Verbund:SPP-INTEREST: INtegrated TERahErtz sySTems Enabling Novel Functionality
Koordinator:Prof. Dr. Ullrich Pfeiffer, Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Laufzeit2025-2028 (Phase 2)
Förderkennzeichen:DFG priority programme SPP2314
Website:https://interest-thz.de/

Verbund:SFB MARIE: Mobile Material Characterization and Localization by Electromagnetic Sensing
Koordinator:Prof. Dr. Thomas Kaiser, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Förderkennzeichen:2025-2028 (Phase 3)
Laufzeit:DFG Collaborative research center SFB/TRR196
Website:https://trrmarie.de/sfbtrr196marie/


Group:Semiconductor Photonics, Phillips University Marburg
PI:Prof. Dr. Martin Koch
Keywords:– Spectroscopic analysis of microplastics
– Terahertz systems and their applications
– Spectroscopy of semiconductor nanostructures on ultrashort time scales
– Medical technology
Website:https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb13/halbleiterphotonik/


Group:Team RF Electronics, Institute of Robust Power Semiconductor Systems, University of Stuttgart
PI:Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ingmar Kallfass
Keywords:– Millimeterwave and THz Monolithic Integrated Circuit Design
– Transmit and Receive Analog Frontends for Terahertz Wireless Communication and Radar Sensing
– Terahertz Transceiver Systems
Website:http://www.ilh.uni-stuttgart.de
Group:Terahertz Bauelemente und Terahertz Systeme, Technische Universität Darmstadt
PI:Prof. Dr. Sascha Preu
Keywords:-Semiconductor-based Terahertz sources and detectors
-Photonic Terahertz systems
-Spektroscopy & Terahertz measurement technology
Website:http://www.tsys.tu-darmstadt.de



Group:Regensburg Center for Ultrafast Nanoscopy (RUN) und
Lehrstuhl für Ultraschnelle Quantenphysik und Photonik
PI:Prof. Dr. Rupert Huber
Keywords:– Physics of condensed matter on ultrashort time scales
– Lichtwave-Elektronics
– Ultrafast nanoscopy and quantum videography on atomic
   length- and timescales 
Website:http://www.physik.uni-regensburg.de/forschung/huber
http://www.run-regensburg.com


Group:Photonik und Terahertztechnologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
PI:Prof. Martin Hofmann & Dr. Carsten Brenner
Keywords:– Laserdiode-based Terahertz-systems
– Spectroscopy
– Terahertz Applications
Website:https://www.ptt.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/


Group:Fachgebiet für Digitale Signalverarbeitung, University Duisburg-Essen
PI:Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Kaiser
Keywords:-THz channel sounding
-Raytracing
-Signal processing
Website:www.dsv.uni-due.de



Group:Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB),
Fachbereich Hochfrequenz und Felder
PI:PD Dr.-Ing. Thomas Kleine-Ostmann
Keywords:-Determination and propagation of base units in theradio frequency range,
  antenna parameters, electrical field strength and pulses for EMC
-On-Wafer-scattering parameter-measurements and material characterization
-Non-linear RF measurement technology and measurement technology for
  digital communication systems
Website:https://www.ptb.de/cms/ptb/fachabteilungen/abt2/fb-22.html


Group:Regensburg Terahertz Center (TerZ),Terahertz Science and Technology
PI:Prof. Dr. Sergey Ganichev
Keywords:-THz opto-electronic and optic phenomena
Website:http://www.physik.uni-regensburg.de/TerZ/
http://www.physik.uni-regensburg.de/forschung/ganichev/



Group:SKZ – Das Kunststoffzentrum, Mess- und Prüftechnik
PI:Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Giovanni Schober
Keywords:-Material thickness determination
-Detection of voids and defects
-Monitoring of changes in the state of aggregation
Website:https://www.skz.de/forschung/messtechnik/zerstoerungsfreie-pruefung
Group:Lehrstuhl für Ultrakurzzeitphysik und Photonik, Fachbereich Physik,
University Konstanz
PI:Prof. Dr. Alfred Leitenstorfer
Keywords:-Ultrafast dynamics in condensed matter
-Quantum physics on elementary scales of time and space
-Femtsecond-technology
Website:https://www.leitenstorfer.uni-konstanz.de/

Group:Physikalisches Institut, Universität Stuttgart
PI:Prof. Dr. Martin Dressel
Keywords:-Solid state physics
-Optical spectroscopy
-Electrodynamics
Website:https://www.pi1.uni-stuttgart.de/


Group:Goethe-Leibniz Terahertz Center, Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main
PI:Prof. Dr. Viktor Krozer
Keywords:-Millimeter-Wellen und
 Terahertz Spektroskopie für biomedizinische Anwendungen
-Millimeter-Wellen und Terahertz Bildgebung und Detektorarrays
-MIMO Radar und Sensorik Technologie und Elektronik
Website:https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/47600283/Goethe_Leibniz_Terahertz_Center



