NEWS & EVENTS
Stay up to date with the latest developments at KSI.
Here you’ll find news about our latest research publications, institutional updates, and our participation in conferences and events.
Kurt Schwabe Institute publishes Annual Report 2024
The Kurt Schwabe Institute (KSI) has released its Annual Report 2024, marking a year of both strategic continuity and transformation. In August, KSI entered a new leadership chapter with Prof. Dr. Ulrich Rant succeeding Prof. Dr. Michael Mertig as Director. Over the...
Professor Schwabe Foundation at TU Dresden announces call for applications for the “Schwabe Thesis Award”
Since 1996, the Professor Schwabe Foundation at TUD celebrates exceptional research by presenting the Professor Schwabe Prize to outstanding master’s and doctoral theses in physical chemistry or in applied sensor research that integrates advanced biochemical or...
KSI at Bruker Biosensors User Meeting 2025
From 17th to 19th of September, KSI joined the Bruker Biosensors User Meeting in Bremen, where three people from our team were invited speakers. The event brought together scientists from all over the world, and covered topics from SPR and switchSENSE to scIC. Dr....
KSI has project selected for the 1st Senscubator Community Kick-Off
Last week, KSI had the honour to participate at the 1st SENSCUBATOR Community Kick-Off, where 24 people from all over Saxony got together at TUD|excite to discuss new sensor solutions and approaches. For this kick-off, eleven projects were selected to received...
District Administrator Sven Krüger visits the KSI
We were pleased to welcome District Administrator Sven Krüger to the KSI. Mr. Krüger, who has been serving as District Administrator of Mittelsachsen since May 2025 and previously as Mayor of Freiberg, visited the institute to learn more about its current research and...
New publication: “Stability and reproducibility study for the development of a potentiometric nitrate sensor for in-situ use”
We would like to congratulate Michelle Brandão, Alfred Kick, Kathrin Trommer, and Michael Mertig on their new publication.The study pays special attention to the long-term stability, with storage and conditioning conditions as the most important factors for the...
It started with a microKiss: KSI welcomes the MPI for the Science of Light
We had the pleasure of receiving Dr. Richard W. Taylor and Dr. Cornelia Holler, from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, at KSI for a special scientific presentation and a brainstorming meeting with our team. Their group is led by Prof. Dr. Vahid...
Strengthening Innovation Networks: futureSAX visits KSI
As part of the futureSAX Transfer Summer Tour, we recently had the pleasure of welcoming Niklas Lange and Michael Kelber from futureSAX – the Innovation Platform of the Free State of Saxony to the KSI Institute. The visit provided an excellent opportunity to exchange...
KSI at the futureSAX Innovation Conference 2025
We are pleased to announce that the KSI Institute will be participating in the futureSAX – Sächsische Innovationskonferenz 2025, taking place tomorrow. The annual conference is one of Saxony’s leading platforms for innovation, bringing together entrepreneurs,...
Exploring the World of Biosensors at Dresden Science Night 2025
We are pleased to announce that our team will participate in this year’s Dresden Science Night (Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften) on June 20, 2025. As part of this city-wide celebration of research and innovation, we will present an interactive exhibit titled: “The...









