Program 2023
The Keynote and Plenary Speakers of the
10th NRW Nano-Conference

Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h.c. Heike Riel
IBM Fellow, Head Science of Quantum & Information Technologies
Lead IBM Research Quantum Europe & Africa

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Constantin Leon Häfner
Managing Director, Fraunhofer-Institut für Lasertechnik ILT

Professor Leonid V. Zhigilei
University of Virginia, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Dr. Lutz Aschke
President of Photonics21, CFO / CIO Carl Mahr GmbH & Co. KG
Day 1: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
8:30 | Registration | ||
9:00 | Opening of the Exhibition | ||
from 09:45 | Opening of the 10th NRW
Nano-Conference “Goldsaal” (ground floor) Greeting and presentation: Dr.-Ing. Harald Cremer, Cluster NMWP.NRW Greeting: Mona Neubaur, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia Heike Marzen, Economic Development Agency Dortmund |
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10:15-11:35 | Keynote 1: “Goldsaal” (ground floor) Dr. Heike Riel, IBM Quantum Keynote 2: “Goldsaal” (ground floor) Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Constantin Häfner, Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT |
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11:35-12:05 | Poster Session (first floor) | ||
11:35-13:05 | Lunch Break | Business Pitches “Saal 9 & 10”
(first floor) (tbd) |
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13:05-14:50 |
Quantum Technologies (part 1) Chair: Ein Quantum NRW Representative Invited talk: Nearly noise-free quantum frequency conversion as a milestone on the way to a future quantum internet, Dr. rer. nat. Bernd Jungbluth, Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT (25 + 5 minutes) Talks: Nanopositioning and optical coherent manipulation of quantum light emitters in hBN, Dr. Steffen Michaelis de Vasconcellos, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Physikalisches Institut Bias-Tee Quantum Current Sensor based on randomly orientated Microdiamonds with NV-Centers, Jens Pogorzelski, FH Münster DLR/BMWK- Initiative – establishing a German industrial ecosystem for Quantum Computing, Hardware-Software-Codesign for Quantum Computers at DLR, Dr. Gary Schmiedinghoff, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
Energy Chair: Prof. Gabi Schierning, Research Center Future Energy Materials and Systems, Research Alliance Ruhr Invited talk: Materials engineering as a key function for process development, Dr. Frank Neumann, Quality Centre of Competence, RWE Technology (25 + 5 minutes) Talks: The I-TESS Project: Scalable Thermochemical Energy Storage, Development of a Novel Pilot Plant, Dr. Matthias Schmidt, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Technische Thermodynamik Potentials in manufacturing and layer development for metallic bipolar plates, Maurizio Giorgio, Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik IWS Opportunities of High Throughput Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition in Energy Applications: do more with less!, Dr. Hindrik de Vries, SALD B.V. duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
Health Chair: Dr. Holger Winter, CeNTech GmbH (Center for Nanotechnology) Invited talk: DNA origami nanostructures for antimicrobial therapy, Dr. Adrian Keller, Universität Paderborn, Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie Talks: Carbon nanotubes as powerful platform for optical biosensing, Julia Ackermann, Fraunhofer Institut für Mikroelektronische Schaltungen und Systeme, Biomedical Nanosensors Therapy enhancing effects of metal nanoparticles in proton therapy are ruled by surface chemistry at the nano-water-interface and range effects on the nanoscale, Christoph Rehbock, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Technische Chemie I Multi-target electrochemical aptamer-based biosensors for accurate disease diagnosis, Dr. Gabriela Figueroa Miaranda, UForschungszentrum Jülich, Institute of Biological Information Processing, Bioelectronics (IBI-3) duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
14:50-15:05 | Coffee Break | ||
15:05-16:35 |
Quantum Technologies (part 2) Chair: TBD Invited talk: How to approach quantum computing for industrial needs using MAGIC, Dr. Michael Johanning, eleQtron GmbH (25 + 5 minutes) From Lab to Industry: Magnetic Quantum Sensors for Industrial Applications, Dr. Robert Staacke, Quantum Technologies GmbH High Volume CMOS Quantum Technologies, Prof. Dr. Jan Berend Meijer, Universität Leipzig Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors: Advances and Applications in QT and Industry, duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
Advanced Materials (part 1) Chair: Prof. Barbara Milow, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt Invited talk: Metal-organic chemical vapor deposition of two-dimensional materials and their heterostructures for industrial applications, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Heuken, AIXTRON SE Upscaled production of Carbon Nanomembranes, Dr. Nikolaus Meyerbröker, CNM-Technologies GmbH Laser-assisted synthesis of metal-ceramic composite powders for laser powder bed fusion of oxide dispersion strengthened steels, Mareen Goßling, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Materials Science and Additive Manufacturing Improving the magnetic properties of additively manufactured permanent magnets with nanofunctionalization, Philipp Gabriel, University Duisburg-Essen, TC1 duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
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16:35-16:50 | Coffee Break | ||
16:50-17:50 | Quantum Technologies (part 3) “Goldsaal” (ground floor) Chair: TBD A mixed reality learning environment for acquiring basic competences in quantum technologies, Adrian Abazi,WWU Münster, Institute of Physics, AG Schuck, Integrated Quantum Technology Electrical excitation of color centers in phosphorus-doped diamond Schottky diodes, Florian Sledz,Universität Siegen, Laboratory of Nano-Optics duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