Group:Joint Lab THz Components & Systems, Joint Lab InP Devices,
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik
PI:Dr. Hady Yacoub, Prof. Dr. Viktor Krozer
Keywords:-Millimeter-wave- and Terahertz MMIC components
-Millimeter-wave III-V Foundry
-THz cameras and THz detector arrays
Website:https://www.fbh-berlin.de/en/research/iii-v-electronics/terahertz-electronics


Group:Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Div. THz Radiometry
PI:Dr. Andreas Steiger
Keywords:– Calibration of Terahertz power to SI units
– Worldwide unique service for calibration of detectors
–Measurement of reflection and transmission with TeHz TDS systems
Website:https://www.ptb.de/cms/de/ptb/fachabteilungen/abt7/fb-73/ag-734.html


Gruppe:Division spectroscopy, Institute for Ion beam physics and
material research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
PI:Prof. Dr. Manfred Helm, Dr. Stephan Winnerl
Keywords:-Non-linear THz-Spectroscopy
-Near field microscopy
-Photoconductive switches
Website:http://www.hzdr.de/FWIH



Group:Division material characterisation and -testing, Fraunhofer ITWM
PI:Prof. Dr. Georg von Freymann
Keywords:-Non-destructive testing in the Terahertz domain
-Optical and electronic Terahertz instrumentation (TDS, CCS, FMCW, MIMO)
-Spectroscopy and Terahertz quantum sensing
Website:https://www.itwm.fraunhofer.de/de/abteilungen/mc.html



Group:Höchstfrequenztechnik und Quantenelektronik, Zentrum für Sensorsysteme, Universität Siegen
PI:Prof. Dr. Peter Haring Bolívar, Dr. Anna K. Wigger, Dr. Daniel Stock
Keywords:-THz biosensorics
-THz imaging and image processing
-THz sensors and integration technology
Website:https://www.hqe.eti.uni-siegen.de/de/hoechstfrequenztechnik-und-quantenelektronik.html



Group:Photonics and Ultrafast Laser Science, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
PI:Prof. Dr. Clara Saraceno
Keywords:-Ultrashort pulsed lasers
-High power lasers
-Terahertz generation and spectroscopy
Website:http://www.puls.ruhr-uni-bochum.de



Group:Center for Terahertz Science & Technology Eindhoven (Netherlands)
PI:Prof. Dr. Marion Matters-Kammerer
Keywords:-Electronic-photonic cointegration
-Spectroscopy and applications
-Terahertzcommunications
Website:https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/center-for-terahertz-science-and-technology-eindhoven


Toptica Photonics AG

Company:TOPTICA Photonics AG
Contact person:Dr. Anselm Deninger, Product manager
Keywords:Manufacturer and distributor of pulsed and continuous wave
Terahertz systems for scientific and industrial applications
Website:https://www.toptica.com/products/terahertz-systems/

Protemics GmbH

Company:Protemics GmbH
Contact person:Dr. Michael Nagel (CEO)
Keywords:-Terahertz near-field imaging
-Non-destructive testing
-Custom solutions
Website:https://protemics.com/

Hübner Photonics

Company:HÜBNER Photonics
Contact person:Dr. Korbinian Hens
Keywords:-THz Time-Domain Spectroscopy and Imaging for
mail inspection and non-destructive testing (NDT)
Website:http://www.hubner-photonics.com

TeraSpinTec GmbH

Company:TeraSpinTec GmbH
Contact person:Dr. Tom S. Seifert
Keywords:-Spintronic terahertz emitters
-Broadband terahertz spectroscopy
Website:https://teraspintec.com

Attocube systmes AG

Company:Attocube systems AG, nanoscale analytics (previously neaspec GmbH)
Contact person:Dr. Andreas Huber
Keywords:– THz near-field imaging & spectroscopy
– nanoscale resolved THz pump-probe spectroscopy
Website:http://www.neaspec.com

MG Optical Solutions GmbH

Company:MG Optical Solutions GmbH
Contact person:Dr. Andreas Stangassinger, sales manager
Keywords:-Distributor of Terahertz systems and sources
for the companies LYTID and ALPES
Website:https://www.mgopticalsolutions.com/produkte/thz-laser/

Aitonomi AG Autonomous Navigation

Company:Aitonomi AG Autonomous Navigation
Contact person:Torsten Scholl
Keywords:Photonics Radar Technology for autonomous driving
Website:https://www.aitonomi.com

Menlo Systems GmbH

Company:Menlo Systems GmbH
Contact person:Milan Öri, Product manager
Keywords:Manufacturer of:
-Time domain Terahertz Spektrometers
-ASOPS systems
-Femtosecond lasers and frequency combs
Website:https://www.menlosystems.com/products/thz-time-domain-solutions/