Great success for L3S scientists, too: they are involved in the three Clusters of Excellence with which Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH) successfully applied to the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments.
The clusters PhoenixD, QuantumFrontiers and Hearing4all.connects can already look back on one or two successful funding phases and can now continue their research. From January 2026, they will each receive millions in funding for seven years. “The university management would like to thank all the scientists who have shown outstanding commitment in their research fields and the application process for the Clusters of Excellence over the past years and especially the past few months,” says Prof. Dr. Volker Epping, President of LUH. L3S scientists, including Prof. Dr. Bodo Rosenhahn and Prof. Dr. Tobias Osborne (QuantumFrontiers), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Blume and Prof. Dr.Ing. Jörn Ostermann (Hearing4all) and Prof. Dr. Marius Lindauer (PhoenixD), have contributed to this outstanding result.
The three funded Clusters of Excellence at LUH:
PhoenixD: Photonics, Optics, Engineering – Innovation Across Disciplines
The aim is to develop precision optical devices quickly and cost-effectively to enable novel applications in medical diagnostics, food production, telecommunications and quantum communication.
Quantum frontiers: Pushing the boundaries of measurable
This cluster aims to perform measurements at the quantum frontier with unprecedented precision – advancing both fundamental research and applications in quantum technology.
Hearing4all.connects: Innovating Hearing Health Technology from Ear to Brain to Society
The cluster aims to improve the prognosis, diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss.
The photograph shows LUH President Prof. Dr. Volker Epping (centre) with the cluster spokespersons, from left Prof. Dr. Piet O. Schmidt, Prof. Dr. Silke Ospelkaus, Prof. Dr. Uwe Morgner and L3S member Prof. Dr. Holger Blume (c) LUH Sören Pinsdorf