Project completion: Refractive index sensor – Method for content analysis and quality monitoring of various liquid media
In the completed research project, a new optical sensor was developed for high-precision determination of refractive index changes. The measuring principle is based on laser excitation and the correlation of speckle patterns, which are detected using image sensors
Project launch PaRiS – Polysilicon-based resonant microsensors
The new PaRiS research project focuses on the development of technological complexes for the production of resonator structures for resonant sensors based on polycrystalline silicon for use as pressure sensors
MOEMS workshop “Key Technologies for Photonic Quantum Systems” on October 22, 2025
In the International Year of Quantum Science and Technologies, this year’s MOEMS workshop will focus on the topic of “Key Technologies for Photonic Quantum Systems.” Experts from science, applied research, and industry will find a platform here for exchange and new collaborations
Silicon-based MEMS sensor technology: Trends and applications – the MEMS Workshop 2025
Experts from research and industry met in Erfurt on September 17, 2025, to discuss current topics and innovations in silicon-based MEMS technologies. The exciting contributions from industry and science provided inspiration for intensive discussions during breaks and new contacts. The workshop once again confirmed the importance of MEMS technologies for future industrial developments and demonstrated concrete applications
City cycling for a good climate
More than 100 teams set a new record at this year’s City Cycling event in Erfurt, covering 828,122 kilometers and saving a total of 136 tons of CO2. The 16-member team from the CiS Research Institute also took part, cycling around 3,000 kilometers during the campaign period
The CiS Research Institute at the 23rd Ilmenau Physics Summer
This year’s 23rd Ilmenau Physics Summer is themed around artificial intelligence. On Monday, 8th September 2025, Prof. Thomas Ortlepp, managing director of our institute, captivated the audience with his lecture “ChatGPT – what’s behind it?” and showed what changes are needed in hardware to efficiently implement the challenges of complex neural networks
MEMS IR emitter development using digital twins – CiS Research Institute exhibits at the 17th Erfurt Technology Dialogue
Under the motto “Digital twins in sustainable production,” representatives from business, research, and politics met at the Comcenter Brühl on 27th August 2025, for the 17th Erfurt Technology Dialogue.
In the accompanying exhibition, the CiS Research Institute presented part of its research and service portfolio as well as results from the FIRE research project
