If you are a woman working in the field of physics in Germany or a German woman working in physics abroad and would like to showcase your work through the "Physikerin der Woche" initiative, then don't hesitate to get in touch with Dr. Ulrike Boehm at . This opportunity is open to women in physics at all career stages, whether they are from academia or industry. Moreover, you are also welcome to recommend suitable candidates for the initiative.

You can find an article and posters about our initiative in the April 2018 issue and 2021 / 2022 / 2023 issues of the Physik-Journal. You are welcome to print the posters and promote our initiative at your research institution. To view previous participants from past years, please refer to the following resources: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 und 2024.

Further interesting information on the topic of career preparation for physicists can also be found on the following DPG pages:  Berufsvorbereitendes Programm der DPG and DPG-Berufsvorbereitung online der jDPG

January

Dr. Johanna K. Jochum (Garching) - Kalenderwoche 1

Johanna is an instrument scientist at the Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) in Garching, where she is responsible for the resonant spin-echo spectrometer RESEDA. Her work focuses on advancing neutron scattering techniques with a particular emphasis on the MIEZE (modulation of intensity with zero effort) method for thermal wavelengths, which allows for the precise study of dynamic phenomena in materials.

Johanna's scientific interests center on superconductivity and magnetic phenomena, including magnetic phase transitions and unconventional magnetic order. During her PhD at KU Leuven, she explored interface phenomena in magnetic nanostructures, gaining extensive experience in large-scale facilities for x-ray and neutron scattering to investigate the magnetic and vibrational properties of these systems. Her research continues to bridge experimental techniques and fundamental insights into the complex behaviors of materials.

Johanna completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees at ETH Zurich. For her Master's thesis in the group of Bertram Batlogg, she studied "Transport properties in SmFeAs(O, F)," delving into the fascinating field of iron-based superconductors. She brings this rich background and her passion for cutting-edge instrumentation to her current work, contributing to the development of neutron scattering techniques and the understanding of magnetic systems.

 

Hier geht es zu den Teilnehmerinnen der Physikerin der Woche 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 und 2024 Projekte.