Collage of retreat moments: a group photo of participants, the venue building, PhD students presenting posters during a session, and team members playing bowling together during a social excursion.

The 3rd retreat of TIDE #ReserachTrainingGroup with the second cohort of #PhDstudents took place in Bad-Honnef. We spent three days sharing ideas and learning from each other through talks and poster sessions. We also enjoyed plenty of coffee breaks and had a great time on a fun excursion.

#PhDLife

Female PhD students sitting around a table with invited role models during a dinner discussion at the Women@Science event.

To support and empower our female PhD students, TIDE organizes the Women at Science event. This week, three #FemaleRoleModels shared insights into their career journeys during relaxed small-group discussions, giving students the chance to ask questions and connect.
#WomenInScience #PhDLife

Collage of photos from a graduate Spring School event: professors presenting at the front of a lecture hall, students discussing research during a poster session, participants seated and listening in a lecture room, and a group of students attending a guided laboratory tour.

TIDE’s #SpringSchool for the 2nd cohort took place this month with partners in Bayreuth and Erlangen. Through poster sessions and talks, students exchanged ideas, built connections, and strengthened their networks.

#PhDLife #Research

The candidate is standing next to his supervisors wearing a handmade doctoral hat smiling to the camera.

Congratulations to Robert Herzhoff on the successful completion of his #PhD on "Atomistic modelling of organic electrodes for electrochemical devices". We are proud to celebrate this important academic milestone and wish him every success in his future career.

#ProudPI #PhDone #Research

Students from the research group with their supervisor standing in front of the MRS sign at the convention center in Boston.

Some of the TIDE members attended the #MRSFallMeeting in Boston, where they presented their latest research results and exchanged ideas with fellow scientists. The conference offered a valuable platform for scientific discussion and networking. An inspiring and rewarding experience!
#ResearchLife

A large group of students stands smiling in front of a university building. Among them is one student who recently completed his research residency there, standing near the center and smiling at the camera.

From July-October, Benedikt completed a research residency at @UofT with @Prof. Alán Aspuru-Guzik, insights into the structure and operation of #selfdrivinglaboratories, #QuantumComputing algorithms, and advanced #MachineLearning approaches in #ComputationalChemistry.

#phdlife #ResearchStay

PhD student standing with her supervisors and examiners, all smiling at the camera and holding drinks in hand. In the next moment, she’s seen laughing and celebrating with friends, enjoying the achievement together.

We are delighted to congratulate Wing-Si on her successful PhD defense earlier this month on topic “Synthesis of Squaraines and their Application in Optoelectronic Devices”. Best wishes for the exciting journey ahead of you.
#ProudPI #PhDone

Group photo at Drachenfels, engaging discussions at oral and poster sessions, and the winners of those sessions holding their awards and smiling.

The TIDE #PhDstudents came together this week for their 2nd #ResearchRetreat in Königswinter! The whole group enjoyed scientific poster and oral sessions, lively discussions, plus a refreshing hike up to the #Drachenfels, where science meets nature to build connections.
#PhDLife #ScientificCommunity

People sitting around a dinner table with guest speaker Adam Moulé, smiling at the camera in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

As part of our Lecture Series Week, we were delighted to welcome guest speaker Prof. Adam Moulé from @ucdavis.bsky.social, who delivered an engaging lecture on #organicelectronic materials to the TIDE fellows. The evening concluded with a relaxed and enjoyable group dinner.

A PhD graduate standing proudly with his supervisors after a successful defense, wearing a traditional doctoral hat and smiling for the photo.

Congratulations to Baris on successfully defending his PhD thesis this week on “Optoelectronic properties of dipolar merocyanines on highly ordered surfaces”. TIDE is proud of this achievement and wishes him all the best for his future career.

#ProudPI #PhDone

Three cyclists from our research training group, dressed in matching cycling outfits, stand smiling in front of Mont Ventoux among other cyclists. The Mont Ventoux rises in the background under a clear sky, capturing the spirit of accomplishment and team pride.

