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MPIK congratulates Francis Halzen on receiving the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin-Madison was awarded this year’s prize “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory…
XENONnT: First Measurement of Low-Energy Solar Neutrinos Scattering off Electrons
Scientists from the XENON collaboration have, for the first time, observed low-energy solar neutrinos scattering off electrons in the ‘XENONnT’…
First measurement of antineutrinos from spent nuclear fuel
Even after nuclear reactors are switched off, radioactive fuel continues to emit a faint flux of antineutrinos. Researchers of the Double Chooz…
German Science and Humanities Council backs LEGEND-1000 project
In a statement, the The German Science and Humanities Council has expressed its support for a German participation in LEGEND-1000, following a…
Three MPIK Early-Career Researchers at the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Three researchers from the Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik participated in the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, joining outstanding early-career…
Manibrata Sen awarded a new Max Planck Partner Group in India
The Max Planck Society has approved a Max Planck Partner Group at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), in collaboration with the Max…
1000-days of KATRIN data
The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment reached a remarkable milestone in October 2025: 1,000 days of data taking for a precision…
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…