Peter Stiefenhöfer will take over media and press duties for the EMVA effective August 1, 2026. He succeeds Andreas Breyer in this role, who has been responsible for the association’s media relations for many years.
VDMA spring survey: companies expect further growth, investments pick up speed again.
Spin-off of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology in Jena develops minimally invasive microendoscope systems for neuroscience and medicine.
European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) appointed CSO of Exosens and the President of CNR.
Circle of Friends and Supporters of Laser Technology decides on pioneering measures to strengthen the association for the coming years.
At the photonics association’s assembly in Barcelona, awards were presented to the CEOs of NIL Technology, IMM Photonics, and the founder of Amplitude Laser
The German Pavilion was once again the largest booth at the San Francisco exhibition.
The largest annual optics and photonics event of the year highlighted exciting new research, networking, and the latest in photonics products and industry trends.
The industry-focused awards recognized innovations in lasers, biomedical, quantum tech, sensors, and cameras and imaging.
The public event at Humboldt University Berlin kicked off on January 14 with 450 participants on site and a further 400 via livestream.
Coherent – Edmund Optics – Jenoptik – Lightfinder – Zeiss: ambassadors provide mentorship and support student and early-career professional engagement worldwide.
Important decisions for the umbrella organization of nine German regional networks for optical technologies and photonics.
The graduate engineer for technical environmental protection took over from Corinna Mutter on January 1.
The society is welcomes 47 new fellow members from across the globe, among them eight from industry.
At its last meeting, the German Physical Society DPG’s board of directors elected industrial physicist Heike Riel as the future president of the world’s largest physics society.
The VDMA has elected a new board for the VDMA Machine Vision division. Dr. Olaf Munkelt succeeds Mark Williamson.
Dietmar Ley takes over as head of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association
The 26th Congress of the International Commission for Optics marked a historic milestone, making a premiere appearance on African soil.
Increasing reluctance to invest despite expected growth within the industry.
The Executive Board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has elected Takayuki Ito as President. At the same time, Jane Heffner was appointed as the new Vice President of the IFR.
Review: EOSAM, 9 – 13 September 2024, Naples, Italy
Optica’s membership selected the president of Plymouth Grating Lab and the Columbia University associate professor during the 2024 election.
The Indian Machine Vision Association will be present with over 12 companies
Successor to long-standing managing director Thomas Fahlbusch introduced.
Fresh air in the re-elected and proven leadership team of the German industry association.
TU Dresden professor awarded for works on digital holography and related techniques for biomedicine, fiber communication, imaging, information processing, and laser metrology.
Admission to scientific society honors contributions to laser-based manufacturing and innovation.
Cather Simpson, the society’s next vice president, is a longtime participant in the society’s conference, publications, and outreach activities.
The recognition honors scientific excellence and technical achievements, as well as active participation in the optics community.
Assembly adopted a photonic quantum technologies strategy, elected WG heads Trevor Demille, Giulia Guarda.
$1.2B-backed photonic chip accelerator seeks to speed up the creation and adoption of advanced semiconductors enabled by integrated photonics.
The opportunities and challenges of photonics and quantum technologies were addressed at the Photonics Germany Future Summit in Berlin.
Optica names inaugural Leonard Mandel Quantum Optics Award recipient.
The integrated initiative of European laser research infrastructures held elections during its annual event.
Light technologies buck global trend, EU photonics shines.