Advanced Materials (part 2) Silbersaal” (first floor) Chair: Prof. Barbara Milow, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt One dimensional single assembly of magnetic and persistence luminescence nanoparticles, Dr. Hameed Ullah, Universität Siegen, Institute of Materials Engineering Easy understanding and measurement of Zetapotential, Dr. Daniel Hagmeyer, Microtrac Retsch GmbH duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
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19:00-21:30 | Networking Event with Award Ceremony “Best Start-up Award” | ||
All-day | Poster Exhibition | ||
All-day | Exhibition |
Day 2: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
9:00 | Registration / Opening of the Exhibition | ||
09:45-10:15 | Plenary Talk: Strategic Autonomy: Photonics critical Value Chains in the EU Policy Environment “Goldsaal” (ground floor) Dr. Lutz Aschke, President of Photonics21, CFO / CIO Carl Mahr GmbH & Co. KG |
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10:15-10:55 | Keynote 3: “Goldsaal” (ground floor) Multiscale modeling of nanomaterials: From carbon fibers and nanotube networks to laser-induced structural transformations Prof. Dr. Zhighilei, University of Virginia, Department of Materials Science and Engineering |
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10:55-11:05 | Greeting: Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
11:05-12:05 | Panel Discussion “Reshuffeling the cards – new horizons for European chip production” | ||
12:05-12:20 | Welcome Young Academics + Best Poster Award | ||
12:20-13:50 | Lunch Break | Poster Session | |
13:50-14:40 |
Electronics (Part 1) Chair: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Gerd Bacher, University of Duisburg-Essen Invited talk: ZukunftsCluster NeuroSys, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Max C. Lemme, AMO GmbH (25 + 5 minutes) Talks: Memristor Devices beyond Memory Applications, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Tappertzhofen, Technische Universität Dortmund, Lehrstuhl für Mikro- und Nanoelektronik duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
NRW Innovation Projects (Part 1) Chair: Ilka Meisel, Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen Invited talk: Nano meets energy – the SuperLink project, Prof. Michael Bäcker, MaTech-Consult GmbH (25 + 5 minutes) Talks: Innovative use of rCF in aerospace applications, Rebecca Emmerich, RWTH Aachen University, Institut für Textiltechnik Aachen duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
Photonics (Part 1) Chair: Dirk Kalinowski, NMWP.NRW state cluster Invited talk: From Fundamentals to industrial application – the production of microstructured optics and their relevance for the business location North Rhine-Westphalia, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bergs, Fraunhofer IPT / WZL der RWTH Aachen University, Technologie der Fertigungsverfahren (25 + 5 minutes) Talks: Laser based micro and nano structuring for battery and fuel cell manufacturing, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Arnold Gillner, Fraunhofer-Institut für Lasertechnik ILT duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
14:40-14:55 | Coffee Break | Photonic Black-Box Optimization Through Reinforcement Learning, Marco Butz, Center for Soft Nanoscience | |
14:55-15:50 | Electronics (Part 2) “Goldsaal” (ground floor) Chair: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Gerd Bacher, University of Duisburg-Essen Enabling advanced Photonics and Optoelectronics Applications: About perfectioning large Area photonic Waveguide and Metalens Nanofabrication by Electron Beam Lithography, Dr. Frank Nouvertne, Raith GmbH Graphene Time-of-Flight Photodetector for 3D Imaging Applications, Paul Kienitz, Universität Siegen, Graphen-basierte Nanotechnologie duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
NRW Innovation Projects (Part 2) “Silbersaal” (first floor) Chair: Ilka Meisel, Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen Digital Twins meets High-Tech, Dr. rer. nat. Matthias Grosch, NMWP.NRW The Einstein telescope in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine – subsurface research for the stars, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Achim Stahl, RWTH Aachen University, Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik III B duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
Photonics (Part 2) “Saal 9 & 10” (first floor) Chair: Dirk Kalinowski, NMWP.NRW state cluster Dirk Hauschild, Focuslight Technologies Inc. Quick and cool – cold-brewed coffee within minutes, Dr. Anna Rosa Ziefuss, Universität Duisbug-Essen, Technische Chemie I Square Wave Phase-Sensitive Detection for NV Magnetometry, Ludwig Horsthemke, FH Münster, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science duration: each 17 + 3 minutes |
15:50 | End of programme | ||
All-day | Poster Exhibition | ||
All-day | Exhibition |
Networking Event
The high-quality programme of the 10th NRW Nano Conference is rounded off by a networking event on the first day of the conference. Join us for an unforgettable evening of culinary delights, live smooth jazz music, and network opportunities that are sure to leave you enchanted!
Indulge in a mouth-watering selection of appetizers and exquisite food, expertly prepared by talented chefs, and savor the flavors of our specially curated menu. Relax and unwind to the soothing sounds of live smooth jazz music, performed by some of the best musicians in the area.
Our network event is the perfect opportunity to meet like-minded professionals, expand your business connections, and enjoy an evening of sophisticated fun. Whether you’re looking to network with other professionals in your industry or simply enjoy a fun and engaging evening with friends, this event is not to be missed.
19:00 | Doors open |
19:20 | Welcome |
19:30 | Best Start-up-Award |
20:00 | Networking, Live Music and Buffet |



