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First results of the LEGEND-200 Experiment
Experiment on the Search for Lepton Number Violating Neutrinoless Double-Beta-Decay publishes first results
KATRIN tightens the net around the elusive sterile neutrino
The KATRIN experiment has searched with unprecedented precision for signs of a fourth type of neutrino, that could reveal new physics beyond the…
1000 days of neutrino mass measurements
The KATRIN experiment reaches an important milestone in its operation
Dark Matter Experiment Achieves Record-Breaking Purity
New milestone in reducing background radiation in the XENONnT Experiment in Italy opens new possibilities in the Quest for Dark Matter detection
New method for detecting neutrinos
For the first time, the CONUS+ experiment used a compact detector setup to measure neutrinos produced in a nuclear reactor.
LEGEND-1000 on the shortlist for research infrastructures
As part of the national prioritisation process, nine proposals were selected from 32 submissions.
TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professorship for Susanne Mertens
MPIK director Susanne Mertens is honoured by the Technical University of Munich with the title “TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professor”.
Future of neutrinoless double-beta decay: summit at MPIK
The 3rd International Summit on the Future of Neutrinoless Double-beta Decay held at MPIK discussed strategy and roadmap for next-generation…
Astroparticle physics: Neutrinos weigh less than 0.45 electronvolts - precision scale KATRIN sets new record
The international KArlsruhe TRItium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has once again surpassed its own…
Teresa Marrodán Undagoitia appointed as professor at the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam
Teresa Marrodán Undagoitia has been appointed as professor by special appointment in Novel Detection and Analysis Techniques for Dark Matter and…