Emergent Topology and Unconventional Order in Quantum Matter – Spanish-German WE-Heraeus-Seminar
Spanish-German WE-Heraeus-Seminar
Workshop, September 8th - 10th, 2026
The study of quantum matter is rapidly advancing through the discovery of emergent phenomena arising from the interplay of topology, electronic correlations, and symmetry breaking. New material platforms—such as twisted van der Waals systems, kagome metals, and compensated magnets—have revealed unconventional phases including correlated insulators, nematicity, altermagnetism, and unconventional superconductivity. Together with major experimental and theoretical advances, these developments open new opportunities for understanding complex quantum states and for developing future spintronic and quantum technologies. This seminar brings together leading German and Spanish researchers to explore these emerging directions and foster new collaborations.
Location Palacio de Congresos Conde Ansúrez, Valladolid, Spain
Organizers
Eugenio Coronado (ICMol, University of Alicante)
Maria Jose Lopez Santodomingo (University of Valladolid)
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (University of Valladolid)
Angel Rubio (MPSD Hamburg)
Jairo Sinova (JGU Mainz)
Invited Speakers
Ramon Aguado (CSID, Madrid)
Anna Böhmer (Universität Bochum)
Maria José Calderón (CSID, Madrid)
Maria Reyes Calvo (University of Alicante)
Laura Classen (MPI-FKF Stuttgart)
Claire Donnelly (MPI Dresden)
Dima Efetov (LMU München)
Claudia Felser (MPI Dresden)
Katharina Franke (FU Berlin)
Elena Pinilla-Cienfuegos (University of Alicante) |
Stuart Parkin (MPI Halle)
Jose Ignacio Pascual (Ikeerbasque)
Camen Rubio-Verdü (ICFO)
Jacobo Santamaria (Complutense Univ., Madrid)
Jörg Schmalian (KIT Karlsuhe)
Libor Šmejkal (MPI Dresden)
Hermann Suderow (Univ. Autónoma, Madrid)
Miguel Ugeda (DIPC Donostia)
Roser Valentí (GUF, Frankfurt)
Maia G. Vergniory (MPI Desden and U. Sherrooke) |
Young Research Leaders Group Workshop: Correlation and Topology in magnetic materials
Workshop, July 16th - 18th 2024
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The mathematical concept of “topology”, developed in the past century, has become the real game changer in condensed matter physics. The particular coupling of the electronic wavefunctions with the spin configuration define the material topology, from which unique electronic properties arise. Skyrmions, anomalous spin Hall effect or topological superconductivity are some examples of the fascinating phenomena and applications that this new concept enables.
Besides the potential technological transfer, topology also paves the way for quantum states, a phenomenal playground for investigating fundamental interactions of correlated electrons under topological protection. On top of these correlated materials, topological superconductivity, essential to the realization of quantum computing, is one of the most “hot research lines”, expected to generate the biggest revolution in the field.
By gathering young researchers from both topology and correlation topics, we aim to get a broad perspective of one of the hottest topics in condensed matter physics. The workshop will count on researchers from both experimental and theoretical fields, aiming to promote collaborations across different perspectives.
This workshop is organized by SPICE as part of the Gutenberg International Conference Center (GICC) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). The GICC is funded through the German Research Foundation’s (DFG) university allowance in the Excellence Strategy program and aims at fostering JGU as a national and international research hub. By organizing regular conferences and workshops in fields of excellent JGU research, the GICC provides a platform to build interest networks and collaborations – to promote exchange and dialog among academics and research groups from all over the world.
Organizers
Atasi Chakraborty, JGU
Biswajit Datta, CCNY
Elizabeth Martin Jefremovas, JGU
Invited Speakers
Anvar Baimuratov, LMU München
Chitraleema Chakraborty, University of Delaware
Kamal Das, Weizmann Institute
Anulekha De, RPTU
Florian Dirnberger, TU Dresden
Mouad Fattouhi, Universidad de Salamanca
Adolfo Fumega, Aalto University
Talieh Ghiasi, Harvard University
Fernando Gómez Ortiz, ULiège
Xiaoyu Guo, University of Michigan |
Noah Kent, MIT
Subhradeep Misra, LMU München
Yafei Ren, University of Delaware
Gabriel Sánchez Santolino, UCM
Sopheak Sorn, KIT
Farsane Tabataba-Vakili, LMU München
Xanthe Verbeek, ETH Zurich
Andriani Vervelaki, University of Basel
Fengrui Yao, University of Geneva
Priyanka Yogi, JGU
Mike Ziebel, Columbia University |
Nanomagnetism in 3D
Workshop, April 30th - May 2nd 2024
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The scientific and technological exploration of three-dimensional magnetic nanostructures is an emerging research field with exciting novel physical phenomena, originating from the increased complexity in spin textures, topology, and frustration in three dimensions. Tailored three-dimensional nanomagnetic structures, including in artificial spin ice systems or magnonics will enable novel applications in magnetic sensor and information processing technologies with improved energy efficiency, processing speed, functionalities, and miniaturization of future spintronic devices. Another approach to explore and harness the full three-dimensional space is to use curvature as a design parameter, where the local curvature impacts physical properties across multiple length scales, ranging from the macroscopic to the nanoscale at interfaces and inhomogeneities in materials with structural, chemical, electronic, and magnetic short-range order. In quantum materials, where correlations, entanglement, and topology dominate, the local curvature opens the path to novel phenomena that have recently emerged and could have a dramatic impact on future fundamental and applied studies of materials. Particularly, magnetic systems hosting non-collinear and topological states and 3D magnetic nanostructures strongly benefit from treating curvature as a new design parameter to explore prospective applications in the magnetic field and stress sensing, micro-robotics, and information processing and storage.
Exploring 3d nanomagnetism requires advances in modelling/theory, synthesis/fabrication, and state-of-the-art nanoscale characterization techniques to understand, realize and control the properties, behavior, and functionalities of these novel magnetic nanostructures.
This workshop will bring together experts from different areas in the magnetism community to discuss the challenges and opportunities of expanding nanomagnetism towards the third dimension.
This workshop is organized by SPICE as part of the Gutenberg International Conference Center (GICC) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). The GICC is funded through the German Research Foundation’s (DFG) university allowance in the Excellence Strategy program and aims at fostering JGU as a national and international research hub. By organizing regular conferences and workshops in fields of excellent JGU research, the GICC provides a platform to build interest networks and collaborations – to promote exchange and dialog among academics and research groups from all over the world.
Organizers
Adekunle Adeyeye, Durham University
Peter Fischer, LBNL/UCSC
Invited Speakers
Will Branford, Imperial College London
Andrii Chumak, University of Vienna
Vincent Cros, Laboratoire Albert Fert, CNRS/Thales
Claire Donnelly, MPI CPfS
Amalio Fernandez-Pacheco, TU Wien
Giovanni Finocchio, University of Messina
Olivier Fruchart, CNRS
Sinéad Griffin, LBNL
Gianluca Gubbiotti, CNR-IOM
Riccardo Hertel, CNRS
Laura Jane Heyderman, ETH Zurich - PSI
Benjamin Jungfleisch, University of Delaware |
Joo-Von Kim, CNRS
Sam Ladak, Cardiff University
Kai Liu, Georgetown University
Denys Makarov, HZDR
Stuart Parkin, MPI Halle
Charudatta M Phatak, ANL/NWU
Philipp Rybakov, Uppsala University
Shinichiro Seki, University of Tokyo
Denis Sheka, KNU
Riccardo Tomasello, Polytechnic University of Bari
Jiadong Zang, University of New Hampshire |