In collaboration with Advanced UV for Life, a technical session on the latest developments in the UV sector will take place as part of the Photonic Days Berlin-Brandenburg of OptecBB.
Photonic Days 2025:
07.10. – October 10, 2025, Berlin-Adlershof, Germany
Session UV & X-Ray Technologies & Applications of Advanced UV for Life:
October 8, 2025, from 2:00 PM in the Pasteur-Cabinet
Photonics Week 2025 | UV & X-Ray Session Agenda (→ external link)
As part of this session on October 8, 2025, in Berlin-Adlershof, experts from research, development and industry will come together to present the latest scientific findings, share interdisciplinary insights and provide impetus for the future development of this innovative technology area.
Driven by increasing demand in key applications such as water treatment, surface and air disinfection, medical sterilization, and air quality systems, AlGaN-based UV light sources have made tremendous progress in recent years. New fields of application are further accelerating the pace of innovation.
The session offers an insight into the latest developments in UV LED technology and its diverse applications.
Speakers UV & X-Ray Session, including:
Dr. Boris Landgraf (cosine GmbH)
Marcel Schilling (Technische Universität Berlin)
Dr. Jan Ruschel (Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik)
Prof. Dr. Martina Meinke (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
Thomas Westerhoff (Fraunhofer IOSB)
Co-Chairs:
Dr. Sven Einfeldt (Leibniz Ferdinand-Braun-Institut)
Prof. Dr. Michael Kneissl (Technische Universität Berlin)
Thomas Neicke (Advanced UV for Life – Association)
Agenda:
October 8, 2025
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM “Introduction UV and X-ray”, Thomas Neicke, Advanced UV for Life
2:15 PM – 2:40 PM “From UV to Hard X-ray Optics”, Dr. Boris Landgraf, cosine GmbH
2:40 PM – 3:05 PM “Far-UVC-LED Technology & Challenges”, Marcel Schilling, TU Berlin
3:05 PM – 3:30 PM “Improving Efficiency and Lifetime of Far-UVC LEDs”, Dr. Jan Ruschel, FBH
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Coffee break
4:00 PM – 4:25 PM “Skin-safe disinfection with far-UVC-light”, Prof. Martina Meinke, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
4:25 PM – 4:50 PM “UVC LED for Disinfection Applications”, Thomas Westerhoff, Fraunhofer IOSB
4:50 PM – 5:15 PM “Bulk AlN Substrate for UV Emitters”, Dr. Thomas Straubinger, Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ)
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM “Wrap up”, Thomas Neicke, Advanced UV for Life
Further information and registration for the Photonic Days 2025:
Photonics Week 2025 (→ external link)
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