Working in Photonics (2/2) 2026

Zusammenfassung

What can I do after my degree? Can I work in Berlin-Brandenburg? What kind of tasks will I get in my first job? We would like to address your questions about career options for physicists with a focus on optics and photonics, to improve information for students. 

Join us at the career event “Working in Photonics 2026" on Tuesday, November 24th, 2026.

Many students that are about to complete or have recently completed their degree in physics (Bachelor/Master/PhD) do not yet have a clear idea about their career path. There is usually only limited information about the various career options in industry and academia. At this event, we would like to discuss your questions and interests, to provide better information for students. We will also give you some insights into possible career paths in research and industry.

If you are looking to find out more about career paths in physics, with a focus on optics and photonics, and help us provide better information for physics students, this is the right event for you!

Agenda:

10:00 - 10:30              Arrival, check in, and postersetup

10:30 - 11:00             Presentations: Overview of OpTecBB and SPIE

11:00 - 11:30             Welcome notes of  Dr. Kalaga Madhav (Head of R&D Group) “Engineering with Light: How Photonics Becomes a Real Instrument”

11:30 - 12:30             Paneldiscussion: Topic tbd

12:30 - 13:30             Lunchbreak

13:30 - 15:00             Company Pitches tbd. 

                                  13:30-13:40 EPIGAP OSA Photonics GmbH

                                  13:40-13:50 Nadine Wanka, Wanka Personalvermittlung

                                  13:50-14:00

                                  14:00-14:10

                                  14:10-14:20

                                  14:20-14:30

                                  14:30-14:40

                                  14:40-14:50

                                  14:50-15:00

15:00 - 16:00             Poster session in the Foyer 

16:00 - 17:20             Networking

17:30 - 19.00             Buffet dinner

19:00                         End of event

• Poster Session:

If you would like to participate in the poster session with a poster, please contact Anastasia Janzen.

Please ensure that your poster does not exceed A2 size.

We look forward to your participation!

The event is free, but spaces are limited, please register!

Please feel free to contact us, if you have any questions or if you want to present something!

This event is based on previous activities by the Berlin Optik Student Chapter: http://berlinoptik.de/working-in-photonics-in-berlin-2019/

In partnership with SPIE