No.12
Optics meet-up
Connecting the optics community in Jena.
Our next event:
April 2027

Dear Optics Community,
dear Optics-Valley,
We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming Optics Meet-up! Please take a moment to make a note for the April 2027, in your calendar.
Format:
The event will feature two fascinating talks (~15 minutes each) by two inspiring speakers from the field of Optics & Photonics, followed by networking at the bar. The event will start at 19:00 (entrance from 18:30) and last until 00:00.

OUR Recent Talks
From Commodity to Strategic Bottlenecks – Optical Materials for IR Applications
Optical materials for the Infrared gain more and more interest these days. Why are some of them scarce and how do we deal with this?Are there alternatives? Some thoughts about abundance, properties and stable supply.
DR. GORDON VON DER GÖNNA

Electro-Optical Sensors at HENSOLDT Optronics: Current Challenges
The current developments in sensor technology for stabilized platforms in relevant military systems—such as main battle tanks, submarines, or aircraft—are examined against the backdrop of available technologies and materials.
DR. MARTIN HÜBNER

Register for our next event
Inspiring talks, great contacts. Join our Optics Meet-Up and connect with people in Optical Engineering and Photonics from Jena and across Germany.
Registration open

Speakers history

Jochen Hetzler, PhD

Jan Werschnik, PhD

Florian Kolb, PhD
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Date
April 2027 at 19:00 (entrance from 18:30)
Location
Technologie- & Innovationspark Jena
Photonics Precision Engineering GmbH
Moritz-von-Rohr Straße 1A
07745 Jena
Germany
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