Welcome to the solid-state theory group at the Physics Department of the Humboldt-Universität Berlin. The team, led by Prof. Claudia Draxl,  is dedicated to condensed-matter theory and computational materials science, working on theoretical concepts, the development of computer codes, as well as their application to a variety of materials.

A particular focus is theoretical spectroscopy - the quantum-based description of the interaction between radiation and matter. We explore various types of excitations, like photoemission, optical and X-ray absorption, electron-loss spectroscopy, and Raman scattering. The latter connects to another core area, that of electron-phonon coupling.

Current research projects concern organic/inorganic hybrid structures, thermoelectricity, wide-gap oxides, semiconductor nanostructures, solar-cell materials, and more.

The NOMAD (Novel Materials Discovery) Laboratory explores data-driven research based on Big Data in materials science. The NFDI consortium FAIRmat is building a data infrastructure for the field of condensed-matter physics and the chemical physics of solids.