From molecules to galaxies

innoFSPEC is a research and innovation centre pursuing multidisciplinary research in the field of optical fibre spectroscopy and sensing.

The centre was created as a joint venture of the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) and the Physical Chemistry group of the University of Potsdam (UP).

Our Groups

Applied Analytical Photonics

Astrophotonics

Innovative Fiber-Optical Sensing

Multi-Channel Spectroscopy

Optical Spectroscopy & Chemical Imaging

Optical Materials

Economy & Transfer

Latest News & Events

Meet us! - upcoming innoFSPEC events

04 March 2019

Get to know more about our events that we plan for 2019. We would be happy to meet you there! Please contact us if you have any questions regarding these...

Sunscreen in the lab - Prof. Dr. Bernd Herzog from BASF as guest scientist

01 April 2019

Prof. Dr. Bernd Herzog, Head of Global Development UV Protection & Scientific Liaisons at BASF, is currently our guest in Golm. Professor Herzog is both industry affiliate and Professor at...

Multichannel Spectroscopy sheds light onto the end of the Dark Age in the Universe

26 March 2019

A team of astronomers found a nearby star-forming galaxy to emit energetic photons in a similar way to the first generation of galaxies. These first galaxies turned the Universe transparent, ...