Our Journey

July 2024: Relocation to LMU Munich

SPECTRE team relocated from KAUST, Saudi Arabia, to LMU Munich, Germany to advance our research in solar energy conversion and contribute to Germany’s transition toward sustainable, green energy.

September 2025: Joining the e-conversion 2.0 excellence cluster

SPECTRE has joined e-conversion 2.0 excellence cluster as a part of Coupled (Quasi)Particles & Excitations research area.

January 2026: Ultrafast labs up and running

Ultrafast spectroscopy labs with femtosecond Transient Absorption, Time Resolved Photoluminescence, and more are finally open and running! Additionally, our Organic Device Fabrication lab has produced its first OPV devices.

April 2026: A growing team

SPECTRE team is growing and has 3 PhD students, in addition to 2 independent group leaders and their teams.

Ready to become a SPECTRE yourself?

Work with leading scientists on transformative energy technologies. Join our international team and drive innovation as we currently have these positions open:

PhD Researcher

  • Would you like to do a PhD in ultrafast spectroscopy, photovoltaics or photocatalysis?
  • Do you have a strong background in physics or catalysis/chemistry?
  • Do you want to help spread knowledge in physical chemistry and spectroscopy to young students?
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Master Student

  • Do you have a strong background in physics or catalysis/chemistry?
  • Good at coding in MATLAB or LabVIEW?
  • Not coming from LMU - not a problem!
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Internship

  • Want to do an F-internship, an exchange semester or a HiWi research?
  • Curious about photovoltaics and spectroscopy?
  • Good at coding in MATLAB or LabVIEW?
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Lectures, Topics and Learning Opportunities

Our lectures cover both the scientific foundations and the practical applications of spectroscopy and energy research.
They are designed for students and researchers who want to dive deeper into physical chemistry and modern energy technologies.

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View CAD Files for Lab Equipment Download CAD files to design and modify laboratory equipment. View 3D Printable Models Access a variety of 3D models suitable for laboratory use. View Measurement Data & Analysis Scripts Python and MATLAB notebooks for the analysis of transient absorption data. View Protocols & Helpful Links Find laboratory protocols and other useful online resources.