His new chair will strengthen collaboration between the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) and the Technical University of Munich
 

Double success for the heat flux test stand in Garching: On 8 January, the GLADIS team celebrated its 300,000th pulse. And since the beginning of 2026, the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) facility has been undergoing expansion for high-performance operation with a grant of 3.2 million euros.
 

On 26 February 2026, the four partners signed a framework agreement providing for the construction of a demonstration stellarator called „Alpha“ in Garching. The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) will take the scientific lead in this project.

For more than 40 years, the H-mode has been considered the desired operating scenario for tokamak-type fusion facilities. But why it suddenly develops remains a mystery. Now, with the help of simulations, IPP physicists have found an explanation for the first time that is based solely on fundamental physical principles. The work is published in the journal Physical Review Letters.

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