Some of our TIDE members took part in the stage 16 of cycling #TourDeFrance– #MontVentoux July 2025, and rode up the famous Mont Ventoux. It was a tough climb and an amazing experience!
#MontVentoux #Cycling #Researcher

A PhD student stands beside her scientific poster during a conference poster session. She is smiling and ready to present her research, with other posters and attendees visible in the background.

Soyoung attended #ICOE2025 in Coimbra, Portugal and presented her poster on microcavity #OLEDs and took part in discussions on organic electronics. She connected with researchers and students from across Europe, truly an inspiring experience!
#organicelectronics #solarcells #research #science

Hanan stands beside her scientific poster titled at the Graphene Conference 2025 in San Sebastian, Spain. Conference attendees are visible in the background, and the setting appears to be a poster exhibition area.

Hanan presented her poster “Encapsulation of Graphene Nanoribbons in Hexagonal #BoronNitride using Dry-transfer Method” at Graphene Conference 2025 in San Sebastian. She attended various scientific sessions and found the experience valuable for both knowledge exchange and networking.
#phd #physics

Professors give a scientific talk in a university lecture hall, followed by a group dinner at a restaurant.

Prof. Marek Nowicki (University of Wrocław) and Prof. Hans-Achim Wagenknecht (kit.edu‬) gave talks on Electrochemical Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Nucleic Acid Chemistry with Light, respectively. Each event was followed by a dinner with the team.@chemunicologne.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social

Congratulations, Daniele!

Picture of the TIDE group including PhDs from 1st and 2nd cohort as well as the speakers, PIs, scientific staff and coordination.

Fantastic news: @dfg.de has just approved the second funding period for our research training group TIDE! We are honored and very happily looking forward to further 4.5 years of collaborative PhD journeys at @unicologne.bsky.social and @unibonn.bsky.social!
Further info: uni-koeln.de/en/universit...

Prof. Pshenichnikov gives a scientific talk to a group of PhD students in a university lecture room.

Prof. Maxim Pshenitchnikov from @zernike-institute.bsky.social gave an inspiring tutorial and a talk on capturing #supramolecular #self-assembly in real time for the TIDE group. We are greatful for the insight and the company at a nice dinner with the team.

#nanostructure #femtosecond #research

To promote our female #PhDstudents, TIDE has a Woman@Science program. At our last event, three female scientists presented their different career paths, followed by discussions in small groups which provided the opportunity to network and ask questions.
#WomanInScience #womeninSTEM #RoleModel

The picture shows Philipp with his supervisors after his PhD defense. He is wearing a traditional self-made hat.

Philipp defended his #PhDthesis on "Uniaxial Alignment of #OrganicSemiconductors by Armchair #Graphene #Nanoribbon Templating". As you can see from the traditional hat self-made by his research group, he was successful. Congratulations!

#ProudPI #PhDone

Influencing optical and charge transport properties by controlling the molecular interactions of merocyanine thin films In amorphous organic semiconductors, charge transport typically takes place via slow hopping processes, but it is known that molecular aggregation can lead to enhanced exciton and charge transport thr...

New research article by the groups of Prof. Meerholz and Prof. Lindfors published in Organic Chemistry Frontiers ( #OpenAccess). Congratulations! #organic #electronics #optics #research

Julia and her PI Stefan Grimme stand on either side of a statue of August Kekulé. Julia wears a traditional handcrafted PhD hat.

Julia from @grimmelab.bsky.social successfully defended her #PhDthesis this week. Congratulations! Julia worked on the "Development of #QuantumChemistry based Workflows for the Theoretical Description of #OrganicElectronics".
#ProudPI #PhDone

Stefan Grimme receives the 2025 Chemistry Europe Award!
Learn more at https://buff.ly/3BXDVhO

#ChemistryAward #ChemistryEurope

How can photoelectron spectroscopy help us understand how molecules grow and interact with metal surfaces? Our latest publication explores the behavior of dipolar merocyanine molecules on metals, revealing insights into charge transfer, molecular orientation, and film growth.
#OrganicSemiconductors

Hello Bluesky! We are the TIDE group, a research training group working on template-designed #organicelectronics at #UniCologne and #UniBonn, funded by @dfgpublic.bsky.social.
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